RBC | Work on Hwy. 13 continues in two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco County Road 5. One difference in this week’s schedule is a noon completion of work on Friday, prior to the Labor Day weekend. Work resumes Tuesday morning. As has been the case, the[Read More…]
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CDOT hosting telephone town hall Aug. 15 to discuss transportation in Intermountain and Northwest Colorado
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation will seek input on transportation issues of importance to residents in the Intermountain and Northwest regions of Colorado during a telephone town hall on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. The conversation is part of the agency’s Your Transportation Plan initiative that began[Read More…]
Highway 13 construction update
MEEKER | For the week of Aug. 5, things will look a bit different on Hwy. 13 with two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco County Road 5, with drainage work beginning to the north and embankment work continuing south. Motorists will encounter continued single-lane, alternating travel with[Read More…]
Hwy. 13 CDOT project update for week of July 8
RBC | For the week of July 8, motorists should expect single-lane, alternating travel, and a 12-foot width restriction, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and possibly Saturday, north of County Road 5. There will be shoulder closures as well on CR 5. CDOT is continuing earthwork,[Read More…]
Lightning ‘fries’ broadband tower, CR 8 residents without internet
RBC | Last week’s stormy weather proved detrimental to the county’s broadband program, as a direct hit to the side of the Pollard tower bypassed the lightning and grounding rod and melted most of the components inside, cutting internet service to 69 residents along County Road 8. The loss of[Read More…]
CDOT begins project to improve roadway surface, safety on CO Hwy. 13 in Rio Blanco County
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor, Scott Contracting, Inc., of Centennial, Colorado, have a project underway to improve the safety and driving surface of Colorado Highway 13 about 16 miles north of Rifle. The project, contracted to Scott for $16.8 million, will reconstruct and provide minor widening[Read More…]
Citizens asked to weigh in on CDOT plan to close Hwy. 13 this summer
MEEKER | The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced plans to close Hwy. 13 for two hours per day and reroute traffic to CR 5 during a construction project this summer that failed to include traffic control plans. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners are opposed to this plan[Read More…]
Rangely trustees take another look at marijuana
RANGELY | Crossing Rangely’s Main Street is hazardous, according to a White River Village resident who spoke to the Rangely Board of Trustees at the March 26 meeting. The resident, who rides a scooter, said he has had a couple close calls on the highway and asked about installing caution[Read More…]
CDOT campaign offers incentives to avoid a DUI
RBC | If you’ve considered owning a personal breathalyzer to avoid a DUI, now’s your chance to purchase one at a huge discount, thanks to a joint partnership between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and BACtrack, a leading personal breathalyzer company. As part of its 2018 The Heat Is On[Read More…]
Sole bid for Meeker water project $310,000 over budget; divided trustees voice concerns
MEEKER | The board of trustees reviewed the second bid received for the second phase of the town’s water project at the Tuesday meeting. The previous bid was incomplete, and the board asked to go out to bid again. The bid came in more than $310,000 over the $1 million[Read More…]
County Beat: June 28, 2018
BETTER CITY The county will let its contract with Better City lapse at the end of July. Both towns still have money remaining in their contracts, but will focus on smaller, local projects instead of big countywide projects. “My recommendation is to let these contracts expire, then regroup and figure[Read More…]
CDOT Encourages Drivers to ‘Get Turned On’
Special to the Herald Times In a 2017 CDOT survey: – 89 percent reported driving distracted in the last week – 40 percent admitted to reading a text while driving – 25 percent said they had sent a text RBC | Are you turned on? It’s the question CDOT is[Read More…]
