MEEKER I At its regular meeting Aug. 17, the Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees heard from Chief of Police Eddy Thompson about traffic on Market Street during the I-70 closures. Traffic citations spiked during the closure of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon. The board also heard from Public Works Superintendent[Read More…]
Tag: I-70
Kaye’s Corner: We saw a Moose!
MEEKER | If you can’t drive through Glenwood Canyon, what are your choices? My husband, a Meeker native, was confident of an alternative path over Ripple Creek Pass with less traffic than either the Aspen or Steamboat options. Since I had never been all the way over Ripple Creek, I[Read More…]
I-70 may partially reopen this Saturday, according to CDOT
RBC I An update from CDOT on the status of I-70 through Glenwood Canyon Wednesday indicates Glenwood Canyon will reopen on Saturday afternoon. “Clearing and ultimately re-opening the I-70 corridor through Glenwood Springs is our top transportation priority. This corridor plays a vital role in our state’s economy and for[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: What we take for granted
The closure of I-70, an internet outage Wednesday morning, and the unexpected death of an old friend from elementary school have all served as a stark reminder: it’s easy to take things for granted. We assume certain things and people will always be there, always be present in our lives,[Read More…]
Town denies waiver of permit fees for PMC retail pharmacy
MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees denied a request from Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) to waive building permit fees for the construction of a new retail pharmacy center on Tuesday. In a letter addressed to the Town of Meeker, PMC CEO Liz Sellers wrote, “We are excited to be able[Read More…]
‘I-70 Mountain Travel Radio’ starts
RBC I Colorado’s weather can change in an instant, and so can the conditions on Colorado’s roadways. CDOT is taking new steps to help skiers navigate I-70 weekend traffic with an online radio broadcast.
As work begins on tunnels west of Denver, I-70 project brings long-term partial closure
DENVER I Crews began closing lanes in both directions of I-70 near Idaho Springs last week as work began to shift eastbound I-70 traffic back onto the detour route around the tunnels.
