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Castle Rock, CO:
Colorado DOT Works Around 'Memorial Rock'
Traffic on a southwest Colorado highway damaged by a massive rock fall over Memorial Day weekend should be back to normal this summer — with one key difference, the added sight of an 8.5 million-lb. boulder by the roadside.
Two house-sized boulders crashed from a ridgeline 1,000 ft. above CO 145 on May 24.
Can Rock Salt Damage an Asphalt Driveway by Trying to Melt Ice?
Rock salt and other de-icing products melt snow and ice, making it easier to plow or shovel a driveway or sidewalk. De-icing products sometimes damage the structural integrity of...
Why DOT used concrete barriers on Utica's Arterial
A section of median on the Arterial is being replaced with thrie beam to allow better water flow
How Precast Concrete is Made
The process starts with engineering. On each project, a design engineer or owner (such as a Department of Transportation, DOT) sets requirements for their precast components.
Public Works needs your help to fix pesky potholes
Tired of skirting around potholes on your daily commute?
How the DOT prioritizes potholes
Warmer weather means even more potholes are showing up.
Why Don't State DOTs Believe in Induced Demand?
Despite evidence that widening roadways is only a temporary solution to congestion, a decades-long inertia leads states to continue pushing expansion projects against local opposition.
How the DOT wants to prevent thousands of traffic deaths
A new report from the Department of Transportation highlights how deaths on roadways have increased—and how the situation can be improved.
Why State DOTs Keep Making the Same Mistakes... and How to Break That Cycle
State transportation departments are often maddeningly resistant to change, and can be the biggest obstacle facing safe-streets advocates. A new article series from Smart Growth America digs deep into what has to happen—and is happening—to reform these agencies from the inside.
To Build Safer Streets, Cities Have to Challenge State DOTs
Have you ever heard this line from your local transportation officials? “We’d like to redesign this street for safety, but the state won’t allow it.” Often, that is indeed t…
Getting to ‘Know’: Tools Helping DOTs Reach People During Emergencies
Winter is coming and for state DOTs that means preparing to clear roads and assist motorists. Public information campaigns for years have focused on helping motorists “know before you go̶…
