Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about I-70

Tonight: Tell CDOT That I-70 Doesn’t Need More Lanes

By David Sachs | Aug 20, 2015 | 1 Comment

City Councilor Deborah Ortega grilled the Colorado Department of Transportation last month over its agreement with Denver Public Works that trades flood protection for $83 million in funding for a massive I-70 expansion. “Yes, the drainage has been part of the conversations, but not the details of how all of this was going to be financed and what kind of long-term […]

Can Tim O’Brien Fill Dennis Gallagher’s Very Large Shoes?

By David Sachs | Aug 4, 2015 | No Comments

It appears that the office tasked with watchdogging Denver’s strong-mayor form of government is done holding the city’s feet to the fire over its agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation that commits $83 million to widening I-70 in exchange for badly needed flood protection. Former Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher understood that making essential infrastructure upgrades contingent on a highway […]

In His Second Term, Will Mayor Hancock Honor His Promises on City Streets?

By David Sachs | Jul 21, 2015 | 2 Comments

Last week, City Auditor Dennis Gallagher called out the Hancock administration for failing to properly fund and implement Denver’s bike network. Today, Mayor Hancock delivered his second inaugural address, promising what his press secretary called “an intensive year-long effort to increase sustainable mobility choices in Denver.” Hancock made the remarks in a speech today at the Denver Performing Arts Center. […]

Protesters Call for I-70 Re-Route Outside Hancock’s Inaugural Address

By David Sachs | Jul 20, 2015 | 4 Comments

Protesters took aim at the I-70 widening project and demanded transparency today outside the Ellie Caulkins Opera House where Mayor Michael Hancock was being sworn in for his second term. Chanters belted protest songs and held signs reading “We can re-route I-70!” and “!Sí se Puede Desviar El I-70!” Fran Frainaguirre lifted a sign up at the corner of 14th and […]

How Highway Expansionists Forced Through Funding for I-70

By David Sachs | Jul 13, 2015 | 2 Comments

Thanks to last week’s City Council decision, Denver will pay the Colorado Department of Transportation $83 million to expand I-70 from six lanes to 10, using obsolete data to justify it. But there’s a lot more to unpack. CDOT will also contribute to a much-needed drainage project as part of the deal. By knotting flood mitigation with […]

CDOT Will Knowingly Use Obsolete Projections to Rationalize I-70 Widening

By David Sachs | Jul 7, 2015 | 5 Comments

Last month, Streetsblog wrote about the absurd traffic projections that the Colorado Department of Transportation is using to justify expanding I-70 from six lanes to 10 through northeast Denver. Last night, I-70 project director Tony DeVito admitted that CDOT will knowingly use old traffic modeling to make a case for the $1.2 billion project, even though there’s newer data available. DeVito spoke […]

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