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Heather Paddock said the Northeastern Colorado outrider route runs from Sterling to Denver with multiple stops and is now extended to the DIA transit center. She said the outrider buses include USB ports, power outlets, Wi‑Fi and wheelchair lifts. Transit fares and route information are available at ridebusting.com; CDOT said seniors 65 and older, children ages 2–11 and riders with disabilities pay half fare, and children younger than 2 and caretakers for some riders ride free.

Officials also described other options callers requested — such as microtransit and ride‑share — and said CDOT’s statewide planning includes questions about transportation choices. CDOT later reported poll results (CDOT’s summary: roughly 30–40% of respondents preferred driving, about 30% chose public transit, and about 20% chose ride‑share or microtransit in that particular poll).

CDOT Deputy Director Herman Stockinger clarified funding distinctions between CDOT and regional transit agencies: CDOT does not operate Denver’s light rail (that is the Regional Transportation District, RTD), and CDOT’s funding primarily comes from the gas tax; on the call he described a split where roughly 60% of the gas tax goes to CDOT for highways, about 22% to counties and about 18% to cities, and noted that local governments have some flexibility to spend on transit.

CDOT encouraged residents to use the CoTrip app (cotrip.org) to see traffic cameras, travel alerts and weather stations along a chosen route; officials said the app can show cameras and closures by route and recommended it to travelers across the state.

Ending: Officials said they are exploring service and choice improvements in the statewide YourTransportationPlan survey and urged transit‑interested residents to provide input online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CDOT 2025 Telephone Town Hall covering Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, etc. counties","oneSentenceSummary","At a telephone town hall, CDOT Region 4 officials described the Sterling–Denver outrider bus extension to the DIA Transit Center, rider amenities and fare discounts, and encouraged residents to use the CoTrip app and the YourTransportationPlan survey.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Governor's Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Executive, Colorado","taxId",27826,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6221675,"CDOT emphasizes speeding as a top safety concern; region engineer describes limits on changing speed limits",1449,362000,1811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611688-acf20968f551f7a1c8167f77b411a80f&start=362&end=1811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611688-acf20968f551f7a1c8167f77b411a80f/thumbnail_362000.jpg","/articles/6221675/Colorado/CDOT-emphasizes-speeding-as-a-top-safety-concern-region-engineer-describes-limits-on-changing-speed-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221675-d0619b0647cb53d32b698d1e0db389c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770544689&Signature=ab9l8BWn0i-BJRZ5-jDH2MvhgqDrGjSsn~cFdG1EpFsIVAmtOInjo1QDEW16CIfVuAUzswq6UDGqyy8SeCaUL~TVoNr5o-836T~ol8YIRcTpa51wnk-ZCrJ9X2lsItvi6KGDcSkbijySLLr72Opr~mLK9z-eXGnqHNbAWGzWEOruCBgew7Dy9HGk-HMnQGIVt8f5DFbE9XXdieBcvUtxCJ-cGhZGHnUzfCKsIVT0MIFvoB4FYOd-tAjNQ~dV11uUu~tHFwxt9pWMoS983VZ0-YjRSN7tDaq~A9hLD3iiHAFEq~8I36BB8cbuFnuGVwjXCYfASmAEbBdOBiV9Q5SLCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CDOT officials told callers that speeding and reckless driving are the primary safety concerns in the Eastern Plains and described how speed limits and countermeasures are set and enforced.

During the telephone town hall, CDOT presented poll results showing that speeding or reckless driving was the top safety concern; CDOT also reported crash statistics it tracks for speed‑related serious injuries and fatalities. A CDOT staff speaker said the department recorded 107 fatalities and 262 serious injuries last year that were specifically the result of speeding (as stated on the call).

Katrina Cloverdance, region traffic engineer, explained the department’s use of engineering studies in setting speed limits. She described standard practice of using the 85th percentile (the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles travel) and said Colorado law and engineering criteria generally guide where CDOT can establish a limit different than the statutory framework. Cloverdance said CDOT does not lower a speed limit solely to reduce driving speeds without accompanying context changes; before‑and‑after studies have shown simply changing the posted limit without other measures generally does not reduce speeds.

CDOT Deputy Director Herman Stockinger and Region Director Heather Paddock said the department is working with law enforcement, including the Colorado State Patrol, and with public education campaigns (variable message signs, media) to change driver behavior. Paddock said advancing transportation safety is a primary focus in CDOT’s 10‑year plan.

Why it matters: Callers reported speeding as their top safety worry (67% in an early safety poll on the call), and several callers described deteriorated pavement and other conditions that raise crash risk. CDOT emphasized that engineering, enforcement and education must be combined to change behavior.

Supporting details: Cloverdance described the criteria considered in setting speed limits: prevailing speed (85th percentile), roadside development, crash history, road characteristics, presence of pedestrians and parking practices. She said the recommended posted speed is generally within 5 mph of the 85th percentile unless a study supports a different setting. CDOT said it is targeting enforcement through partnerships and is using VMS (variable message signs) and other outreach to increase compliance.

Ending: Officials encouraged continued public reporting of hazardous conditions and said safety work will continue alongside pavement and choice‑expansion projects.","CDOT officials and traffic engineers said speeding and reckless driving are the top safety concerns on Eastern Plains roads, described how speed limits are set under state law and outlined partnerships with law enforcement for enforcement and education.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":80,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":83,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6221680,"CDOT officials say several Eastern Plains projects are planned but funding limits delay repairs",2549,2911000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611688-acf20968f551f7a1c8167f77b411a80f&start=362&end=2911","/articles/6221680/Colorado/CDOT-officials-say-several-Eastern-Plains-projects-are-planned-but-funding-limits-delay-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221680-51f61909ab3a9a2120aba68b566dbe7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770544689&Signature=W-iQKNwS~QDLZQ3lkAy4pjXKYu~GvA68dBeEdI2eZ6xMvQmxRs0uiv8w5L4ZIzvDhUHWMh3DH0~2SsipA8dwkypSejfyrpDZ6SfazMKRCrj55vVjWWCXtUjA5JCS~UHoCFJqwRL2a3BaVEpSwAXJKWlCJvrL7AzLwHps3vAVUXPzkqTPXWU7iFIgj7kclU~tgXTn1WS8W2tTRu0MiP9WKreXO8q3Il82Bx9MfGmoOk6P1Z3z~GmqVmZ0M4iFKtTkH4kKnq3zQnzbNVzmJarkNnd1qEpolE663rDLCEWJkj78t2w7rbzq1SQon7Tj4JdNlHoriBhzsQITTmiYk6PbSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CDOT officials told residents of the Eastern Plains during a telephone town hall that projects are planned for stretches of US 6, State Highway 63 and other highways — but funding shortfalls are delaying construction.

The projects named include a concrete overlay from Atwood to Delmar Street in Sterling and full concrete reconstruction from Delmar to Park Street on US 6 (a design kickoff was held in fall 2024 and CDOT said it plans to advertise construction in the fall of this year), a resurfacing project on State Highway 63 near Akron that is scheduled to start “in a couple weeks” between mile posts 34 and 25, and a designed-but‑unfunded project on I‑70 near Bovina that CDOT officials said is “ready to go” once money is identified.

CDOT Region 4 Transportation Director Heather Paddock said the department also recently completed a pavement rehabilitation on State Highway 71 in Lincoln County and an intersection safety improvement in Hugo at US 40/287 and County Road 109. James Usher, who manages resurfacing and surface treatment work in Region 4, described scope and costs: the region receives about $50,000,000 a year for overlays, a thin overlay can cost roughly $1,000,000 per mile, and deeper treatments such as full‑depth reclamation can run $2,000,000–$3,000,000 per lane mile.

Why it matters: attendees rated fixing roads the top CDOT priority in the call’s polling, and officials emphasized the Eastern Plains’ freight role and safety implications for agriculture and commercial traffic. CDOT repeatedly described funding constraints — including that the state gas tax has not been raised since the early 1990s — as the primary reason some projects remain scheduled for later years (CDOT cited a resurfacing project on a corridor scheduled for summer 2028 as an example).

Supporting details: Heather Paddock said a concrete overlay and a new box culvert are part of the US 6 work intended to address safety in the median; James Usher said heavy rain and freeze–thaw cycles complicate patching and scheduling. For severely deteriorated routes, Usher said thin overlays may last only two to five years, while more substantial reconstruction is far costlier. CDOT officials said they prioritize projects statewide but that lane‑mile counts, terrain and population make Colorado’s needs different from neighboring states with similar budgets.

Public input and next steps: CDOT encouraged residents to report specific potholes or hazardous conditions via the Northeastern region customer service line (970‑350‑2368) and to participate in the statewide YourTransportationPlan survey. Officials said projects that are designed can move forward as soon as funding is identified.

Ending: Officials closed by reiterating that extending interstate life and investing in rural roads are priorities for Region 4, but that many repairs will proceed only as funding is secured.","At a CDOT telephone town hall, regional officials outlined planned resurfacing and reconstruction on US 6, State Highway 63, I‑70 and other corridors but said limited funding will delay many repairs; CDOT described regional budgets and per‑mile cost estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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CDOT extends outrider bus service to DIA, promotes CoTrip and rural transit options

CDOT emphasizes speeding as a top safety concern; region engineer describes limits on changing speed limits

CDOT officials say several Eastern Plains projects are planned but funding limits delay repairs