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Jessica Mikkel Bush described a planned wildlife overpass on I-25 between two named locations (as pronounced on the call) and said the structure will be among the largest of its type in the country. Officials said partnerships and the design are expected to reduce collisions with wildlife on that segment by an estimated 90% once complete.

Staff also noted replacement of the Alameda bridge, first built in 1911. The new Alameda bridge is designed to current standards, with improved flood capacity and enhanced multimodal accommodations for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Regional staff said these improvements are intended to increase safety and to better connect local trail systems.

Callers raised concerns about speeding on I-25 and requested additional enforcement or automated monitoring. Officials said they currently use aerial enforcement in some segments, are assessing variable speed signage and are implementing measures to increase compliance and alert drivers in construction zones.

Officials asked drivers to heed construction signage and to expect heavy summer construction across the region.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","CDOT 2050 Teléfono del Ayuntamiento Distrito 1 & 3","oneSentenceSummary","Regional staff said a major wildlife overpass on I-25 is under construction and that the Alameda bridge (originally built in 1911) will be replaced to modern standards; staff also addressed speed monitoring and construction-zone safety.","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":44,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174798,"Officials outline I-70 corridor and interchange projects, including major viaduct work and replacement bridges",162,1387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364964-8bbe9425179222d9f80f322709ff28ce&start=1225&end=1387","/articles/6174798/Colorado/Officials-outline-I-70-corridor-and-interchange-projects-including-major-viaduct-work-and-replacement-bridges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174798-0fe6a472ecb362cd35c49d71c8d9024c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169854&Signature=faTGWqEXxb~2ElvbvMGXD3VbQNK-xEmrIqXM0D5WE1ADH1y6nnQJAqeQO1ON-uPDPEjaxax5UZVkj8FKdQ2fHpFmpvAyBAijDVnI0VH5KZuwSpdcEa--wpMYRMKoW~wg0Zfh7rg7LZIdCF0SKAQR22GX84YK3Ft6lHtQwJnE5xDPs1qNGD1RR2SlsJtqUOSi9BqxKc9vQGIU~RVnDTIQR7u464lhWW-zM7G6Ir8u9TM5Mvb1M8cHirXoy7uO~lzuxK0J7dqo8pr~4FEC3FJCnruo2GadUItlw4nq9wWyda3uRyNmBsokjGGZEgme6eaEUJoX~UKMC3apFO~PpdHGgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Regional transportation staff said several large projects are under design or starting construction in the Denver metro area, targeting deteriorated bridges, safety and multimodal connections.

Jessica Mikkel Bush, the regional transportation director, described ongoing work on the I-70 corridor
nd an environmental alternatives analysis for I-70 that focuses on replacing deteriorated bridges and improving safety. She said earth-moving activities are visible in parts of the corridor and that construction of a segmented viaduct will begin in the fall.

Officials also highlighted a Picadell (interchange name as pronounced on the call) project in Aurora: the city received a $25,000,000 grant to execute an interchange improvement intended to improve traffic flow and provide accessible bicycle and pedestrian connections, with substantial completion expected by late 2025, officials said.

On I-70, callers and commissioners discussed winter driving hazards and heavy truck volumes in mountain corridor ramps and interchanges. Officials repeated requests for motorists to exercise caution in construction zones and said the alternatives analysis will include community input on final design.

No formal approvals were taken during the call; officials described planning, environmental review and construction timelines and directed listeners to upcoming community meetings for corridor-specific details.","Regional CDOT staff described a multi-year effort on the I-70 corridor and related interchanges, noting bridge replacements, a segmented viaduct beginning in the fall and an interchange grant for Aurora's Picadelly/Peña area.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_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},6174804,"Officials explain express-lane pricing and E-470 authority on public call",2137,626000,2763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364964-8bbe9425179222d9f80f322709ff28ce&start=626&end=2763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5364964-8bbe9425179222d9f80f322709ff28ce/thumbnail_626000.jpg","/articles/6174804/Colorado/Officials-explain-express-lane-pricing-and-E-470-authority-on-public-call","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174804-e40fe7ae0cdd81ee05d26bd7f5a2fa08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169854&Signature=n6oGjhfJcShmSTLrIsTuhLg1GbE6nMm1VrCdLuLp6CzLYCozHUchM62vajVTaCfkyfp3lrLZczFDZlJBv4~-kSp-KdJJx~MDylXvNvFX5j8eG4lGicWBI9Yo0V1sERvooEqJYIRhx2cy54RH1dVVibjCfyK9UiWyEfE3NMoHJjWZ-6Zn-Fte0ZJEA7NA8QnuIOqrRENc5rLPBL-zntGRn2QIZtHvjX3-XSBTaWQV5sQ0raKad-GRMYzO3FyPCOF0r1dMhPHWjkLGtjZK4o8tt6fvSblBo~pT8YfuvYC5a14xi7ZzoggBqrc3g6qBmPbPK6L4Qpb7-bn-i5jzyfLVJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several callers on the outreach call asked how express lanes are priced and whether tolls will increase. Officials said an internal unit of the transportation department, described on the call as the office of transportation investments, administers express-lane pricing and coordinates with authorities that operate tolled facilities such as E-470.

When a caller asked whether tolls would rise and how that would affect travel budgets, Commissioner Adams explained the department reviews tolls annually, and the office responsible for express lanes and financing sets prices to maintain reliable travel times. Officials described dynamic pricing: rates rise during heavy use and drop when utilization is low to manage congestion.

A later caller raised equity and funding concerns, asking whether express lanes mean people who can
fford it get faster trips while others pay taxes for roads. Officials responded that express lanes are often financed through public-private partnerships or loans and that revenue is used to repay financiers; they said other lanes are maintained through general transportation funds. No new policy or rate change was announced on the call.

Officials encouraged listeners with detailed billing or contract questions to follow up with the department
nd with the specific tolled authorities that operate facilities such as E-470.","Callers asked about toll increases and who controls express lanes; officials described a Colorado Department of Transportation office that manages express lanes and said dynamic pricing is used to manage congestion on tolled lanes such as E-470.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6174809,"Public forum: Colorado transportation survey shows potholes top concern, strong demand for more transit options",3035,0,3035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5364964-8bbe9425179222d9f80f322709ff28ce&start=0&end=3035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5364964-8bbe9425179222d9f80f322709ff28ce/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6174809/Colorado/Public-forum-Colorado-transportation-survey-shows-potholes-top-concern-strong-demand-for-more-transit-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174809-63da7ad0dbcbf0912371a7756a5ac779/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169854&Signature=UkBqFJhsgjKRg9MZthvPiKpxT1~DdynK9vIhpT8WXEzrCSawqlWLRPOfgjy2o6JJNHuhYUraMl7ogBqNz60~sGIn6OFOPGCpwCOD9LWl5N6F28Z~VrnVwlVNU4pYkFZRtYKVKjiPUPR4jsptE5DVsSAzuogHTDDtz5t2cdnqFcIwJ23G1locw3DVqd1mfe01~c9XGEFKQNn9JbwLfAF-WqXjyv-KSakDgufpH8aqatAv3v0D5l3Ba89YsU0cHmhJVNgIAshiMCcfP3UydJyJScT0MmmMTGSEs2cHMJm1u~gWf6~7WjCJT2wvRk3ls~E~8EWSEWsisfvnHYCAyn1SkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado Transportation Commission held a public telephone forum to gather input for the state'050 transportation plan and to report preliminary survey results. Commissioners and regional staff said participants most commonly raised road maintenance and multimodal options as priorities.

Commissioner Adams, Commissioner Holguín and Regional Transportation Director Jessica Mikkel Bush opened the forum and invited listeners to take an online survey at the plan website. Officials described the event as outreach for the state'050 plan and said the call\follected live answers to several polling questions.

Officials reported the live poll results during the call: 58% of respondents identified potholes and surface damage as a primary concern in one question; in a later, broader prioritization question, 47% selected repairing roads as the top priority, 40% chose increasing sustainable transportation options and 13% chose improving safety. Commissioners asked participants to remain engaged with the plan at yourtransportationplan.com and thanked callers for suggestions about sidewalks, bike lanes and transit frequency.

Speakers stressed that the planning effort intends to balance three stated priorities: repairing existing pavement, improving safety and expanding sustainable options such as transit, walking and biking. Regional Director Jessica Mikkel Bush said the department
ims to \"ensure safety for the public and the planning, construction and maintenance of the system,\" and emphasized that different regions require different solutions.

Callers described localized needs that officials said would be folded into regional project lists and future meetings. Officials repeatedly urged callers to use the online survey and to attend upcoming community open houses for corridor-level alternatives analyses.

The forum was presented as outreach rather than a formal decision-making session; no votes or regulatory changes occurred during the call. Officials said the input would inform plan development, project prioritization and future public meetings on corridor designs.

For more information, officials pointed listeners to the plan website and to regional project pages.","In a statewide telephone forum, Colorado transportation officials said survey results from participants prioritized repairing roads and expanding sustainable travel options; officials described ongoing projects and asked residents to participate in a 2050 transportation-plan survey.","actionData","errors"]

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