Residents press for rumble strips and data as CDOT explains process for Highway 91

Residents, commissioners and the county fire chief pressed CDOT traffic staff on June 23 for quicker safety action on Highway 91 after multiple serious crashes. The fire chief asked whether CDOT could provide collision statistics for mileposts 7–9; Zane Dominic, Region 3 traffic and safety engineer, said CDOT maintains a statewide, citation‑based crash database and that "our database is ... probably the cleanest, statewide," but it does not capture incidents without citations.

Dominic recommended two paths for action: include the route in the TPR (Transportation Planning Region) process so countermeasures can be prioritized with larger projects, or contact his traffic unit for a targeted review. On rumble strips specifically, he called them “one of the most cost‑effective countermeasures” but warned they can produce complaints from adjacent residents and create safety tradeoffs for bicyclists if shoulders are too narrow. "The best thing overall ... is to be in tune with what's coming because that's by far the best way for us to implement," Dominic said. County participants committed to provide milepost detail and to coordinate data collection with the sheriff and public‑safety partners.

Commissioners and the public asked for clearer steps and a community process. CDOT said it can run an initial cursory review and either recommend small‑scale fixes or identify the need for larger capital projects. The department also pointed to grants and regional funding pots that can support smaller interventions when they are combined with larger resurfacing or corridor work.