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I-70 Alert! The Coalition's quaterly e-newsletter
- Issue 6 - September 2009 2010 Focus, Rail Final Report
- Issue 5 - June 2009 Real Time Info for the I-70 Traveler
- Issue 4 - March 2009 Managing congestion & solution timeline
- Issue 3 - January 2009 Attempts to impact traffic this winter
- Issue 2 - October 2008 Myths and facts about I-70
- Issue 1 - July 2008 An overview of efforts to address I-70
Documents/Info of Interest
- I-70 Coalition Seeks New Executive Director - October 2009
- Transit Planning Project Final Report - March 2009
- National Geographic MagLev Documentary
- 2009 I-70 Coalition Work Plan
- Reality of the I-70 Timeline by Michael Penny - Nov 2008
- Collaborative Effort Consensus Preferred Alternative - June 2008
- Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel recommendations - Dec 2007
- CDOT launches comprehensive I-70 Mountain Corridor website
- Coalition Response to the Draft PEIS
- I-70 Coalition's Preferred Alternative (preferred I-70solution)
- Strategies for Relieving Congestion Now
- Report: The Cost of Doing Nothing
- Channel 4 Series "Project I-70" (print and video clips)
- Wildlife Connections Over I-70
Land Use & Transit Planning Project
Final Report - March 2009
In the News - 2009
- 9/27 - State Urges Congress to Restore Funds
- 9/7 - Eagle to Leadville Rail Alternative
- 9/1 - Denver Economy Loses Billions
- 9/1 - No Free Fix for US Transportation
- 9/1 - Vail Rail
- 9/1 - Right Road, Wrong Decision
- 8/31 - Rail Option Heats Up
- 8/20 - I70 Coalition Update
- 8/20 - Don't Expect A Fix Soon
- 7/6 - I70 Stimulas Projects
- 6/12 - I70 Corridor: Is Reality Dawning
- 6/01 - Courtesy Tow Program a Success
- 5/6 - Traffic Sign Safety Issue
- 1/12 - New Law Would Ticket Slow Drivers
In the News - 2008
- 12/31 - Transportation Funds May Require Innovation
- 12/31 - Raising Colorado License Fees
- 12/20 - Rail Authority Releases Proposals
- 12/09 - Storm Stymies Officials
- 12/06 - KUNC Radio, Transportation-A Looming Crisis?
- 12/06 - Plan Moves Truckers Off Snowy Road
- 12/05 - Olympic Sized Congestion
- 12/04 - Avoid Snarls on I-70 - Travel Tips
- 12/02 - Chain Law For Everyone-Letter to the Editor
- 12/01 - Cool Economy Could Send Train Off Tracks
- 12/01 - Holiday Travelers Stranded
- 12/01 - Let's Have Vision on I-70-Letter to the Editor
- 11/23 - Lawmakers Eyeing Oil & Gas
- 11/22 - Studying Rail - Letter to Editor
- 11/13 - Closure Plan to Alleviate Bottlenecks
- 11/05 - About the Monorail - Letter to Editor
- 11/01 - CDOT Practices for Winter
- 10/23 - CDOT Rolls Out Winter Plan
- 10/13 - Coalition Hires TDM Program Manager
- 08/10 - High Speed Train Proposal by Rocky Mtn Rail Authority
- 06/18 - Blue Ribbon Panel Reconvenes
- 06/15- Federal Funds For Mountain Rail Tough
- 05/30 - Panel Recommends Rail, Road Expansion
- 04/29 - An I-70 Consensus: RMN Editorial
- 04/25 - Toll Bill Killed in Senate
- 04/24 - I-70 Group Forges Historic Agreement
- 04/12 - Light Green on I-70 Tolls?
- 04/07 - I-70 Tolls Won't Help - Two Letters to Editor
- 04/07 - I-70 Going Gets Tougher on Vail Pass
- 04/01 - Chains Make I-70 Safer?
In the News - 2007
- Channel 4 Series "Project I-70" (print and video clips)
- 06/23 - CDOT Head Calls for New Thinking
- 06/12 - Air Transit, Funding on the Table for I-70 Coalition
- 05/29 - Look Local for I-70 Solutions
- 05/23 - A Step Back on I-70
- 05/14 - Q & A with I-70 Coalition Members
- 04/26 - Market Drivers
- 04/26 - The Cost of Doing Nothing
- 04/26 - I-70s Expensive Traffic Jams
- 04/19 - Chain Law Bill Moves to Senate Floor
- 04/17 - Where RMRA Wants to Take Us
- 04/14 - RTD Opens Door to Tech
- 04/07 - A Hard Look at I-70
- 04/03 - I-70 Train on 2008 Ballot
- 02/27 - I-70 ideas going nowhere fast
- 01/29 - Plea for Potholes Commentary
- 01/18 - News from I-70
- 01/16 - Frisco Town Manger Named I-70 Chair
- 01/16 - I-70 Group Has New Leaders
- 01/16 - New I-70 Coalition Members Schedule Presentation
In the News - 2006
- 12/02 - Staring at I-70 with Tunnel Vision
- 11/26 - I-70 Planning Grinds On
- 11/14 - Trains Proposed for I-70
- 10/21 - Funding Big Hurdle For I-70
- 10/20 - Railroads Inspire I-70 Group
- 10/19 - Workshops Look at I-70 Options
- 10/17 - Jeffco May Add Voice to I-70 Alternatives
- 10/01 - I-70 Transit Option Gets Funding Boost
- 10/09 - Are Olympics Tunnel's Only Hope
- 09/03 - Look to I-70 for Messages
- 09/02 - CDOT Tweaking Message System
- 05/29 - Coalition Wants to Curb Rush Hour Traffic
- 05/06 - I-70 Coalition Seeks Incentives to Ease Congestion
- 03/06 - Flo Raitano to Lead I-70 Coalition
- 02/08 - Coalition Close to Choosing Director
- 02/03 - Coalition Wants Study of I-70 Rail
In the News - 2005
- 11/18 - Towns Reunified on I-70 Coalition
- 11/13 - Summit Split on I-70 Coalition Funding
- 10/07 - I-70 Coalition Seeks Funing
- 10/01 - Mountain Communities Brace for More Traffic or Cure
- 05/31 - I-70 Studies Extend into Academics
- 05/30 - Mountain Coalitions Next Step is Money
- 05/30 - Mountains Have Their Own Traffic Ideas
- 05/26 - I-70 Coalition's Next Step is Funing
- 05/25 - I-70 alternatives delivered to CDOT
- 05/04 - Which Way for I-70
- 05/18 - Coalition Should Railroad the Dea
- 05/15 - Mountain Towns Unite
- 05/14 - Environmental Focus Needed on I-70
- 05/09 - I-70 Fix Focused on Choke Points
- 05/06 - I-70 Coalition to CDOT, Transit a Must
- 05/06 - I-70 Group Gets Down to Nitty Gritty
- 05/04 - Foundation for consensus
- 05/04 - I-70 Meetings Start Today
- 05/04 - I-70 Coalition Gathers Information
- 05/03 - Private Sector Invited to Shape I-70 Discussion
- 05/03 - Purpose of I-70 Coalition
- 04/15 - I-70 Coalition Community Outreach Results
- 01/23 - Group Homes for Unity on I-70
In the News - 2004
Action Alert
The I-70 Coalition is excited to launch GoI70.com this winter season. It's all going to be there: weather and road conditions, travel times along the highway, text alerts about your trip, as well as information about carpooling, acitivities and dining. Want to know the best travel times, find an extra rider to share expenses, get directions to a parking space, or a good deal on an overnight stay? It will all be at GoI70.com.
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Did You Know…
2025 travel demand along the I-70 mountain corridor is projected to increase by more than 10 million trips at the Eisenhower Tunnel over the next 20 years. Current travel through the tunnel is approximately 10.8 million trips annually. (Source: CDOT)