Transportation

FasTracks Construction Update

Submitted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5th, 9:52 am

West Corridor Crews will be closing the right lane of eastbound 6th Avenue between Indiana Street and Simms/Union to begin the installation of guardrail. Right lane closures will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, April 5, and could continue through Friday, April 8.

RTD appreciates your cooperation during this activity and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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RTD delays FasTracks tax hike

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9th, 1:23 pm

A recent poll shows that 2011 may not be the right year to ask Denver area residents for a tax hike to pay for mass transit.

The Regional Transportation District has considered asking voters for a 0.4 percent tax increase to help fund their transit expansion plan, FasTracks.

The Aurora Sentinel reports that board members have decided to delay the increase unless the economy improves in the next 60 days.

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Drainage improvements to affect traffic

Submitted by MetroNorth News... on Monday, February 21st, 4:47 pm

The City of Lakewood will construct drainage improvements along Iris Street between West 20th and 21st avenues to alleviate some drainage problems in the area.

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RTD meeting to include talk of sales-tax hike

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, February 11th, 1:01 pm

By Tom Munds

The Regional Transportation District Board of Director’s meeting on Feb. 22 will give area residents a chance to voice their opinions on a possible sales-tax hike to benefit the FasTracks project.

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Silence could make Coloradans organ donors under proposed bill

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 19th, 10:05 am

DENVER (AP) -- Colorado drivers sign up for organ and tissue donation at higher rates than in any other state. But state lawmakers are considering a first-in-the-nation change so that people getting driver's licenses would be presumed organ donors unless they indicate otherwise.

The "presumed consent" process has been considered in Delaware, Illinois and New York. But so far no state has adopted the measure amid ethical fears that "presumed consent" opt-out donation programs are coercive.

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Police warn against unattended running vehicles or “Puffers”

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5th, 2:39 pm

The Lakewood Police Department and the Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force (MATT) are reminding citizens to not leave vehicles running and unattended this winter.

As we begin to experience a drop in temperatures and potential snowfall in the coming weeks, residents will be tempted to leave an unattended running vehicle in an attempt to warm it before driving.

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