In a cooperative effort, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and the City and County of Denver (CCD) have prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed new interchange on Interstate 70 (I-70) with Central Park Boulevard (CPB) in Denver, Colorado. The proposed project will create new access to I-70, constituting a Federal Action subject to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This EA evaluates the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of the project as well as the traffic impacts to I-70 at the proposed interchange location.
Infiltration-induced landslides are common hazards to roads in Colorado. A new methodology that uses recent advances in unsaturated soil mechanics and hydrology was developed and tested. The approach consists of using soil suction and moisture content field information in the prediction of the likelihood of landslide movement. The testing ground was an active landslide on I-70 west of the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels. Results indicate that the unique hydrology of the site is a key component in its stability and considering the whole water basin and not just the failure area is important.
The main purpose of the CDOT Project Development Manual is to provide a quick, easy-to-use overview of situations or dilemmas that might be encountered in the course of developing a project. The manual is intended to assist new engineers, designers and consultants.
The purpose of this Manual is to provide guidance on preparing and processing documents that comply with NEPA and other applicable state and federal environmental laws affecting transportation projects in Colorado. This Manual provides references and links to related federal and state laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies. It also provides "best practice" examples for various compliance processes where appropriate. It is intended that CDOT staff, local agency representatives, and consultants use this Manual to implement NEPA in an effective manner, producing more consistent, improved environmental documents that decision-makers may use to make well-informed transportation decisions.
Social, economic and environmental impacts of proposed improvements to the Interstate 25 (I-25) corridor through the Colorado Springs Urbanized Area have been examined in this Environmental Assessment (EA).
The Twin Tunnels project will add an additional lane of highway capacity and improve roadway geometry for about 3 miles of eastbound I-70 from the East Idaho Springs Interchange (milepost 241) to the base of Floyd Hill (milepost 244) where the project ties into an existing three-lane section. The eastbound bore of the Twin Tunnels will be expanded to accommodate the widened roadway section.
Social, economic and environmental impacts of proposed improvements to the Interstate 25 (I-25) corridor through the Colorado Springs Urbanized Area have been examined in an Environmental Assessment (EA) that was approved in March 2004.
The objective of this project was to integrate the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, Interim Edition: A Manual of Practice and its accompanying software into the daily pavement design, evaluation, rehabilitation, management, and forensic analysis practices and operations of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
