Geofoam Used To Help Rebuild Highway 36 In Record Time
A large part of the repairs were completed with geofoam, a lightweight fill material made from expanded polystyrene.
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A large part of the repairs were completed with geofoam, a lightweight fill material made from expanded polystyrene.
The Colorado Department of Transportation fully reopened eastbound Highway 36 ints original three-lane configuration in time for the Friday morning commute.
After months of repairs, two eastbound lanes of Highway 36 reopened on Thursday and the remaining lanes are expected to reopen Friday morning.
Construction work along U.S. 36 in Westminster will continue with road closures planned for Wednesday and Thursday.
The threat of more rain delayed construction work along U.S. 36 in Westminster.
After months of repairs, traffic on Highway 36 will return to its original configuration.
Crews have finished installing 6,000 geofoam blocks on eastbound U.S. 36.
Construction crews updated CBS4 on the reconstruction of US 36. Repairs to the road are expected to be finished in October.
The eastbound U.S. 36 Emergency Rebuild Project has moved into a permanent construction phase, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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There are many options when figuring out how to get around the major traffic impacts as eastbound lanes of U.S. 36 remain closed from Wadsworth Parkway to Church Ranch Boulevard in Westminster.
U.S. 36 in Westminster, linking Boulder to Denver, will be closed for several days, possibly the entire week, while crews work to stop the eastbound lanes from sinking.
The Flatiron Flyer and LD bus trips will be free Monday and Tuesday as U.S. 36 remains closed.
Eastbound U.S. Highway 36 was closed throughout the day as crews with the Colorado Department of Transportation tried to determine what caused a large crack in the roadway to develop.
A crack that formed in the road led authorities to shut down most of the eastbound lanes of the Boulder Turnpike.
A multi-car crash on Highway 36 ended with one car upside down and wedged under a semi truck.
Firefighters in Adams County rushed to put out a fire burning in the basement of a home on Thursday morning.
South Metro firefighters helped other agencies tackle a wildland fire near Strasburg on Monday.
The driver of a cattle truck was rushed to the hospital after the tractor trailer rolled over in Bennett on Tuesday afternoon. The tractor trailer rolled on Old Victory Road located north of Highway 36.
While the Denver metro area awaits the announcement of Amazon's HQ2 location, CBS4 anchor Jim Benemann decided to interview businesses who have already made the move to the Front Range.
Increased patrols along U.S. Highway 36 between Denver and Boulder must be working because crashes are down 33 percent.
A jackknifed semi truck blocked eastbound lanes of US 36 on Monday.
Snowy roads across the Denver metro area led to some problems for Thursday morning commuters.
On an average day the stretch of Highway 36 from Boulder to Lyons sees 16,000 cars and as many as 600 cyclists all sharing the roads.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is changing toll rates along Interstate 25 and Highway 36.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
One community in Douglas County is preparing to break ground on a new fire station.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft -- both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
The list of March's weather woes was long in 2026.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
Littleton police say the driver behind the wheel of a semi-truck that crashed into a gas station in Colorado last month is facing careless driving charges.
Sidewalks were packed, and streets were buzzing Friday, as thousands of fans flooded downtown Rockies Opening Day.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
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Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
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A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
Anticipating a challenging summer wildfire season, forecasters with Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control are preparing to rely heavily on a pair of state-owned aircraft-both to detect fires early and to assist in fighting them once they ignite.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area last month.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."