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Stranded by the Storm
Although our local region of southeast Colorado was not impacted by the snowstorm that hit hardest to the north, it was strong enough to cause a lot of experienced highway travelers to sit tight and wait it out. Some local motels also experienced a slight increase in patrons due to poor weather conditions. A lengthy […]
CDOT Says Celebrate Super Bowl Sober!
Make the Right Call Super Bowl Sunday – Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk February 1, 2012 – Traffic Safety – Increased DUI Enforcement this Super Bowl Weekend. Denver –Whether you’re rooting for the Giants or the Patriots, there’s one thing a prudent Super Bowl fan does — and that’s plan ahead with a sober […]
Road Hogs Pass Through Lamar
Because of the snowstorm hitting the Front Range today, February 3, not a lot of 18-wheelers have been seen in town. Probably taking a detour, or waiting for the storm to play out. However, residents along Highway 287 and downtown Lamar witnessed another instance in which some very big pieces of equipment are being built […]
CDOT Winter Storm Preparations
CDOT maintenance crews are on, or will be on, snow-shift tonight throughout southeastern Colorado. Snow shift denotes a 12-hour on/12-hour off work time. . Blizzard conditions are forecast for the Monument Hill area, areas north to Denver, and the Eastern Plains, with the potential for 12 to 24 inches of snow combined with winds gusting to 40 mph. […]
Big Timbers Museum Update
Curator Kathleen Scranton detailed the quarterly update for activities at the Big Timbers Museum during the weekly Prowers County Commissioners meeting, Thursday, January 26. Museum staff has currently inventoried 8,112 separate items, according to Scranton, about a third of display items on hand. She said volunteers from the Prowers Historical Society are helping categorize […]
Lamar City Council Reviews Transportation Terminal at Chamber Office
Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer, and Lamar City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker, discussed the pros and cons of the construction of a Multi-Modal Transportation building for east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce building. The council had discussed CDOT’s earlier proposal to construct a 1,200 square foot addition to the train terminal which would provide shelter and […]
Council to Consider Increase in Ambulance Billing Rates
The Lamar City Council wll consider a proposal from Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook Monday evening, regarding ambulance billing increases to as to be current with Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates. The 3% hike will keep the door open for future increases, and will pertain to four areas of ambulance service. The council will review […]
Snow Removal Operations, Slow and Steady
“We haven’t been using any overtime to plow the streets,” said Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner during the council’s informal monthly breakfast meeting this Wednesday, January 4. Local drivers on Lamar’s secondary streets have noted that the snow removal process is taking longer, compared to the 2006-2007 holiday blizzard. During that blizzard, the entire southeast region […]
Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season
News From The Colorado Department of Transportation www.coloradodot.info December 27, 2011 Contact: Bob Wilson, CDOT Public Relations, (303) 757-9431 Highway 287 Project Shut Down for Season CHEYENNE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has suspended the U.S. 287 concrete panel replacement project between Kit Carson and Eads for the winter. “All of the […]
Lamar Snow Removal Operations Resume, Council Holds Last Meeting of 2011
City crews should be back on the streets of Lamar today, continuing their snow removal operations. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker told the city council during Monday night’s meeting, that the warmer weather will help with the clean up, as the colder temperatures froze the snow on the roads to hard-pack ice. He said they’ll attempt to […]
Short Agenda for Last Council Meeting of 2011
The Lamar City Council has a very brief meeting agenda to cap the end of the year. Because of the holiday schedule, the meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, December 27 with no work session scheduled. Eleven local businesses have applied for license renewals and city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will present the council […]
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions 12-22-11
CDOT remains on snowshift throughout southeastern Colorado, with remaining on 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. All highways in southeastern Colorado remain open. Interstate 25 continues to be snowpacked and icy in many areas between the New Mexico state line and […]
Blizzard Recovery
It didn’t take very long for blizzard-like conditions to affect highway travel in southeast Colorado and Lamar. The weather service made the call late Saturday, early enough to give some folk time to make preparations. Springfield, Colorado reported that by 9:30am Monday, they had a half hour’s head start on the snowfall on Lamar, […]
CDOT Set to Battle Winter Driving Conditions over Next Few Months
Ice & Snow, Take it Slow! COLORADO SPRINGS – With the upcoming holidays and the beginning of winter next week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) publicized its adverse weather maintenance plans for southeastern Colorado today. “While the tools and equipment are essential for winter maintenance, our highways would not be clear of snow and […]
Southeastern Colorado Road Conditions
The Colorado Department of Transportation now is on snow shift through southeastern Colorado – areas including Lamar, Springfield, La Junta and Trinidad. Maintenance crews are currently working 12-hour shifts during the storm and will remain on snow shift after the storm passes for storm cleanup. Winter driving conditions are prevalent on Interstate 25 south of […]
Council Approves City Energy-Water Study
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board met to approve a resolution to appropriate funds for their 2012 budget. City Treasurer Linda Rohlman said the money is expected from collections of property taxes in the Urban Renewal District. Revenues are anticipated to be $128,531 with operating expenditures expected to be the same for four local business interests: […]
24/9 Closure Set for Highway 287
December 7, 2011 – CHEYENNE / KIOWA COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Department (CDOT) will close one lane of U.S. 287 next week as part of the concrete panel replacement project, about 10 miles south of Kit Carson (county line area). Beginning on Monday, December 12, the northbound lane will remain closed for approximately […]
435 Arrests during Thanksgiving DUI Crackdown
December 2, 2011 – / – Heat is on Holiday Crackdown Continues through Jan. 2nd. Denver, CO – Heavy DUI enforcement in Colorado over Thanksgiving week netted 435 drivers suspected of drinking and driving. The arrest numbers are up this holiday season, compared with the same time period last year when 363 drivers were arrested for […]
CDOT LAUNCHES A FACEBOOK PAGE
CDOT LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE TO HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATEWIDE – As a thank you to Coloradoans this Thanksgiving, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) officially launched a Facebook page today to help improve customer service and communications by providing CDOT news and information and allowing for two-way communication with citizens. You can […]
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment […]