Thursday’s Headlines
From Streetsblog
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Eyes on the Street: There’s no sidewalk on a Park Hill pedestrian route to 40th & Colorado Station, but changes could be coming. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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An RTD train hit and killed a pedestrian in Northeast Park Hill. (Denver Post, 9 News)
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One person is dead in a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a motorist near Sloan’s Lake. (9 News)
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The A Line is operating at a normal schedule after track maintenance. (Fox 31)
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Colorado requires drivers to stop for school buses with red lights flashing, even if it’s on the other side of the street. (Patch.com)
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CDOT is selling discounted personal breathalyzers for $30-50. (Denverite)
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Fewer than 250 people have signed up for RTD’s new discount program. (CPR)
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Another Critical Mass bike ride is planned for tomorrow by Extinction Rebellion, the climate crisis protest group. (Twitter)
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The Colorado Classic will provide a free open streets event Sunday, Aug. 25. (Colorado Classic)
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Construction started on the collapsed segment of U.S. 36. (CBS4)
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CDOT expects it to open by October. (Denver Post)
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Hundreds of thousands of drivers could switch to electric vehicles under a mandate the state is expected to adopt. (Denver Post)
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The proposed EV requirement would save Coloradans millions in gas money and reduce pollution equal to taking more than 200,000 cars off the road by 2025. (Environmental Defense Fund)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 54 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 87 Moderate.
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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