Thursday’s Headlines
Workers start bike and bus improvements on 15th Street. Public Works says it will try to prevent vehicles from falling on the Cherry Creek bike trail. RTD faces a budget shortfall. More headlines ...
7:56 AM GMT-0700 on September 26, 2019
From Streetsblog
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Eyes on the Street: Workers start bike and bus improvements on 15th Street. Similar multi-modal changes will come to 17th Street later this year. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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One person is dead and another injured after a motorcycle crash near DIA. (9 News)
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A driver killed a motorcyclist in a five-vehicle pileup in Aurora. (Denver7)
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Thornton police arrested a 67-year-old man they believe hit a student in a wheelchair before driving away. (CBS4)
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Public Works says it will look into changes that could prevent drivers from crashing at Speer and Champa where several vehicles have fallen on the Cherry Creek bike trail. (CBS4)
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RTD’s C, E and W light rail lines were temporarily paused at Union Station because a man appeared to be attempting to jump off the Millennium Bridge on 16th Street. (Denverite)
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Leaders of northern suburbs expressed anger over a delay that will push back the opening of RTD’s N Line to August. (Denver Post)
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RTD faces a budget shortfall; like all transit agencies, its fares don’t come close to covering costs. (CPR)
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A new city rule is not preventing construction workers from using on-street parking. (Fox 31)
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More on the 15th Street bike improvements. (CBS4)
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A new program allows middle school students to check out bikes to get to school. (9 News)
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A nonprofit uses tandem bikes to help blind people enjoy biking. (Denver7)
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A climate rally demonstrated outside of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s monthly meeting. (CBS4)
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Proposition CC asks voters to give up tax refunds for education and transportation. (Durango Herald)
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Denver Air Quality Index: 6 a.m.: 54 Moderate. Yesterday’s max: 58 Moderate.
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