Tuesday’s Headlines 4/20/21: How racism shaped our highways

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

• How racism played a part in shaping the US interstate system (The Denver Channel)
• Denver RTD’s financial future includes bright spots and question marks (Mass Transit Mag)
• Overnight road closures on Sixth Avenue set for pedestrian bridge work (The Denver Post)
• Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 40 (Good). Yesterday’s max: 44 (Good).

Centennial State

• Fatal accident crash involving pedestrian person walking closed all southbound I-25 lanes at Gardens of the Gods (KRDO)
• LETTERS: Equitable access to public transportation essential across Colorado (Sentinel Colorado)
• CDOT Hopes Stories Of Coloradans Killed By Impaired Drivers Will Stop Marijuana Users From Driving  (CBS Local)

From Streetsblog

• Tuesday’s 4/20 Headlines Are High on Life (Streetsblog USA)
• Regulators Could Have Prevented Fatal Tesla Crash (Streetsblog USA)

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