Wednesday’s Headlines 9/1/21: Colfax may get a BRT lane, but it’ll probably take seven years

Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area

  • The big, fancy Colfax bus project’s latest chapter is a request for money from the feds and apparently will take seven years to maybe possibly come to life (Denverite)
  • Elevated ozone, particulate levels prompt action alert day (Fox 31)
  • RTD lines to be disrupted this weekend (The Denver Channel)
  • DEN Outlines Sustainability Initiatives for the Next Five Years to Reduce Carbon Footprint (Aviation Pros)
  • Denver Air Quality Index: 9 a.m.: 95 (Moderate) Yesterday’s max: 122 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Centennial State

  • Police: Hit-and-run driver flees on foot, steals bike from school after Douglas County crash (The Denver Channel)
  • Driver in triple-fatal U.S. 285 crash had 3 drinking, driving convictions, 2 recent run-ins with cops (9 News)

From Streetsblog

  • Wednesday’s Headlines Are Putting On Their Walking Shoes (Streetsblog USA)

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