2009 Updates
27 December 2009
- Colorado Highways: Updated description and guide info for SH 340, since I didn't adequately explain its Fruita end at US 6.
26 December 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Update to I-25 history with the completion of the south Castle Rock project.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Update to I-25 list from Trinidad south with speed limit and other misc. info.
- Update to I-25 list in Castle Rock at Plum Creek Pkwy.
- Update to east end of SH 47 with info from Steve Riner.
19 December 2009
- Whoa nelly! Lots of updates to the Colorado Highways portion of the site:
- Every single active route has had its traffic data updated from 2004 to 2008 data.
- Update to traffic data means rejiggering the list of busiest and lonliest highways in the Trivia section of the site.
- Deleted all links to Dan Stober's Utah Highways site, as it has disappeared. Updated all links to Dale Sanderson's site as he has a new web host and domain. Updated all links to Andy Field's AA Roads site as the site pathing has changed.
- Added Toonerville to the list of non-towns on the CDOT map.
- Slight change to US 164 history from Dale Sanderson's site.
- Added SH 71 photo from Bo Baize.
- Added new cell phone/texting prohibitions to the traffic laws section.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Update to I-25 in Trinidad, courtesy Dale Sanderson.
- Update to SH 47, courtesy Steve Riner.
- On US 285, the Brady Court intersection is now River Point Parkway.
- Added car pool and parking facility info to I-25 in the North Front Range.
18 November 2009
- Colorado Freeway Exits: Update to speed limits on I-25 in Pueblo, thanks to Steve Riner.
25 October 2009
- Colorado Highways: New pictures uploaded for US 24 (Red Cliff/Tennessee Pass/Lake County area).
24 October 2009
- Colorado Highways: Several miscellaneous updates:
- Updated mileposts for SH 16 and SH 56 from CDOT sources.
- Updated history section on I-25 with the eight lanes now open north of Castle Rock.
- Dale Sanderson sent me a clarification of the history of SH 78 over Vail Pass. Also affected US 6 and SH 293.
6 September 2009
- Colorado Highways: Lots of updates from my Gunnison/McClure road trip.
- Updated guide info for US 50, SH 92, SH 133, SH 135, SH 187 and Old 133.
- Updated info and added marker photos to County Numbering page for Gunnison and Montrose Counties.
- From Steve Riner: Added César Chavez Memorial Highway designation to SH 47.
- Updated history section of I-25 to note Surrey Ridge permanent exit closures.
- New photos: US 50 (Blue Mesa to Monarch), SH 92, SH 133, old 133, SH 135, SH 187 and US 285 (Chaffee County).
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Update to I-25 for Surrey Ridge permanent exit closures.
- From Steve Riner: Update on speed limit on SH 47.
5 July 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Major update to info on the E-470 page, with their conversion to cashless operation yesterday.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Update to the E-470 exit list,
for the same reason. Taking a cue from the revised MUTCD expected to be
released this year, info regarding tolls are shown in purple, the color
the new MUTCD will use for electronic toll collection.
- Update to Peña Blvd listing of which airlines go to which terminal, due mainly to Northwest being absorbed by Delta.
19 June 2009
- Upper Midwest Freeway Exits:
- Minor update to WI 29 list.
26 May 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Update to I-25 history noting the opening of another section of the North Forty lanes.
- New/expanded guide info for SH 78, Spur 78 and US 50 around Pueblo.
- Updated info/pictures on Pueblo County on the County Numbering page.
- New photos for I-25 (Pueblo/Fountain), US 50 (Pueblo/Cañon City), BR 50, SH 78 and Spur 78.
17 May 2009
- Colorado Highways: Updated the Where I've Been page with the results of last weekend's Pueblo/Fremont road trip. Three new clinched highways!
2 May 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Added info to US 85 that part of it is the Danny Dietz Memorial Highway.
- Added info to US 40 and US 385 that they are part of the High Plains Highway.
- New photos: US 36 (McCaslin & Davidon Mesa) and E-470 (Plaza E).
- Added info to Denver-Boulder Turnpike page about a memorial to it including the original toll plaza cornerstone at the Davidson Mesa scenic overlook.
7 March 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Double brain drain: On my list of cloverleaf interchanges in Colorado, I forget to mention I-270/Vasquez, and that I-76/Spur 34 used to be one.
- Updated US 285 expressway description now that the four lanes continue to Richmond Hill Rd past Conifer.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Minor update to I-25/SH 16 info from Steve Riner.
15 February 2009
- Colorado Highways: New photos uploaded for SH 64, 139 and 184.
5 February 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Ryan Wanner let me know the loop ramp at the I-25/SH 16 interchange has opened, so updated the SH 16 listing.
- Brain drain: When I uploaded a list of cloverleaf interchanges in Colorado, I forgot two: Federal/Colfax and 285/470.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Updated I-25 list with the loop ramp opening at SH 16.
25 January 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Richie Kennedy dropped me a note to say links to his Kansas highway pages have changed, so I updated those.
- Updated guide info for SH 64 and SH 139, from a recent work trip to Rangely.
- Updated US 85 history info since CDOT has administratively moved it off of Nevada Ave and onto I-25 through Colorado Springs.
- Added a picture of a Rio Blanco pentagon to the County Numbering page.
- Added a list of tunnels on the state highway system to the Highway Trivia page. Also updated interchange section with a list of cloverleaves.
- Added photos of I-70 (Lakewood) and SH 58.
17 January 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Updated Where I've Been page with a recent work trip to Rangely.
- Ryan Wanner informed me of a new scenic and historic byway, the Collegiate Peaks Byway.
- Michael Medberry noted two errors: I had SH 120 listed as being in Teller County, not Fremont, and mislabeled an SH 265 picture.
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Several changes to I-70 around Fruita and Grand Junction.
13 January 2009
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- The anticipated speed limit increase to 65 mph in Colorado Springs has happened, so updated the I-25 list.
12 January 2009
- Colorado Highways:
- Major update to the E-470 page, due to their tiered toll structure and new cashless option.
6 January 2009
- Colorado Freeway Exits:
- Updated E-470 exit list
due to the toll increases that happened the first of the year. Updated
all intersecting lists, too, since I mention some tolls on those.
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