Colorado Highway 115 improvement project officially complete

The improvement projects on Colorado Highway 115 have officially been completed. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and partner agencies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at the intersection of the highway and Turkey Creek Road.

Improvements include the following:

• new paving
• new passing lanes
• eliminating bottlenecks
• new guard rails
• rumble strips
• wildlife fencing

CDOT says improving road conditions is vital to the state, especially after the tragic crash on U.S. 6.

Three die in Mesa County crash, including two CDOT workers fixing a street sign

"We at CDOT had a tragic event just yesterday," said John Hall, the CDOT Region 2 North Program Engineer. "Our roads result in hazardous conditions sometimes for motorists, for our workers, contract workers and CDOT workers. It's a reminder the effort we need to put in to making our roads safer whenever we can."

Construction to make roadways safer will continue in all 64 counties in Colorado.

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First Leonardo da Vinci museum in North America coming to Pueblo

A non-profit group called Southern Colorado Science Center is working with the Artisans of Florence to create the first permanent Leonardo da Vinci Museum in North America in Pueblo. We got a first look.

First Leonardo da Vinci museum in North America coming to Pueblo

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