Colorado

New tolled express lane west of Denver is meeting early expectations for congestion relief within the I-70 corridor.

Colorado business leaders are gathering support for a $3.5 billion highway bond program as the Colorado General Assembly prepares for its 2016 session.

A continuing strong economy and a return to balanced operations bring Denver Public Schools a Standard & Poor’s upgrade to AA-plus from its previous AA, analysts said.

Seven U.S. cities intend to dedicate 10% of their annual budgets toward resilience strategies under a worldwide program designed to fortify urban centers.

When the Colorado General Assembly convenes in January, lawmakers will face a $373 million shortfall that could pose risks for education, healthcare and social services.

Denver voters decide this week if they will extend taxes to help fund expansion of the downtown convention center and to upgrade the National Western Stock Show complex.

Colorado Department of Transportation executive Michael Cheroutes moves to the private sector Oct. 1 as founder of the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment, a nonprofit that will consult on public-private partnerships.

With its largest U.S. project recently completed in Dallas, the nation’s top builder of private toll roads is preparing to pitch Colorado on a major redevelopment of Interstate 70 in metro Denver.

Colorado may have to cut highway funding so it can issue tax refunds triggered by the state's TABOR law.

In its only deal of the year, Colorado's Regional Transportation District will issue $200 million of certificates of participation to purchase buses, rail cars and other elements of its growing mass transit system.