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Boulder road construction projects
In the Boulder area today, two major road construction projects commence.
One, part of the 30th Street Corridor Multimodal Improvement Project, is located within the city between Colorado and Arapahoe Avenues.
Travelers in the area should anticipate delays. Detours will be available, and according to a city press release, access to surrounding neighborhoods and businesses, including Scott Carpenter Park, will remain accessible.
Expected to span about a year, the 30th Street Corridor Multimodal Improvement Project entails the construction of sidewalk-level, protected bike lanes, widened sidewalks, new landscaping, and improved transit stops.
The second construction project, also commencing today, is situated outside Boulder and will entail daytime closures throughout the week.
95th Street will be inaccessible to all travelers between Valmont and Lookout roads from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., today through Friday. As per a Boulder County press release, this marks the commencement of Phase 1 of a complete reconstruction project. Detour routes will be clearly marked.
The scope of work includes widening the road’s shoulders and implementing drainage enhancements.
The progress of all work is contingent upon weather conditions.
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Colorado will find new immigrant students
The State of Colorado is set to allocate $24 million to public school districts and charter schools affected by the influx of immigrant students into their systems.
Governor Jared Polis signed the $24 million one-time funding bipartisan House bill last week.
According to the Denver Post, thousands of new students have enrolled in Denver Public Schools in recent months, surpassing the deadline for per-pupil funding to Colorado school districts.
Denver School District officials informed the Post that they anticipate receiving between three and five million dollars from the new bill.
A sponsor of the bill stated that state lawmakers have a responsibility to ensure that all individuals entering public schools in Colorado receive an education.
The funding is slated to be distributed before the conclusion of the current school year.
Boulder officials agree to pay Deaf woman from whom Boulder police took children
The City of Boulder will pay $75,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a deaf woman.
The City Council unanimously approved the payment to Joslyn Montoya last week, with one council member absent.
Montoya sued the city under the Americans with Disabilities Act after a dispute with police two years ago resulted in her two children being taken from her for one night, according to the Daily Camera.
The city has also agreed to require the police department to improve its services for interpreting hearing-impaired people.
Oganizers cancel Ride the Rockies
Organizers have canceled this summer’s annual Ride the Rockies Bicycle Tour through the Rocky Mountain due to lack of interest.
The non-competitive, fully supported tour has been a fixture for thousands of cyclists since 1986.
The Denver Post, citing the Tour website, says that those who have registered for this year’s event will be refunded.
It isn’t known yet whether Ride the Rockies will be back next year.
