Colorado is one of the country’s major crossroads for ground transportation—the portal for the continental divide through the Rocky Mountains—connecting the East and West Coasts into a single network of roadways. In addition to the large volume of commercial traffic that travels across the state on a daily basis, Colorado continues to grow in population, and is one of the nation’s premier skiing areas. And then there’s the weather—where blizzard conditions can coexist with fair skies and warm temperatures from one end of the state to the other.
Combine all these factors together and it’s easy to see why traffic control is a major issue in Colorado. Road closures have far greater impact than mere inconvenience. With traffic volume expected to increase across the United States by over 50 percent in the next decade, Colorado has taken a proactive stance to maintain control of its roadways while providing the public with valuable traffic data around the clock.