July 14, 2016
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Paul Jesaitis, transportation director of CDOT Region 1, delivers remarks July 7 in front of a tanker for Hamon Infrastructure, the contractors in charge of the $97.5 million project to extend I-25 express lanes north to the tollway. The project is slated for completion by winter of 2018. Courtesy photo
More I-25 road work underway Express lanes extension begins as tolling on newly laid section starts Staff report Crews broke ground last week on a project to extend the express lanes along the North I-25 corridor all the way to where one of
the state’s most-traveled interstates meets with the Northwest Parkway/E-470 tollway. City and county representatives joined transportation officials July 7 for a groundbreaking ceremony as the Colorado Department of Transportation begins the $97.5 million project to extend the North I-25 express lanes. I-25 continues on Page 7
Ready, set, ride: Testing begins on B Line Final phase iniated for commuter rail providing 11-minute ride to Denver Staff report
Car shows were just one of many activities celebrated by tens of thousands throughout the North Metro area this past Independence Day. Weather was perfect for the holiday weekend, with rains coming late and skies remaining clear when it mattered most. Fireworks displays were held in most major North Metro cities, including Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster. See more photos on page 5. Photo by Stefan Brodsky
Colorado leaders react to Dallas police slayings Staff report Colorado law enforcement agencies and elected officials offered their support for Dallas police and called for unity the morning after five officers were killed and seven others were
wounded during a protest in the nation’s ninthlargest city. As of July 11, Dallas police believe the shootings were carried out by a gunman — later Shooting continues on Page 6
The final testing phase has begun for a new commuter rail network that is likely to transform
the transportation landscape of bustling Westminster. The Regional Transportation District and its contractor, Denver Transit Partners, have initiated the final testing phase before opening the B Line from lower downtown Denver to B Line continues on Page 4
Independence Day DUI case nearly turns deadly Suspect reportedly targeted cops with speeding vehicle By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@colorado communitymedia.com A late-night Independence Day incident in Thornton allegedly involving an alcohol-im-
paired and aggressive driver who tried to hit a motorcycle police officer with his vehicle resulted in no injuries, police say. Joseph Albert Ferguson, 30, of Glencoe Street in Thornton, faces charges that include firstdegree assault on a police officer, eluding, harassment and driving under the influence. He is also suspected of other possible
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DUI continues on Page 7