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CDOT US36

CDOT US36

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www.sensemetrics.com sensemetrics Case Study | CDOT US36 CDOT US36 US HIGHWAY, COLORADO Operated and maintained by Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), US Highway 36 is one of Colorado’s most heavily traveled mountain highways connecting Rocky Mountain National Park with the city of Boulder before heading east to the Kansas state line. Portions of US 36 navigate steep, hardrock slopes presenting a risk of rockfall hazards to the traveling public. These slopes were tested in 2013 when a 1,000 year flood event hit the Denver front range area, causing $2 billion in property damage and extensive damage to local and state infrastructure As such, CDOT needed to implement a solution to guarantee the safety of passengers on US Highway 36. Implementing a Solution In response to

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