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THORNTON, Colo. — Once a rural Adams County road, E. 160th Ave. is now a congested lifeline connecting Brighton to Interstate 25. Still, drivers tell Denver7 Investigates that the intersection at Colorado Boulevard is dangerously stuck in the past.
"This intersection is known for having accidents, and I didn't have to say where I was," Dighero said." said, 'Where are you at?' I said, 'That intersection.'" The Colorado Department of Transportation declined an on-camera interview, but a spokesperson wrote that there is a plan to make E. 160th Ave. safer, starting with resurfacing almost nine miles of the highway from Brighton to I-25 East next spring. Other safety improvements include a new signal at Holly Street and a street light at Riverdale Road.
CDOT said this was not possible before because the receiving lane on the east side of the intersection was not aligned with the right turn lane and that is why they are doing that minor widening.However, in a statement, CDOT acknowledged the limitations of RTD's overpass, which is adjacent to the intersection.
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