BOULDER

City lands $23M grant for transportation upgrades

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Boulder $23 million in grant funding to support improving the city’s intersections, crosswalks, bike lanes and other transportation infrastructure.

The city hopes to use the funding to support a series of projects aimed at preventing vehicle crashes and minimizing harm in the crashes that do occur, particularly on Boulder’s High Risk Network — the 7% of the city’s streets where 48% of fatal and serious injury crashes happen, according to a city news release.

Projects associated with this funding will be designed over the next two years and constructed from 2026 to 2028.

“We’re excited, we’re honored, and we’re ready to get rolling with these funds,” Boulder Director of Transportation and Mobility Natalie Stiffler stated in the release.

“We are thrilled to have been selected as grant recipients,” Mayor Aaron Brockett stated in the release. “We are eager to make the most of this opportunity to make our streets safer for all and contribute to the positive impact that USDOT is achieving with this historic investment through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”

LONGMONT

Wreath ceremony on tap for veterans is Saturday

The placing of wreaths will honor fallen U.S. military veterans in Longmont on Saturday as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.

The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. at Mountain View Cemetery, 620 11th Ave., in front of the Statue of the Unknown Soldier. Remarks will be followed by a community wreath-laying event in which attendees are invited to place wreaths on veteran graves. This will be the fifth annual ceremony held at the cemetery, featuring almost 1,300 wreaths.

Volunteers are also needed Fat 10 a.m. Friday to mark veteran headstones in advance of Saturday’s ceremony. Participants are asked to bring a clipboard and pen to keep track of marked graves, and to wear warm clothes.

Location coordinator Delaney Dreckman can be reached with any questions at delaneydreckman@gmail.com.

Library speaker to address book bans and more

Author and long-time Colorado librarian James LaRue will discuss book bans, censorship and the impact of cancel culture on literature at the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., on Jan. 11.

The event is scheduled to occur from 6 to 7 p.m. in the library meeting rooms.

The event is free and open to the public but requires registration as seating is limited. To register, visit bit.ly/LibAdults

— Staff reports