BOULDER COUNTY

Colo. 119 speed enforcement program begins soon

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the start of a new speed enforcement program on Colo. 119, also known as the Diagonal Highway, between Longmont and Boulder.

Beginning July 21, the program will issue warnings to motorists along the active work zone on Colo. 119, according to a news release. Civil penalties will be issued later this year, according to the release.

CDOT’s Colorado Speed Enforcement Program will implement automated vehicle identification systems in high-risk corridors to identify vehicles traveling an average of 10 mph or more over the posted speed limit, the release said.

In active enforcement zones, vehicles will be photographed and timestamped at two points. The system then calculates the average speed between each camera by dividing the distance by the travel time, the release said.

For the sake of transparency, all active enforcement zones will be published on codot.gov, and each location will include a warning period of at least 30 days, the release said.

“Camera speed enforcement ahead” signs will be posted at the entrance to every active work zone, according to the release.

In 2024, work zone crashes in Colorado resulted in 567 injuries and 31 fatalities — nearly double the number of deaths from the previous year, according to the release.

The program is expected to expand into school zones and other high-risk corridors in the future, the release said.

For more information, visit codot.gov/programs/speedenforcement.

NIWOT

Mountain View Fire Rescue announces the grand opening of new headquarters

Mountain View Fire Rescue will soon hold the grand opening of its new headquarters building. From 2 to 4 p.m. July 1, the public is invited to join firefighters, staff and local leaders for a celebratory ribbon cutting and open house.

The new building is set to improve efficiency and collaboration across teams, according to a news release.

The facility will house administration, quartermaster and logistics, the training division, EMS training, and wildland operations, according to the release. It will also include spaces to support internal training as well as regional public safety meetings, the release said.

Community members will be provided a tour after the ceremony. The building sits at 6328 Monarch Park Place in the Niwot area.

— Staff reports