An agreement was reached to allow CDOT to access some of the fiber capacity for cameras and other traffic uses along the corridor. The lack of cell service emergency crews experienced during the record-setting wildfires of 2020 highlighted the need for better communication services in the area. The second major aspect of the project is the installation of 30 32-foot high ‘nodes’ along the US36 corridor in CDOT ROW. Work already had to be paused on US36 while CO7 is closed, since US36 is the detour for CO7. “Crown Castle started construction on the project in June 2021 and aims to complete it in 2022.”

Source: Forbes January 06, 2022 00:02 UTC