It was a very foggy drive to work this morning. It burned off fairly quickly though and left plenty of sunshine to slow down the commute. There was an accident on NB I-25 at the new Ridge Gate Parkway interchange construction in Lone Tree that slowed traffic back to Castle Pines. We have seen several crashes at that interchange over the past several weeks.

Saturday is the last day CDOT will accept applications to allow owners of qualifying hybrid vehicles to apply for a permit to use the state’s High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. They will use a lottery system to issue 2000 permits. Applications will be accepted online, in person and through the mail. The Environmental Protection Agency has completed a draft list of vehicles that will be used to determine eligibility. For specific types of vehicles, visit: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/ld-hwy/hov/drafteligiblevehicles.pdf

Applications will be accepted online and can be downloaded at www.dot.state.co.us/hybrids/. Or, to request an application, email info@dot.state.co.us. Completed applications can be mailed to:
Colorado Department of Transportation
Attn: Hybrid Permits
4201 E. Arkansas Ave., Room 290
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: (303) 757-9716