Help me out, SOMB.

I'm looking for most driven, heavist traffic, or something like that.

It's to settle a bet.

which one of you went with Colfax?

never been to Colorado

i do know that
Hunt Club & Grand Ave in Gurnee, IL is the most dangerous intersection in Lake County

my gramps used to live off of colfax

Well, I know Colfax is the longest, but we're looking for most travelled -- ya know -- trafficked.

A top ten would be perfect.

I would contact the Colorado Department of Transportation.

My guess would be I-25, near the mousetrap.

The 6th Ave freeway is always fun.

Col 45 (I think that's the road-- that goes through Broomfield to Boulder).

Wadsworth Blvd, Colorado Blvd, 1st Ave (down by the Cherry Creek mall) are almost always busy.

Speer Blvd.

That's all I can think of right now.

my searches are coming up with nothing.

"Well?! We're waiting!"

Report criticizes Denver, Colorado roads

The Denver Business Journal - October 19, 2005

Inadequate roads cost each Denver driver $1,577 a year -- $3.3 billion statewide -- due to traffic crashes, lost time and fuel, and increased wear and tear on their vehicles, according to a new report released Wednesday by a nonprofit transportation research group.

U.S. 36 between State Highway 157 and Interstate 25 was listed as the most stressful stretch of road in the Denver area due to safety and congestion, according to TRIP, based in Washington, D.C.

"The TRIP report quantifies the very real costs to drivers when funding for highways doesn't keep up with the needs," Gov. Bill Owens said in a statement. "Our highway budget has been going down while demands on the system have been steadily increasing."

The report was titled "Heartburn Highways: The 50 Roads and Highways in Colorado that Cause Drivers the Most Stress and the Cost to Motorists of Traffic Congestion, Traffic Crashes and Deteriorated Pavements."

The report ranked 10 segments of roadway as the "most stressful in the state" due to high levels of traffic congestion, serious crashes and pavement deterioration.

1. US 36/Boulder Turnpike, State Highway 157 to I-25 (Boulder, Broomfield, Jefferson, Adams counties) -- safety/congestion.

2. I-25 Valley Highway, Broadway to Alameda (Denver County) -- safety.

3. US 287, Sheridan Boulevard to Pike Road in Longmont (Boulder, Broomfield Counties) -- congestion

4. I-25 Emerson Street to US 36 (Adams, Denver counties) -- congestion.

5. Wadsworth Boulevard, US 285 (Hampden Avenue) to US 287 (Broomfield, Denver and Jefferson Counties) -- congestion.

6. State Highway 74 between Idledale and Morrison (Jefferson County) -- safety.

7. US 285, State Highway 8 to I-25 (Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson Counties) -- congestion.

8. C-470, Wadsworth Boulevard to Yosemite Street (Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties) -- congestion.

9. US 50 near the junction of State Highway 149 (Gunnison County) -- safety.

10. I-25, 84th Avenue to State Highway 119 (Adams, Broomfield and Weld counties) -- congestion.

According to TRIP's report, 30 percent of Colorado's urban highways were congested in 2003, the latest year for which data is available, 43 percent of the state's roads are in poor or mediocre condition, and an average of 685 people are killed each year in traffic crashes in Colorado.

"Colorado's roads and highways must be adequately maintained and improved in order to reduce expense and stress to the state's motorists," said William Wilkins, TRIP's executive director, in a statement.

The report also found:

* TRIP estimates that the average annual cost of inadequate roadways is $1,577 annually per driver in the Denver metro area, $1,103 annually per driver in the Colorado Springs area, and $814 per urban driver living elsewhere in the state.
* Vehicle travel in Colorado increased by 60 percent between 1990 and 2003, from 27 billion vehicle miles of travel (VMT) to 43 billion VMT. Vehicle travel in Colorado is projected to increase by another 45 percent by 2020, to 62 billion VMT.
* Approximately 14 percent of Colorado's major roads were rated in poor condition in 2003, the latest year for which data is available, and are in need of resurfacing or reconstruction. An additional 29 percent of the state's major roads were rated in mediocre condition in 2003.
* In Denver, 22 percent of major roads are in poor condition and an additional 23 percent are in mediocre condition. In Colorado Springs, 17 percent of major roads are in poor condition and an additional 20 percent are in mediocre condition.
* Every $1 spent on street and highway improvements results in $5.40 in benefits in improved traffic safety, reduced travel delays and reduced vehicle operating costs, according to the Federal Highway Administration.

Good find!

Wow. I called 4 of 'em.

That's interesting, Color Bars...thanks!

Still though, I'm looking for that odd statistic of "most travelled" or "busiest" roads in general. It might not even exist.


I shot 'em an email.


One little factoid we found seemed to indicate that this was THE #1 busiest in the state.


Fucking google.

I'd wager that these statistics do exist somewhere, but you may have to fill out a FOIA request to get access to them.

My grandparents lived about three blocks from 29th & Wadsworth-- right by the Wheat Ridge police station. That damn street was a deathtrap in the 70's, and it sounds like it's no better now.

Oh.

Highway 401 in Ontario is the busiest, most traveled highway in the North America, let alone the world. If you are attempting to find the most traveled roadway in the United States, the Federal Highway Administration may help you.