
After 40 years, busy Douglas County intersection upgraded for safety
Douglas County residents are starting off their week with a brand-new, state-of-the-art intersection at Quebec Street, University Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Highlands Ranch.
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Douglas County residents are starting off their week with a brand-new, state-of-the-art intersection at Quebec Street, University Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Highlands Ranch.
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Colorado transportation officials are working to improve a heavily congested highway in the northern part of the Denver metro area.