Feds launch civil rights investigation into I-70 expansion project through Denver
Community groups’ complaint cites disproportionate impact of plan on neighborhood that is 84% Latino
Provided by Colorado Department of Transportation I-70 East Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Project – Visual Simulation of the Partial Covered Lowered Alternative
The Colorado Department of Transportation and an attorney for Earthjustice, an environmental law firm that filed the complaint, both confirmed Tuesday that they have been notified of the filing’s acceptance by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
Federal officials’ decision to investigate the complaint, which is based on the project’s effects on a majority-Latino part of Denver, was expected. The federal transportation agency’s rules require it to accept and investigate a civil rights complaint related to a federally funded project if the request meets certain criteria.
Though that probe could last six months or more, a CDOT spokeswoman said planning for the I-70 expansion will continue uninterrupted.
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