Drivers share thoughts on express lanes, new tactics start December 1 [Video]

MONUMENT, Colo. — The express lanes between Monument and Castle Rock will soon be equipped with extra protection.

But according to Maria Gonzalez, her commute through the Palmer Divide won’t change that much.

“I think last time I used one was probably a year ago, and I don’t use them that often because it’s expensive. It’s just not worth the price,” she said.

Colorado’s roadside detection system is designed to catch, and fine, any driver who crosses over the double white lines into the express lanes. It’s already in place in spots like C-470 and in the Mountain corridor. But when the calendar turns to December, the new technology will be everywhere.

Gonzalez drives back and forth between Colorado Springs and Denver often and says she doesn’t fully understand how an express lane mitigates traffic.

“I think it would be better if there wasn’t an express lane, and we can …