By Erin Powell, KUSA-9News

Self-driving cars, tax increases, and the I-70 project in North Denver.

Next with Kyle Clark spoke to Shailen Bhatt, the director of the Colorado Department of Transportation. Here were the five biggest takeaways:

1) Expect to see self-driving cars in Colorado

“The reason that we, and that I personally, am such a big proponent of connected vehicles and autonomous vehicles is because … in America last year 35,092 people lost their lives [in vehicle accidents]. In…