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Traffic heading into the mountains has been on the rise for years, but three new carpooling apps may help take more cars off the road.

Carpooling app gets second chance after shutdown TreadShare first launched in 2019 but the state shut it down because of a statute. New legislation has given it a second life. Author: Rachel Leuthauser Updated: 11:00 PM MDT May 7, 2021 SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. — Erwin Germain got stuck in I-70 ski traffic one time too many. He was sitting in his car alone, looking at other drivers in their cars alone, and wondered why they weren't carpooling. "For me, it was absurd, all of us going in the same direction," Germain said. Germain moved to Colorado in 2015 from Franc...

Traffic comes to a standstill on Interstate 70 on March 4. Summit County resident Erwin Germain is launching TreadShare, a carpooling app that visitors and residents can use to get to ski resorts and trailheads. The app, which launches in October, will be available only in Colorado. Photo by Liz Copan / Studio Copan When Erwin Germain was ready to launch his new carpooling venture TreadShare, there was one issue standing in his way: He needed the appropriate legislation to ensure his business was legal and viable. Germain moved to Colorado in 2015 from the French and Swiss Alps, and was surpr...