These are the top headlines in the noon broadcast on 9NEWS on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. Construction kicked off Friday on a nearly $200 million project to add a center bus lane up and down Colfax Avenue, connecting downtown Denver and Aurora with a bus rapid transit line. The project will narrow Colfax Avenue to one lane of traffic moving in each direction at some points and add large bus stops in the middle of the street. There will be specific bus lanes to allow buses to move through the area without having to stop in traffic. After months of mitigation and repairs due to arson portions of the office tower of the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center office tower will reopen to the public next week. The building suffered significant damage on Jan. 2 of after a man broke into the building and set a fire on the seventh floor, according to Denver Police. Read more: https://www.9news.com/ More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.