03-2013

March News Items
I-70 Traffic Stops in Georgetown Area

March 1, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – Lane closures and traffic stops will be taking place on Interstate 70 at Georgetown Hill next week for rock scaling and fence installation, weather permitting.

Lane Closure near Empire on I-70 Monday

March 1, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the left lane of westbound Interstate 70 near the U.S. 40 Interchange – Empire Junction – on Monday, March 4, for electrical power repairs to the variable message sign (VMS).

I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

March 7, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Traffic stops and day and night lane closures will be in place next week in the Twin Tunnels area of Interstate 70 at the east end of Idaho Springs for rock scaling and concrete wall construction, weather permitting.

Highway Construction Resumes East of Las Animas

March 8, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - BENT COUNTY – Work is picking up where it left off to add passing and merging lanes and construct other improvements on U.S. 50, east and west of Hasty and at State Highway (SH) 196 (McClave Junction).

CDOT Hosts Telephone Town Hall Meeting for I-70 Twin Tunnels Project

March 8, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER – On Wednesday, March 13, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will host a telephone town hall meeting at 7 p.m. to allow residents and travelers to learn more about the widening project on eastbound I-70 at Idaho Springs, which includes widening the eastbound bore of the Twin Tunnels.

Spring forward into...winter!

March 8, 2013 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Storm predicted to bring up to 2 feet of snow on some passes, heavy snow in a short period of time.

The Eisenhower Tunnel Turns 40 Today

March 8, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER– Today, March 8, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of the dedication and opening of the westbound bore or the Eisenhower Tunnel at the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel west of Denver, which is the highest vehicle tunnel in the world at 11,155 feet.

Bridge Work Sunday on I-25

March 8, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will repair the expansion joint on the Interstate 25 bridge over North Gate Boulevard overnight Sunday.

I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

March 11, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reducing the number of lane closures at the Twin Tunnels this week due to last weekend’s adverse weather and resource availability.

I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

March 14, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Traffic stops and night lane closures will be in place next week in the Twin Tunnels area of Interstate 70 at the east end of Idaho Springs for rock scaling, weather permitting.

I-70 Lane Closures in Georgetown/Idaho Springs Area

March 15, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – Lane closures will be taking place on Interstate 70 at Georgetown Hill and Fall River Road next week for rock scaling and fence installation, weather permitting.