Westbound Twin Tunnels Media Event

Colorado Department of Transportation officials and representatives from the Kraemer-Obyashi joint venture contracting team will brief the media on this year’s Westbound I-70 Twin Tunnels project and discuss the traffic impacts that will accompany the rock blasting activities. The $55 million project will widen the westbound tunnel and perform rock cuts on the west and east sides of the westbound tunnel bore, rock fall protection will also be upgraded in the immediate area. This project will save CDOT millions of dollars in the future by widening the second tunnel now as equipment and detours are easily accessible from the Eastbound Twin Tunnels project. This project will also create opportunities for CDOT to implement a westbound peak period project and work towards the final roadway configuration between the top of Floyd Hill and Idaho Springs.

What: Description of this year’s project to widen the westbound I-70 tunnel near Idaho Springs and how media representatives will be kept informed throughout construction.

When: Thursday, March 20, at 11 a.m.

Where: Twin Tunnels Project Office

320 Colorado Highway 103 (Exit 240)

Idaho Springs, CO

The project office is located on the south end of the Clear Creek School District building. Please park in the parking lot on the east side of the road across the street from the school district.

RSVP and questions should be directed to CDOT Region 1 Communications Manager, Crystal Morgan at [email protected] or by phone at (303)819-0345