Lane closures at Veterans Memorial Tunnel for annual inspections

September 14, 2016 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS - Motorists can expect overnight alternating lane closures at the Veterans Memorial Tunnel on Wednesday, September 14 and Thursday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.


Lane closures will be in place so crews can conduct regularly scheduled annual inspections. Expect one lane of traffic open at a time in each direction.  

Variable message boards will be utilized and traffic control signs alerting motorists of lane shifts will be in place.

Drivers should be prepared for a reduced speed limit of 45 mph through the inspection area.

To sign up for “CDOT Alerts” on projects in your chosen area, visit CDOT’s website at www.codot.gov and choose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. Or, to see CDOT’s lane closure reports for projects statewide, visitwww.codot.gov/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html. Major CDOT project updates are also available via CoTrip.org, Twitter @coloradodot or Facebook.