Crews start I-70 bridge repairs over Soda Creek June 5
JEFFERSON COUNTY—Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, crews will close one lane as they repair the eastbound I-70 bridge over Soda Creek Road (at mile point (MP) 249)—urgent repair work that CDOT started last year.
The work, approximately two miles east of the Beaver Brook/Floyd Hill exit, will eventually require a double-lane closure at 9 p.m., from Sunday through Thursday. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 7 a.m.
This project is expected to be completed this summer. All work is weather-dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.
Last year, crews made similar repairs at two other locations:
- westbound I-70 over Soda Creek Road (MP 249) in Jefferson County
- westbound I-70 over Clear Creek (MP 244) in Clear Creek County
"CDOT has performed numerous emergency repairs on the eastbound I-70 bridge over Soda Creek Road over the last several years," said Kevin Brown, CDOT resident engineer. "This project allows us to revisit trouble spots and uncover new areas that are in need of critical repair. Bridge safety is a key factor in travel reliability for the I-70 mountain corridor."
Background
For this project, crews are rehabilitating the last of three bridges on I-70 in Clear Creek and Jefferson counties this summer. Bridge work includes repairing the concrete deck, installing a new waterproofing membrane, repairing bridge joints and placing new asphalt. The total construction cost is approximately $1.5 million. Funding is provided by the Construction Bridge Program (CBP).
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