Overnight full closures of I-70 for drainage pipe installation on the I-70 Floyd Hill Project

Denver — Motorists can anticipate overnight traffic impacts on Interstate 70 near Evergreen as the Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, Kraemer North America, improve drainage by installing new pipes beneath the highway as part of the I-70 Floyd Hill Project. Overnight full closures of I-70 between County Road 65 (Exit 248) and Homestead Road (Exit 247) will be required on Wednesday, June 5, and Monday, June 10. Four additional nights of eastbound and westbound I-70 lane closures in the area will be needed to support this work.

Traffic Impacts

• 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, to 6 a.m., Thursday, June 6 - Full closure of eastbound I-70.
• 8 p.m., Thursday, June 6, to 6 a.m., Friday, June 7 - Double-lane closures on eastbound I-70.
• 7 p.m., Friday, June 7, to 8 a.m., Saturday, June 8 - Single-lane closure on eastbound and westbound I-70.
• 9 p.m., Sunday, June 9, to 6 a.m., Monday, June 10 - Double-lane closures on westbound I-70.
• 8 p.m., Monday, June 10, to 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 11 - Full closure of westbound I-70.
• 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, to 6 a.m., Wednesday, June 12 - Double-lane closures on westbound I-70.

All work is weather-dependent and subject to change. During the full-direction I-70 closures, please follow the posted detour routes. Otherwise, stay the course on I-70.

I-70 Detour Routes

Eastbound I-70 detour for full closure on Wednesday, June 5: Motorists will merge into one lane and exit using the eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Homestead Road (Exit 247), then travel east on US Highway 40 to County Road 65 (Exit 248) to reenter eastbound I-70.

About the Project

The I-70 Floyd Hill Project will improve eight miles of the I-70 mountain corridor, from west of Evergreen to eastern Idaho Springs. The Project will deliver a third westbound I-70 travel lane, which will function as an Express Lane, to improve the current two-lane bottleneck. Other major elements include constructing a missing two-mile section of the frontage road between Evergreen and Idaho Springs, building an eastbound I-70 extended on-ramp for slow-moving vehicles, improving traffic flow and access at interchanges and intersections within the project limits, improving sight distance on roadway curves, improving the Clear Creek Greenway trail, and implementing environmental mitigation to create safer wildlife movements and improve air and water quality, stream conditions and recreation.

Construction began in July 2023 and is expected to conclude in 2028.

Project Information

For additional information about this project:

• Call the project information line at 720-994-2368 (CDOT)
• Text 'floydhill' to 21000 to sign up for text alerts
• Email the project team at: [email protected]
• Visit the project website at: codot.gov/projects/i70floydhill

Know Before You Go

Travelers are urged to “know before you go.” Gather information about weather forecasts and anticipated travel impacts and current road conditions prior to hitting the road. CDOT resources include:

• Road conditions and travel information: COtrip.org
• Download the COtrip Planner app: bit.ly/COtripapp
• Sign up for project or travel alerts: bit.ly/COnewsalerts
• See scheduled construction lane closures: bit.ly/laneclosures
• Connect with @ColoradoDOT on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

Remember: Slow For The Cone Zone

The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.

• Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.
• Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
• Watch for workers. Drive with caution.
• Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
• Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.
• Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
• Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
• Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
• Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
• Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.
• Be patient!

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