I-70 Vail Pass Drain Installation

Project complete

Project Overview

From July to November 2017, crews installed subsurface drains with manholes and sewer pipe across eastbound and westbound I-70 at Vail Pass to alleviate seasonal road-surface cracking.

The project team worked on five separate sites where soil swells and cracks the roadway when frozen.

Project Facts

  • Cost: $1.1 million
  • Location: A seven-mile stretch of I-70, from mile points 183 to 190

Project Team

  • Contractor(s): Kirkland Construction