I-70 Eastbound Resurfacing in Clear Creek County

About the Project:

The project will consist of resurfacing eastbound Interstate 70 from just outside the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel (Mile Point 215.7) to the Georgetown on-ramp (MP 228.35), as well as a half-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 at the US 40 Empire Junction (Exit 232). Additionally, crews will replace damaged guardrails with new, safer ones.

Project Benefits

• Creating a smooth roadway and placing new guardrails is a major element to the overall improvement of travel time reliability, safety, and mobility in the I-70 Mountain Corridor.

Work Schedule

• Work will take place Sunday evening through Friday morning
• Sunday evening through Monday morning: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m
• Monday evening through Friday morning: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• There will not be lane closures during daytime hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
• There will be a winter shutdown when the weather calls for it.
• The project is expected to be completed fall 2024.

Traffic Impacts

• Beginning in early August, there will be weeknight single-lane closures on I-70 eastbound, resulting in up to 30-minute delays.
• Work/closure hours
  • Work will take place Sunday evening through Friday morning
  • Sunday evening through Monday morning: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
  • Monday evening through Friday morning: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
  • There will not be lane closures during daytime hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
• Occasional overnight ramp closures will occur during paving
• The speed limit will be reduced to 55 MPH through the work zone.
• There will be 11-foot width restrictions on vehicles through the work zone.
• Several other projects are happening in or near the Eisenhower Johnson
  Memorial tunnel and along the corridor. We encourage travelers to familiarize themselves with the I-70 mountain corridor project map and sign up for travel alerts at codot.gov/projects/i70mountaincorridor

Work this Week & Lane Closures I-70 EB Resurfacing