I-70 Floyd Hill Project Update
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Heads Up! The I-70 Floyd Hill Project is improving drainage by installing new pipes beneath I-70 between County Road 65 (Exit 248) and Homestead Road (Exit 247). The drainage work will require overnight full-direction closures of I-70, including various overnight lane closures. The overnight full closure of eastbound I-70 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, and westbound I-70 is scheduled for Monday, June 10. Three additional nights of eastbound and westbound I-70 lane closures will be required on Thursday, June 6, Sunday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 11, to support this work.
All work is weather-dependent and subject to change. During the full-direction I-70 closures, please follow the posted detour routes. During the overnight lane closures, motorists are advised to stay on I-70.
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Eastbound I-70 Full Closure
8 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, to 6 a.m., Thursday, June 6 - Expect a full closure of eastbound I-70 between County Road 65 (Exit 248) and Homestead Road (Exit 247) for crews to install new drainage pipes beneath I-70.
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Caption: Eastbound I-70 closure from Homestead Road to County Road 65. Detour I-70 by using the eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Homestead Road and head east on US 40 to use the County Road 65 on-ramp to I-70.
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I-70 Lane and Shoulder Closures
- Expect overnight, double right-lane closures on eastbound I-70 between Homestead Road (Exit 247) and the US 6 interchange (Exit 244) to support drainage work on I-70.
- 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 2
- 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 3
- Expect overnight, left-lane closures on westbound I-70 between the Veterans Memorial Tunnels and Hidden Valley (Exit 243) for crews to haul materials.
- 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday, June 2, through Tuesday, June 4
- 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Wednesday, June 5
- 8 p.m., Thursday, June 6, to 6 a.m., Friday, June 7 - Expect an overnight, double left-lane closure on eastbound I-70 between County Road 65 (Exit 248) and Homestead Road (Exit 247) for crews to install drainage pipe beneath I-70.
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 5 - Expect daytime, right shoulder closures on westbound I-70 between Homestead Road (Exit 247) and Soda Creek Road near mile point 249 for deer fence installation.
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 7 - Expect daytime, right and left shoulder closures on eastbound I-70 between the Veteran Memorial Tunnels and the US 6 interchange (Exit 244) for utility work and work in the median.
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7 - Expect daytime right-lane closures on westbound I-70 between County Road 65 (Exit 248) and Soda Creek Road near mile point 249 for deer fence installation.
Work is weather-dependent and subject to change. Before you hit the road, check COtrip.org for current travel impacts.
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I-70 Ramp Closures at Homestead Road
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 5 - Expect daytime closures of the eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Homestead Road (Exit 247) for paving and sawcutting. Detour: Continue on eastbound I-70 and turn around at the El Rancho interchange (Exit 251) to access Homestead Road.
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Caption: The eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Homestead Road is closed. Detour by continuing on eastbound I-70 and turn around at the El Rancho interchange to access Homestead Road.
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US 40 Traffic Impacts
7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 4 - Expect daytime right shoulder closures on eastbound US 40 between Homestead Road and County Road 65 for utility work.
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Early Project Impacts
I-70 & Genesee Wildlife Underpass Project
Expect overnight, single and double-lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-70 between Genesee (Exit 254) and Mile Point 255 at the following times for paving operations:
- 5 p.m., Sunday, June 2, a single-lane closure of westbound I-70 transitioning to a double-lane closure starting at 7 p.m., and continuing through 7 a.m., Monday, June 3.
- 6 p.m., Monday, June 3, a single-lane closure of eastbound and westbound I-70 transitioning to a double-lane closure starting at 8 p.m., and continuing through 7 a.m., Tuesday, June 4.
- 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, a single-lane closure of eastbound and westbound I-70 transitioning to a double-lane closure starting at 8 p.m., and continuing through 7 a.m., Wednesday, June 5.
Additionally, expect an overnight closure of US 40, between Genesee and Lookout Mountain and the Genesee on-ramp to westbound I-70, starting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, and continuing until 8 a.m., Thursday, June 6 for roadway repair. No local access or driveways will be blocked during these closures.
Detour: To access eastbound US 40, use eastbound I-70 to Lookout Mountain (Exit 256). Motorists on westbound US 40 can access local side streets but cannot reach the Genesee and Mount Vernon interchange. To detour around the on-ramp closure, Motorists must travel on eastbound US 40 or eastbound I-70 and use the Lookout Mountain (Exit 256) on-ramp to westbound I-70. See maps below.
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Caption: To access eastbound US 40, use eastbound I-70 to Lookout Mountain (Exit 256). Motorists on westbound US 40 can access local side streets but cannot reach the Genesee and Mount Vernon interchange. To detour around the on-ramp closure, Motorists must travel on eastbound US 40 or eastbound I-70 and use the Lookout Mountain (Exit 256) on-ramp to westbound I-70.
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For more information on the I-70 & Genesee Wildlife Project, visit https://www.codot.gov/projects/i70floydhill/earlyprojects.
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Clear Creek Greenway Trail Closure & Courtesy Shuttle
The Clear Creek Greenway trail remains closed between the US 6 (Exit 244) and Hidden Valley (Exit 243) interchanges for construction and utility work in this area. This work is scheduled to last until spring 2024, but trail users can expect ongoing trail impacts and closures through the end of 2027 as crews complete trail improvements and use the trail as an equipment staging area to complete bridge construction. This one-mile portion of the trail will be an active construction zone and will be unsafe for multi-use travel. Other segments of the trail will remain open.
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Caption: The Clear Creek Greenway Trail is closed from US 6 (Exit 244) to Hidden Valley/Central City (Exit 243). There is an alternative parking location and access to open trail at Game Check Station Trailhead and Park.
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An on-demand courtesy shuttle began Monday, April 8, and will continue until Sept. 30, 2024, operating seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to bypass the closure. There will be a pick-up/drop-off location at the east and west ends of the trail closure. Once you arrive at either end of the trail closure, dial 720-760-2718 and the shuttle will pick you up and drive you to the opposite side. Please plan ahead and visit the Clear Creek Greenway Trail webpage for more information on the shuttle service.
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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 late 2028.
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