The Brighton Boulevard on-ramp to westbound Interstate 70 will close over the weekend for construction of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Central 70 Project.

The ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday as crews work to repave a section of the road.

As a detour, those driving south on Brighton Boulevard should go west on 47th Avenue, south on Baldwin Court and then west on 46th Avenue to Washington Street to access westbound I-70.

Those driving north on Brighton Boulevard should go northwest on 44th Street and then west on 46th Avenue to Washington Street to access westbound I-70.

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Officials advise drivers to plan for extra travel time in the area during the ramp closure.

The Central 70 Project is reconstructing a 10-mile stretch of I-70, adding an Express Lane in each direction, removing the 56-year-old viaduct and lowering the interstate between Brighton and Colorado boulevards.

This work is weather-dependent and subject to change.