CDOT postpones I-70 paving, weekend closure for second time
Brad Ferguson
The weekend closure of westbound Interstate 70 to complete paving as part of the Central 70 Project has been delayed for another week, the Colorado Department of Transportation said.
The interstate will be closed from Interstate 270 to Colorado Boulevard from 10 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Aug. 9.
The section was supposed to be closed on the weekend of July 23-26, but was pushed back a week because not enough oil was delivered for asphalt production, officials said. Now, the work has been pushed back again because of thunderstorms and rain over the weekend.
This will be the last one-directional full weekend closure between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street, officials said.
“Closing a stretch of I-70 to complete all of the paving over a weekend eliminates months of nightly lane closures,” the department said. “It also ensures the road will be smoother and safer, as there will be fewer seams in the asphalt.”
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The closure comes after eastbound I-70 was closed late last month for its final paving. Traffic is now fully open on eastbound I-70 with wider, smoother lanes.
The work is part of the Central 70 Project, 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.
By Aug. 9, traffic will be in its final alignment in the center segment. By fall, crews will have completed 8 miles of the 10-mile project, officials said.
The work is weather dependent and subject to change.
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