Tag: Floyd Hill
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Here comes the sun — Floyd Hill I-70 sun glare delays begin
On clear days the State Patrol and CDOT will close eastbound lanes starting at sunrise Eastbound drivers on Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill can expect delays when the eastbound lanes are closed from sunrise to 8:30 a.m. from Nov. 1 through February on sunny days due to the intense sun’s glare in drivers’ eyes as…
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With Winter over, the summer highway work season begins on I-70
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Winter is over — and now the summer highway work season begins. The I-70 corridor from Denver west has experienced its share of winter stoppages and delays due to vehicles getting stuck on the passes. Now, additional delays are anticipated for the corridor due to ongoing…
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BEWARE: Rock scaling, blasting began today on I-70 between Floyd Hill and Idaho Springs
CDOT advises no detour routes; drivers should plan for delays and extra travel time.
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Eastbound I-70 closed after trailer fire near Floyd Hill, one lane open
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were shut down Friday morning due to a trailer fire, snarling traffic back multiple miles. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) posted at 10:51 a.m., on social media that the fire was between Exit 243 (Hidden Valley) and Exit…
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Drivers cautioned about sun glare safety closures on eastbound Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill
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Eastbound drivers on Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill should be aware that the Colorado Department of Transportation often closes the highway from sunrise until about 8:30 a.m. because of blinding sun glare from November through February. The sun’s angle, in combination with the hill and the highway’s configuration, can create a blinding sun glare for…
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Governor Polis kicks off $700 million in I-70 improvement projects on Floyd Hill
Gov. Jared Polis, accompanied by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and other state and local officials met at the Floyd Hill Open Space Trails parking lot Wednesday to kick off $700 million in improvements to I-70 along the Floyd Hill corridor. The state received a $100,000,000 Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight…
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Colorado OKs $1.7 billion in transportation projects over next five years
The Colorado Department of Transportation on Thursday announced $1.7 billion in new projects for the next five years, adding to the department’s ongoing decade-long infrastructure plan. The $1.7 billion adds to $2.2 billion in previous investments for the state’s 10 Year Plan, totaling nearly $4 billion for transportation projects, such as fixing roads and bridges,…
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CDOT proposes bolstering I-70 transit for skiers, hikers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State-owned shuttles could be zipping between the Denver metro and resort towns along Interstate 70 by the end of 2021. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s popular West Line Bustang service currently runs between Denver and Grand Junction three times every weekday. CDOT also runs buses…