Nighttime closures of the northbound I-25 ramp and Park Avenue West ramp to I-70

October 20, 2017 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Bridge repairs will start Sunday night through Thursday night

DENVER– Starting Sunday, October 22  through Thursday, October 26,  the northbound ramp of Interstate 25 and the Park Avenue West ramp to Interstate 70 will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as part of the I-70 and I-25 Interchange Bridge Repairs project. These same closures will also be in effect from Sunday, October 29 to Wednesday, November 1 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

These closures are necessary for repairs and maintenance of the bridges that connect the interstates.

There will be a detour for each closure. Motorists should be prepared to add up to 12 minutes to their commute. 

TRAFFIC IMPACT

  • Northbound I-25 ramp to east and westbound I-70 - Sunday, October 22 to Thursday, October 26 and Sunday, October 29 to Thursday, November 1 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.: Motorists will be detoured to 58th Avenue, back to southbound I-25 and will then be able to reconnect with either eastbound or westbound I-70. This detour is approximately three miles long. 
  • Park Avenue West to east and westbound I-70 - Sunday, October 22 to Thursday, October 26 and Sunday, October 29 to Thursday, November 1 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.: Motorists will be detoured to 58th Avenue, back to southbound I-25 and then will be able to reconnect with either east or westbound I-70. This detour is approximately three miles long.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

This $4.2 million project consists of bridge deck repairs, expansion joint replacements and new concrete overlay on all nine bridges within the project area. The maintenance-critical project will repair deteriorating bridge decks and expansion devices to help extend the lifespan of the bridges.

 PROJECT INFORMATION

For additional information about this project, call the project information line at 720-739-2909, email the team at [email protected], or visit the project website and sign up for updates at https://www.codot.gov/projects/i-70-i-25-bridge-repairs. For information on travel conditions visit COTrip.org, sign up for GovDelivery, or call 511. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and CDOT’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/coloradodot.