I-70 Beavertail Tunnel Lighting Replacement
Project Facts
- Time frame: April-October 2017
- Location: Mile points 48-52 on I-70
Project Team
- Contractor(s): Sturgeon Electric
From Monday, April 24 to Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, crews completed lighting work in the Beavertail Tunnel on Interstate 70 in Mesa County, east of Palisade. Work included:
- repairs to the eastbound service road (including surgical repairs, hot mix asphalt overlay and setting temporary barriers);
- structural coating of the tunnel liner;
- concrete patching;
- structural repair; and
- adding luminaire lighting—an LED light that will be permanently installed on the top circumference of the tunnel.