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I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

Travel Alert

Closure CO 58 ramps to/from eastbound I-70 

11 p.m. Monday, May 13 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 14

 

 
The Colorado Department of Transportation will close the eastbound I-70 ramps to and from Colorado Highway 58/Golden (Exit 265) from 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14. During this six-hour period, traffic will be routed to the I-70 Youngfield/Clear Creek Drive/32nd Ave (Exit 264) off-ramps, with eastbound I-70 and westbound I-70 routes posted (see map below). Flaggers, signs and barricades will be present to manage traffic. Delays can be expected. The closures are necessary to maintain safety while crews remove overhead sign panels on eastbound I-70 for the Ward Road bridge replacement project.
Traffic Impacts & Detour Routes
  • Starting at 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13, a double right lane closure will exist on eastbound I-70 between Colorado Highway 58/Golden (Exit 265) and Ward Rd/CO 72 (Exit 266)
  • The lane closures will be taken from 11 p.m. on Monday, May 13 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14
  • During these closures, the eastbound I-70 off ramp to westbound CO 58 as well as the CO 58 on ramp to eastbound I-70 will be closed, with detours in place (see map below)
  • The recommended detour route for CO 58 to eastbound I-70 is: head westbound on I-70 and take Exit 264; follow the detour signs on Youngfield to W. 44th Ave. to enter eastbound I-70 at the Ward Road on ramp
  • The recommended detour route to westbound CO 58 from eastbound I-70 is: take Exit 264, follow Youngfield to W. 44th Ave, turn north onto Ward Road to enter the westbound I-70 on-ramp
  • Flaggers, signs and barricades will be present to manage traffic flows and maintain safety
  • The detours will add approx. 2 miles and 5 minutes to travel times
  • Motorists can expect delays
  • Alternate routes do exist
  • Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change

Recommended detour routes highlighted in blue and purple during eastbound I-70 overnight closures of the CO 58 on and off ramps.

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