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I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

Travel Alert - Full Overnight Closure

Ward Rd/CO 72 (Exit 266) on ramp to westbound I-70

7 p.m. Sunday, April 14 to 6 a.m. Monday, April 15

Detour routes in place.

 
As part of the Colorado Department of Transportation's I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement project, the Ward Road/CO 72 on ramp to westbound I-70 will be fully closed during overnight hours on Sunday, April 14, with detour routes in place. The closure is necessary while crews sawcut asphalt and concrete and perform pre-paving work on the north side of westbound I-70 from the on ramp to the new bridge structure. A single right lane closure on westbound I-70 and double lane closures in both directions of Ward Road under I-70 will also be in place during this overnight period. 
Traffic Impacts & Detour Route
  • Starting at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 and lasting until approx. 6 a.m. on Monday, April 15, the Ward Road/CO 72 (Exit 266) on ramp to westbound I-70 will be fully closed
  • The recommended detour route is: south on Ward Rd to W. 44th Ave., south on Youngfield St, and west to W. 40th Ave. to Clear Creek Drive to enter westbound I-70 at Exit 264 (Clear Creek Dr/32nd Ave) - please refer to the map below for details
  • The detour will add approximately 2 miles and 5 minutes to travel times
  • Other detour routes do exist 
  • Motorists can expect delays
  • A single right lane closure on westbound I-70 and double lane closures in each direction of Ward Road under I-70 will also be taken during this overnight period
  • Signs, message boards and devices will be present to alert the public to the closures and alternate routes
  • All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change

Recommended detour route highlighted in blue during full closure of Ward Road on ramp to westbound I-70.

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