Traffic Impacts & Detour Route

• Starting at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 and lasting until approx. 6 a.m. on Monday, May 13, the Ward Road/CO 72 (Exit 266) on ramp to westbound I-70 will be closed, with detour routes in place
• Various lane closures will also be taken on westbound I-70 within the project limits from 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 to 6 a.m. Monday, May 13
• The closures are necessary while crews implement a westbound I-70 traffic shift north onto the new bridge structure
• Once implemented, westbound I-70 traffic will be in its final alignment
• The recommended detour route during the ramp closure 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 approx. 2 miles and 5 minutes to travel times
• Other detour routes do exist
• Motorists can expect delays and alternate routes are advised
• Signs, message boards and construction devices will be present to alert the public to the closures and alternate routes
• Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change

To sign up for project traffic impacts please click on: https://subscription.cotrip.org/alerts
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