I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

Weekly Traffic Impacts - Sept. 3 to Sept. 9

• Starting at approx. 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6 and lasting until 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, motorists can expect a double lane closure on eastbound I-70 between CO 58/Golden (Exit 265) and Ward Road/CO 72 (Exit 266)
• A full closure of both directions of Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 will be in place from approx. 11 p.m. on Sept. 6 until 6 a.m. on Sept. 7
• Single lanes on Ward Road will reopen to traffic by 6 a.m., or as work progresses during the early morning hours
• The westbound I-70 Ward Road on and off ramps will remain open
• The suggested detour route to bypass the Ward Road closure to access westbound I-70 is: W. 44th Ave.to 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) - see map below
• The detour will add approximately 2 miles and 5 minutes to travel times
• Uniformed traffic control personnel, variable message boards, signs and construction devices will be present to alert motorists to the closures
• Motorists can expect delays and alternate routes are advised
• The closures are necessary to protect the traveling public, the construction crews, and the surrounding community
• All construction schedules are weather and supply dependent and subject to change

Other Traffic Impacts - Sept. 5-8

• Intermittent overnight single lane closures will be taken in both directions of I-70 on Tuesday and Thursday for equipment mobilization and access to the site
• The closures will be taken from approx. 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• On Wednesday, Sept. 6, a double lane closure will be in place on eastbound I-70 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sept. 7 during the deck pour
• The closure limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
• Scheduled closures are weather and work dependent and subject to change

• Single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist in both directions of Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 during daytime hours Tuesday to Friday
• A full closure of Ward Rd will be in place from 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 7, with detour in place (see Travel Advisory above)
• Weekday lane closures will be in place daily from approx. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and as needed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday to Friday
• The closure limits are confined to MP 0 (44th Ave) to MP .25 (just east of the I-70 interchange) 
• Sidewalk access is limited and caution is advised
• Signs and construction devices are present to manage traffic 
• All construction schedules are weather and work dependent and subject to change

Nearby Project Impacts

• Occasional late evening (9 p.m. to 11 p.m.) or early morning (4 a.m. to 6 a.m.) lane closures may exist in both directions of I-70 Tuesday to Thursday
• Intermittent lane closures may be taken during daytime and occasionally during overnight hours in both directions of 32nd Ave. below I-70 
• The extended project limits are MP 265 Exit 265 (CO 58/Golden) to MP 263 Exit 263 (Colorado Mills Pkwy). 

• Please be advised of ongoing traffic impacts on I-70 at Exit 270 related to the Harlan Street Bridge Replacement & Interchange Improvement project
• Impacts include full periodic closures of the Harlan St. interchange, the on and off ramps to westbound I-70 and other lane and road closures within the project's limits.
• Motorists will be detoured to Wadsworth Blvd to bypass ramp closures