I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
Please be advised of the following general traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work for next week for the I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement project in Jefferson County.
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Ongoing Impacts
Sunday, Feb. 11 to Thursday, Feb. 15 - I-70 at Ward Road - no planned overnight lane or ramp closures
- No overnight lane or ramp closures are planned on I-70 within the project limits
- The project limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
- A traffic shift is in place on westbound I-70
- Lanes are narrowed and caution is advised
Monday, Feb. 12 to Friday, Feb. 16 - both directions of Ward Rd/CO 72 under I-70 - daytime lane closures
- Single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist in both directions of Ward Road under I-70 during daytime hours Monday to Friday
- The weekday closures will be taken from approx. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- On Friday, Feb. 16, crews will be performing a concrete deck pour on the new westbound I-70 structure, with access granted within the double lane closure in each direction of Ward Road
- This concrete deck pour is being performed during daytime hours when temperatures are conducive to pouring, drying and curing
- The closure limits are confined to MP 0 (44th Ave) to MP .25 (just east of the I-70 interchange)
- Flaggers will be present to manage traffic flows
- Signs and construction devices are in place alerting motorists and pedestrians to the work and closures
- Sidewalk access is limited and caution is advised
- All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes forming abutment and pier diaphragms, installing deck rebar and bridge conduit, and pouring the bridge deck.
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Recent drone view of overnight girder placement and ground image of crews setting deck panels for the new westbound I-70 bridge over Ward Road. Aerial photography by Afshan Andesha. Ground photography by Rachelle Gabrielson.
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General Travel Impacts & Scope of Work
- The project began in February 2023 with anticipated full completion by late 2024
- Periodic overnight lane and ramp closures will be taken in both directions of I-70 at Ward Road (Exit 266) Sunday to Thursday, during certain work activities
- Daytime single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist in both directions of Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 Monday to Friday for access to the work zone
- These weekday closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to approx. 6 p.m.
- Some Saturday work is expected
- Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 will be fully closed during safety critical bridge work, with detours in place
- During full closures of Ward Road or the westbound I-70 on-ramp, motorists will be detoured to Youngfield Ave to access Exit 264 (Clear Creek Drive/32nd Ave) or the Frontage Road to access I-70 via Kipling St
- This state funded project is part of CDOT’s 10-Year Plan to replace two aging bridges on I-70 over Ward Road with a single structure
- This new structure is being built to meet today's standards to support increased traffic on the I-70 corridor
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Nearby Project Impacts
Harlan St Bridge Replacement & Interchange Improvement project
- Impacts include full periodic closures of the Harlan St. interchange, the Exit 270 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
- This project has an estimated completion date of February 2025
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