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I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update

 

Weekly Traffic Impacts - Feb. 18 to Feb. 24


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.

 

Sunday, Feb. 18 to Thursday, Feb. 22 - 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
Tuesday, Feb. 20 to Friday, Feb. 23 - both directions of Ward Rd/CO 72 under I-70 - daytime lane closures
  • No closures will be in place on Monday, Feb. 19
  • Single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist in both directions of Ward Road under I-70 during daytime hours Tuesday to Friday
  • The weekday closures will be taken from approx. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • 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
  • Some Saturday work is expected
  • Sidewalk access is limited and caution is advised
  • All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes curing the bridge deck, stripping and backfilling abutments, and forming the bridge rail.
Views of crews setting deck panels for the new westbound I-70 bridge over Ward Road. 
Photography by Rachelle Gabrielson.

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

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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