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I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update

Revised Traffic Impacts - July 30 to Aug. 5


This update replaces the one sent earlier in its entirety.

Please be advised of next week's revised traffic impacts for the I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement project in Jefferson County.

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I-70 Closures - Tuesday, Aug. 1 to Thursday, Aug. 3 

Tuesday, Aug. 1 - eastbound I-70 - early morning lane closure
  • A single lane closure will be taken on eastbound I-70
  • The closure will be in place from 3:30 a.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
  • This scheduled closure is weather and supply dependent and subject to change
Work includes mobilizing dirt equipment into the east abutment 
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Wednesday, Aug. 2 - eastbound I-70 - overnight lane closure
  • A single left lane closure will be taken on eastbound I-70
  • The closure will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
  • This scheduled closure is weather and supply dependent and subject to change
Work includes hauling dirt for abutment backfill & grading
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Thursday, Aug. 3 - eastbound & westbound I-70 - overnight lane closures
  • A single left lane closure will be taken on both westbound and eastbound I-70
  • The closures will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
  • These scheduled closures are weather and supply dependent and subject to change
Work includes mobilizing a crane, hauling dirt and preparing crane pads.
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Ward Rd/CO 72 Closures - Monday, July 31 to Thursday, Aug. 3. - daytime & overnight closures

Monday, July 31 & Tuesday, Aug. 1 - both directions Ward Rd - daytime lane closures
  • Daytime single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist in both directions of Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70
  • The closure limits are confined to MP 0 (44th Ave) to MP .25 (just east of the I-70 interchange) 
  • The closures will be in place from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • 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
Work includes setting forms and rebar for abutments.
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Wednesday, Aug. 2 - southbound Ward Rd - early morning & overnight lane closures
  • A single lane closure will exist on southbound Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 from 4 a.m. to approx. 7 a.m.
  • Double lane closures will be in place on southbound Ward Rd/CO 72 from 7 p.m. on Wednesday to 6 a.m. on Thursday
  • 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
Work includes pouring abutments and stripping a pier soffit.
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Thursday, Aug. 3 - southbound Ward Rd - overnight lane closures
  • A double right lane closure will exist on southbound Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 from 6 p.m. to approx. 7 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to MP 0 (44th Ave) to MP .25 (just east of the I-70 interchange) 
  • The closures will be in place from approximately 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. 
  • 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
Work includes stripping abutments.
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Recent view of temporary shoring for the I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement.
Photo Estate Media

Nearby Project Impacts


I-70 over 32nd Ave Bridge Replacement - Exit 264
  • Please be advised of occasional early morning (4 a.m. to 6 a.m.) lane closures on eastbound I-70 and intermittent lane closures during daytime and occasionally during overnight hours in both directions of 32nd Ave. below I-70 for this bridge project
  • The extended project limits are MP 265 Exit 265 (CO 58/Golden) to MP 263 Exit 263 (Colorado Mills Pkwy). 
Harlan St Bridge Replacement & Interchange Improvement project - I-70 Exit 270
  • 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
Ward Rd/CO 72 Resurfacing project - Frontage Road to Indiana
  • Please be advised of ongoing lane and shoulder closures associated with this project
  • These closures will be in place during overnight and daytime hours
  • This project is pending completion

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