I-70 Eastbound Resurfacing in Clear Creek County
About the Project:
The project will consist of resurfacing eastbound Interstate 70 from just outside the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel (Mile Point 215.7) to the Georgetown on-ramp (MP 228.35), as well as a half-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 at the US 40 Empire Junction (Exit 232). Additionally, crews will replace damaged guardrails with new, safer ones.
Project Benefits
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Creating a smooth roadway and placing new guardrails is a major element to the overall improvement of travel time reliability, safety, and mobility in the I-70 Mountain Corridor.
Work Schedule
- Work will take place Sunday evening through Friday morning
- Sunday evening through Monday morning: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m
- Monday evening through Friday morning: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- There will not be lane closures during daytime hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
- There will be a winter shutdown when the weather calls for it.
- The project is expected to be completed fall 2024.
Traffic Impacts
- Beginning in early August, there will be weeknight single-lane closures on I-70 eastbound, resulting in up to 30-minute delays.
- Work/closure hours
- Work will take place Sunday evening through Friday morning
- Sunday evening through Monday morning: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- Monday evening through Friday morning: 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
- There will not be lane closures during daytime hours, on weekends, or on holidays.
- Occasional overnight ramp closures will occur during paving
- The speed limit will be reduced to 55 MPH through the work zone.
- There will be 11-foot width restrictions on vehicles through the work zone.
- Several other projects are happening in or near the Eisenhower Johnson
Memorial tunnel and along the corridor. We encourage travelers to familiarize themselves with the I-70 mountain corridor project map and sign up for travel alerts at codot.gov/projects/i70mountaincorridor
Work this Week & Lane Closures I-70 EB Resurfacing
Project Facts
- Construction Cost: $5 Million
- Contractor: APC Construction Company
- Timeline: August 2023 - October 2024
- Location: Eastbound I-70 from just outside the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel to the Georgetown on-ramp with a half-mile stretch of eastbound I-70 at the US 40 Empire
Junction- Nearest Town/City: Georgetown/Empire
- Mile Point(s): 215.7 to 228.35, and Exit 232
- County: Clear Creek