I-70 Glenwood Canyon Bridge Joint Improvements

About the Project

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner, KSK LLC, is scheduled to begin a bridge joint replacement project on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon starting mid-July. The project will replace 23 bridge joints and conduct guardrail repairs from mile points 116 to 133. The 23 structures in Glenwood Canyon will be worked on at or near the following areas:

• Exit 119 No Name
• Exit 122 Grizzly Creek Rest Area
• Exit 123 Shoshone Power Plant
• Exit 125 Hanging Lake Trailhead
• Exit 129 Bair Ranch Rest Area

Work this Week & Lane Closures I-70 in Gleenwood Canyon

Project Benefits

• Bridge joints connect the roadway to elevated bridges
  • Critical infrastructure for safe roads for motorists
  • Allowing for expansion and contraction as vehicles drive over them
• Smoother driving surface for vehicles

Work Schedule

• Daytime work hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday
• This is a two-season project
  • Anticipated completion expected around Fall 2026
  • Winter shutdown is planned when the weather becomes too inclement for crews

Traffic Impacts

Motorists can expect the following impacts during the period of construction:

• Traffic control may involve a lane closure up to two and a half miles long in either the westbound or eastbound I-70 lanes through Glenwood Canyon
  • Motorists should expect one lane closure per direction while the bridge joints are replaced.
• Vehicles will be reduced to one lane traffic in either direction, throughout the duration of the project
• The speed limit will be reduced to 35 MPH through the work zone
• Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures