I-70 in Denver | I-25 to Chambers Road
I-70 in Denver Area Overview
Now that the Central 70 project is complete, the next phase of this project will include maintenance and operations of the Interstate 70 corridor in Denver.
The location of this area is on I-70 eastbound and westbound from Mile Points 274 to 283.50 from east of I-25 to Chambers Road in Denver and Adams counties.
Travel Impacts
Crews will be doing milling and paving operations on several ramps and on I-70 over Havana Street. The work will begin Oct. 8 and run through Oct. 24 with construction happening between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. There will not be any lane or ramp restrictions on Sunday or Monday nights during this time.
Roadway may be rough until paving is complete and there will be temporary lane markings until Oct. 21 when the permanent lane markings are placed.
This work is weather and temperature dependent so schedules could change, check cotrip.org for the most current information.
The current schedule for closures is:
Oct. 8 to 9
- Westbound Havana Street off-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard
- Westbound Havana Street on-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard
Oct. 10
- Westbound Havana Street off-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard
- Westbound Havana Street on-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard
- Eastbound Peoria Street off-ramp – use Havana Street
Oct. 11
- Eastbound right lanes on I-70 over Havana Street
- Eastbound Central Park Boulevard on-ramp - use Peoria Street
- Eastbound Havana off-ramp – use Peoria Street
- Westbound Havana Street off-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard (if needed)
- Westbound Havana Street on-ramp – use Central Park Boulevard (if needed)
Oct. 12
- Eastbound Peoria Street off-ramp – use Havana Street
- Eastbound Peoria Street on-ramp – use Havana Street
- Eastbound right lanes on I-70 over Havana Street (if needed)
- Eastbound Central Park Boulevard on-ramp - use Peoria Street (if needed)
- Eastbound Havana off-ramp – use Peoria Street (if needed)
Oct. 15 to 17
- Eastbound Peoria Street off-ramp – use Havana Street
- Eastbound Peoria Street on-ramp – use Havana Street
Oct 18
- Eastbound Chambers Road off-ramp right lane
- Eastbound Peoria Street off-ramp – use Havana Street (if needed)
- Eastbound Peoria Street on-ramp – use Havana Street (if needed)
Oct. 19
- Eastbound Chambers Road off-ramp right lane
Oct. 21 to 23 – Mobile lane closures for permanent lane striping
- Westbound Havana Street off-ramp
- Westbound Havana Street on-ramp
- Eastbound lanes on I-70 over Havana Street
- Eastbound Peoria Street off-ramp
- Eastbound Peoria Street on-ramp
- Eastbound Chambers Road off-ramp
Oct. 24
- Make-up day
About the Contractor
For the next 30 years, contractor Kiewit Meridiam Partners is responsible for operations and maintenance of I-70, and will be completing the final turn-over requirements. Project priorities includes general maintenance like snow removal, lane striping, pot-hole repair, signage repair.
- Project Cost: $400 million
- Work Schedule: As needed
- Traffic Impacts: Intermittent lane restrictions
- Timeline: February 2023 to March 2052
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