# Interstate 70
CDOT announces annual sun glare safety closures on I-70 East
(Colorado Department of Transportation) Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Nov. 16, 2022. (Clear Creek County, Colo.) The Colorado Department of Transportation announced the start of the annual closures of eastbound I-70 at Floyd Hill for blinding sun glare.
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Prepare for closures this weekend for final I-70 lane shift
(Colorado Department of Transportation) Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Aug. 25, 2022. (Aurora, Colo.)Four years after construction started on the $1.2 billion Central 70 Project, officials are planning a weekend closure of the interstate to facilitate a final lane shift before opening the corridor in its final, permanent alignment on Monday, Aug. 29.
Central 70 Express Lane opens for testing on June 7
(Aurora, Colo.) Regular travelers of the westbound portion of I-70 between I-225 and Colorado Boulevard will soon have another lane. Starting at 5 a.m. on June 7, the Colorado Department of Transportation will open the newly completed Express Lane for testing by all motorists. The testing period will allow officials to ensure toll system components work correctly. The test period will end by early 2023, then tolls begin.
Glenwood Canyon repairs nearly complete after devastating 2021 mudslides
Glenwood Canyon after the 2021 mudslides.Colorado Department of Transportation. (Glenwood Springs, CO.) Glenwood Canyon is on its way to full recovery after the 2021 mudslides. The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contractor partners have nearly completed debris removal from the Colorado River.
CDOT announces I-70 Eastbound closure this weekend
A photo of highway construction in Colorado.Colorado Department of Transportation. Motorists traveling toward Denver on a portion of Interstate 70 on March 13 will need to take a detour, beginning at 8 a.m., according to the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Mile High Monday: Rally planned prior to resentencing request for Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, Nuggets beat Clippers and more
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets drives to the basket against Eric Bledsoe #12 and Ivica Zubac #40 of the Los Angeles Clippers.(Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) (DENVER, Colo.) Greetings, good morning and happy Monday Denverites.