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More Passes, More Potholes: Colorado’s Damaged Roads

I70 Gateway to the Rockies

Colorado roads are known as some of the worst stretches of highway. After all the traffic Interstate 70 — the Gateway to the Rockies and many Colorado ski resorts — has faced this past season, the damage is being exposed.  Colorado’s mountain roads have been put through the wringer this past season. With higher traffic rates due to increased tourism […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 9, 2022
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Nearly 11.5 Million Pounds of Debris Removed From Colorado’s I-70

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Glenwood Canyon, Colorado, received some good news this past weekend. Crews on I-70 removed almost 11.5 million pounds of debris from the interstate. As reported by Aspen Daily News, the interstate came into contact with the debris on July 29 and 30 around Mile Marker 123 through Glenwood Canyon. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews cleared a significant amount of […]

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$140 Million in Upgrades Coming to I-70’s Vail Pass, CO

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Notoriously infamous for its challenging driving conditions, Interstate 70 in Colorado is getting some much needed and welcomed improvements in the near future. Vail Daily reports that CDOT (The Colorado Department of Transportation) will receive an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant in the amount of $60.7 million as part of a $140 million dollar project. The project came about thanks […]

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Taylor Stephan | June 19, 2020
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New Winter Traction Law Now in Effect On Colorado’s I-70

Drivers are advised by the State of Colorado of new Interstate 70 winter traction law in effect between towns, Dotsero to Morrison. Related: Traffic on Colorado’s I-70 Finally Leads to Ski Area Bus Service from Denver Signed by Gov. Polis in May and enacted August 1, 2019, the law applies September 1 thru May 31, regardless of weather condition. Legal […]

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Paulie | September 4, 2019
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Traffic on Colorado’s I-70 Finally Leads to Ski Area Bus Service from Denver

Traffic on Interstate 70

Interstate 70 notoriously has terrible traffic. Weekend Warriors heading to Vail Resorts from Denver, Colorado are known for clogging up the highway. Friday evening and Saturday morning have the worst traffic, especially during a storm. In a strong snow year like this winter, I-70 is riddled with delays from car wrecks and avalanches. Some of the avalanches even reached the […]

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Joseph Phillips | July 31, 2019
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Eastbound I-70, CO Toll Lane to Charge $5-$30 This Winter

East I-70 traffic.

It’s no secret that the traffic on Colorado’s I-70 east of Denver can be horrific. Especially on winter weekends when the entirety of Denver drives up to ski the Rockies. The Colorado Department of Transportation has decided to take steps to fix some of the I-70 traffic horror by creating a single, eastbound toll lane that will extend from Empire to Idaho Springs. This sector is often the most congested, nightmarish part of the east I-70 […]

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