Work to begin on Interstate 70 toll project in Denver Denver Post » Construction is to begin this week on Denver’s Interstate 70 widening project, which includes a tolled express lane in both directions of a 10-mile segment. The project is expected to take four years to complete. Michelle2018-10-08T10:49:21-08:00July 29th, 2018|Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Roads|
ROUGH ROAD AHEAD: Big I-70 project through Aurora aims to accommodate, though Aurora Sentinel » Aurora officials have had a mixed response to the I-70 expansion in the years since the City Council sent a letter to Don Hunt, former director of CDOT, expressing approval for the project in September 2014. To the east — through Aurora — is actually the highway’s busiest stretch of road, and one that will see significant construction. Michelle2018-04-16T14:14:41-08:00March 8th, 2018|Bridges, Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Public-Private Partnerships|
CDOT picks Kiewit Meridiam Partners to lead $1.2 billion I-70 expansion, as project’s controversy simmers The Denver Post » Kiewit Meridiam Partners rose to the top of the list of four groups that were vying for the public-private partnership, said Colorado Department of Transportation executive director Shailen Bhatt. KMP will design, build and finance the project — known as Central 70 — and operate and maintain it for 30 years. Michelle2018-04-09T15:12:26-08:00August 24th, 2017|Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Parks, Public-Private Partnerships|
Interstate 70 expansion will be largest transportation project in state’s history Fox 31 Denver » Crews are less than a year away from beginning work on the most ambitious transportation project in Colorado history. The $1.2 billion Interstate 70 expansion project will widen 10 miles of the interstate from Brighton Boulevard to Chambers Road. Construction will take four to five years. Michelle2018-04-09T15:43:22-08:00June 27th, 2017|Central 70 (Colorado), Highways, Parks, Public-Private Partnerships|
I-70 expansion given the green light despite neighborhood objections 9News » It’s been three months since the Federal Highway Administration approved CDOT’s plans to expand the 10 miles of I-70 east of I-25. More than 50 structures will need to be razed for the expansion, which will also bring the interstate from 30 feet above ground level to dozens of feet below. Michelle2018-04-16T14:18:35-08:00April 17th, 2017|Bridges, Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Public-Private Partnerships|
Feds sign off on $1.2B overhaul of I-70 across north Denver 9News » The controversial $1.2 billion controversial plan to expand Interstate 70 through north Denver was approved Wednesday by the Federal Highway Administration. The federal approval follows a 14-year effort to figure out how to unclog the major corridor for the city, state and nation. Michelle2018-04-16T14:16:39-08:00January 21st, 2017|Bridges, Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Public-Private Partnerships|
