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CDOT Asks Industry Experts For I-70 Ideas
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) - The state Department of Transportation is inviting industry experts to offer suggestions on easing traffic through the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs on Interstate 70....
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Idaho Springs Residents Like CDOT’s Tunnel-Widening Plan
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - It’s not unusual to see traffic backups along Interstate 70 as skiers and snowboarders head back down the mountain, but the issue involves more than just traffic tie-ups....
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CDOT Awaits Federal Decision On Plan For I-70
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) – Colorado officials expect the Federal Highway Administration to decide next month whether to approve a plan to ease congestion on Interstate 70 between Denver and Glenwood Springs....
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Highway Department Delays I-70 Improvements
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (AP) – A project to improve the Interstate-70 interchange at Silverthorne has been put on hold while state contractors concentrate on widening the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs....
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CDOT Wants Public Input On Easing Traffic Along I-70
DENVER (CBS4)- Transportation officials want input from Coloradans on how to ease traffic along Interstate 70 through the mountains. The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking into a plan to...
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CDOT Hopes To Widen I-70’s Twin Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The state hopes to break ground on a project to widen Interstate 70 between Idaho Springs and Floyd Hill in 2013. The Colorado Department of Transportation wants to add a...
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Funding Approved For Twin Tunnels Fix
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Colorado Department of Transportation has the money needed to fix one of the worst traffic tie-ups along Interstate 70. The state transportation committee on...
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Overnight Lane Closures On I-70
The Colorado Department of Transportation is going to close one lane of eastbound I-70 through the Twin Tunnels area this week. Here is a list of the closures: Monday, June 18, 11pm to Tuesday, June...
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Expect Major Delays At I-70 Twin Tunnels This Week
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A major project along Interstate 70 could add some extra time to the drive for those coming down from the mountains next week. The Colorado Department of Transportation...
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CDOT Officials Warn Of Delays On I-70 In Mountains
DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers that maintenance and reconstruction work will be causing traffic stops and lane closures along the Interstate 70 mountain...
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Cost to Expand I-70 Through Twin Tunnel $40M More Than Budget
The project to add an extra lane eastbound Interstate 70 through the Twin Tunnels is now expected to cost $100 million. Originally the project was estimated to cost $60 million. The Colorado...
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Traffic Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better To Solve Twin Tunnels Backups
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- It’s one of the biggest bottlenecks on the drive to and from the mountains– the Twin Tunnels east of Idaho Springs. The Colorado Department of Transportation is already...
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Vail Valley Governments, Businesses Pitch In To Bring New Flight From Houston
GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) – As ski areas in the mountains look to cash in on summer time tourism, the industries that support that are growing now as well. United Airlines has decided to add a flight from...
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Twin Tunnels Expansion Means Long Detour
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS) – A project to widen the eastbound lanes of the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs means drivers heading home from the mountains will encounter a detour for the rest of the...
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Blasting Continues At Twin Tunnels For I-70 Widening Project
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Crews began blasting inside a mountain near Idaho Springs on Friday. It’s the latest part of the project to widen the eastbound Twin Tunnel on Interstate 70. The area is a...
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Twin Tunnels Project Clears Major Hurdle
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s not finished yet, but the $100 million project to widen the Twin Tunnels on Interstate 70 east of Idaho Springs cleared a major hurdle on Monday. It’s been going on...
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Interstate 70 Tolls Likely, Panel Suggests
DENVER (AP) – Colorado highway managers say that toll lanes on Interstate 70 between Denver and the mountain resorts are probably on the way. A $3.5 billion plan under consideration would add a...
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Crews Get Set To Install Giant Structure At Twin Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – If you have traveled on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs lately it’s likely you’ve noticed an impressive looking 30 foot tall structure. It’s called a tunnel form, and...
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Twin Tunnels I-70 Project In Final Stages
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An expansion of Interstate 70 is nearly complete. It will make the drive from the mountains to the Front Range much easier. The $106 million Twin Tunnels project will...
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Toll Lane To Be Added To Eastbound I-70 Near Empire
DENVER (AP) – Drivers willing to pay will be able to bypass weekend traffic jams on Interstate 70 in the near future. The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to add a toll lane by paving the...
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