Clear Creek & Gilpin County LCC, October 10, 2024

I-70 & Floyd Hill Updates

o   Construction on the East Section will last until summer 2026

o   Construction on the West Section will last until summer 2028

o   Construction on the Central Section will begin in fall 2024 and last until late 2028

o   Project Benefits

§  Address the bottleneck on I-70 at Floyd Hill and improve travel time reliability

§  Rebuild bridges to today’s safety standards

§  Improve traffic flow and access at interchanges and intersections

§  Improve design speeds and stopping sight distance on horizontal curves

§  Implement environmental mitigation to enhance wildlife connectivity, air and water quality, stream conditions and recreation