Drivers in Denver can expect a major I-70 closure through the weekend to switch westbound traffic into its permanent alignment as part of the Central 70 Project.
Mile High Shift: Central I-70 reopens Monday as traffic shifts to new lanes
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and last updated 2021-05-23 20:27:37-04
DENVER â The weekend long closure of Interstate 70 in Denver will make way for the Mile High Shift come Monday morning.
Both directions of travel on I-70 through parts of the Elyria-Swansea neighborhood in north Denver will be shifted onto the completed westbound lanes of the lowered section. The shift begins at 5 a.m. Monday.
But in the meantime, the interstate is closed from Washington Street to I-270. Eastbound traffic is being diverted to I-25 north to I-76 east and then onto I-270 south. Westbound traffic is being diverted onto I-270 north to I-76 west and then onto I-25 south.