The crazy 9-mile tunnel through Vail Mountain that never happened
Posted: 12:17 PM, Feb 10, 2021
Updated: 2021-02-11 18:58:08-05
Talk to the locals in Vail, and you ll soon hear about the noise from Interstate 70, which runs right through the heart of the luxury resort town. We dig into the archives to look at one I-70 solution that never happened: A 9-mile tunnel through Vail Mountain.
VAIL, Colo. â As long-dead plans for infrastructure go, the 53-page, single-spaced document archived on the Vail town website makes for an interesting read.
But first, a warning â this might require a little imagination.
The document, authored in 2005 by the Colorado engineering firm Kracum Resources, outlines a fascinating, if not financially feasible, vision: A 9.3-mile tunnel through the heart of Vail Mountain, redirecting Interstate 70 from its existing path through the bustling Colorado ski community.