CDOT Launches Major Safety Project on I-70 over Vail Pass

Intermittent 20-minute I-70 closures over Vail Pass expected to impact traffic during summer construction work

Work is set to begin again on the Interstate 70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes Project on Monday, June 2, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The project, which started in 2021, aims to improve safety and traffic flow on West Vail Pass with a series of improvements between Vail and the top of Vail Pass, specifically at the East Vail Interchange at mile marker 180 and the Vail Pass Rest Area at mile marker 190, according to CD…

CDOT launches major safety project on I-70 over Vail Pass

The work is part of CDOT's construction project to address safety concerns on the notoriously dangerous corridor.