I-70 closure: westbound lanes shut down in Denver area this weekend

The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 in the Denver area closed on Friday night so construction work can be done over the weekend. The closure could impact drivers headed to and from Denver International Airport.

The closure is part of the Central 70 Project and began at 10 p.m. It will be between Brighton Boulevard and Interstate 270.

Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation say the closure is needed to shift lanes from their temporary configuration to the final alignment. It's among the final steps in the project.

"This final shift is really marking the last bit of our major construction on the interstate. It really will feel like we completed the project on the interstate level, which is really exciting. This is our last major milestone that we've hit on I-70," said CDOT spokesperson Stacia Sellers.

The lanes are scheduled to reopen by Monday morning.

"Our next major milestone is the completion of the covered park above the lowered section of I-70," Sellers said.

Additional Resources

CDOT shared the following information about the traffic impacts:

• Full closure of westbound I-70 between I-270 and Brighton Boulevard from 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, to 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29 ... Motorists traveling westbound on I-70 will head north on I-270, take westbound I-76, continue south on I-25 and exit onto westbound I-70.
• On-ramps to westbound I-70 between Quebec Street and Brighton Boulevard will be closed 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 to 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29