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CDOT Wants Public Input On Easing Traffic Along I-70
DENVER (CBS4)- Transportation officials want input from Coloradans on how to ease traffic along Interstate 70 through the mountains. The Colorado Department of Transportation is looking into a plan to...
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CDOT Hopes To Widen I-70’s Twin Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The state hopes to break ground on a project to widen Interstate 70 between Idaho Springs and Floyd Hill in 2013. The Colorado Department of Transportation wants to add a...
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Funding Approved For Twin Tunnels Fix
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The Colorado Department of Transportation has the money needed to fix one of the worst traffic tie-ups along Interstate 70. The state transportation committee on...
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Overnight Lane Closures On I-70
The Colorado Department of Transportation is going to close one lane of eastbound I-70 through the Twin Tunnels area this week. Here is a list of the closures: Monday, June 18, 11pm to Tuesday, June...
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Expect Major Delays At I-70 Twin Tunnels This Week
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A major project along Interstate 70 could add some extra time to the drive for those coming down from the mountains next week. The Colorado Department of Transportation...
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CDOT Officials Warn Of Delays On I-70 In Mountains
DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers that maintenance and reconstruction work will be causing traffic stops and lane closures along the Interstate 70 mountain...
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Cost to Expand I-70 Through Twin Tunnel $40M More Than Budget
The project to add an extra lane eastbound Interstate 70 through the Twin Tunnels is now expected to cost $100 million. Originally the project was estimated to cost $60 million. The Colorado...
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Traffic Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better To Solve Twin Tunnels Backups
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- It’s one of the biggest bottlenecks on the drive to and from the mountains– the Twin Tunnels east of Idaho Springs. The Colorado Department of Transportation is already...
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Vail Valley Governments, Businesses Pitch In To Bring New Flight From Houston
GYPSUM, Colo. (CBS4) – As ski areas in the mountains look to cash in on summer time tourism, the industries that support that are growing now as well. United Airlines has decided to add a flight from...
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Twin Tunnels Expansion Means Long Detour
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS) – A project to widen the eastbound lanes of the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs means drivers heading home from the mountains will encounter a detour for the rest of the...
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Blasting Continues At Twin Tunnels For I-70 Widening Project
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Crews began blasting inside a mountain near Idaho Springs on Friday. It’s the latest part of the project to widen the eastbound Twin Tunnel on Interstate 70. The area is a...
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Twin Tunnels Project Clears Major Hurdle
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s not finished yet, but the $100 million project to widen the Twin Tunnels on Interstate 70 east of Idaho Springs cleared a major hurdle on Monday. It’s been going on...
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Interstate 70 Tolls Likely, Panel Suggests
DENVER (AP) – Colorado highway managers say that toll lanes on Interstate 70 between Denver and the mountain resorts are probably on the way. A $3.5 billion plan under consideration would add a...
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Crews Get Set To Install Giant Structure At Twin Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – If you have traveled on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs lately it’s likely you’ve noticed an impressive looking 30 foot tall structure. It’s called a tunnel form, and...
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Twin Tunnels I-70 Project In Final Stages
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An expansion of Interstate 70 is nearly complete. It will make the drive from the mountains to the Front Range much easier. The $106 million Twin Tunnels project will...
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Toll Lane To Be Added To Eastbound I-70 Near Empire
DENVER (AP) – Drivers willing to pay will be able to bypass weekend traffic jams on Interstate 70 in the near future. The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to add a toll lane by paving the...
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Twin Tunnels I-70 Project To Finish Up Next Week
The twin tunnels are being expanded along I-70 east of Idaho Springs (credit: CBS) IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – An expansion of Interstate 70’s Twin Tunnels that’s intended to make the drive from the...
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Twin Tunnels Expansion Hopes To Ease Traffic Congestion On I-70
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The final touches are being put on a $100 million expansion on Interstate 70 that is designed to ease traffic congestion. The Colorado Department of Transportation is...
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Twin Tunnels Eastbound Now Open With 3 Lanes
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The eastbound twin tunnels is now open with three lanes in an effort to help traffic move smoother. The project started in April when the Colorado Department of...
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Truck Rollover Causes Big Mess On I-70
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – A fiery accident caused a big mess on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs on Thursday, slowing down traffic in both directions. A semi truck rolled over in the eastbound...
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Expansion Of Westbound I-70 Tunnel Set To Begin
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Construction crews are expected to start work this spring on adding a third lane to the westbound bore of the Twin Tunnels on Interstate 70. The eastbound bore was widened...
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CDOT Wants Drivers To Change Habits To Ease I-70 Congestion
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Almost every weekend traffic in the mountains is a challenge, and this holiday weekend is no exception. So the Colorado Department of Transportation has been coming up...
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I-70 Lane Closures Starting Next Week
DENVER (CBS4) – Starting as early as Monday there will be some lane closures on Interstate 70 for work on the westbound Twin Tunnels project. The Colorado department of Transportation will widen the...
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New Construction Project Gets Started At Twin Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Officials with the Colorado Department of Transportation are warning travelers that they should be prepared for more construction on Interstate 70 at the Twin Tunnels...
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I-70 Twin Tunnels May Be Named For Vets
DENVER (AP) – The Twin Tunnels on Interstate-70 near Idaho Springs could be getting a new name. A legislative committee voted Tuesday to rename them the “Veterans Memorial Tunnels.” The Senate...
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CDOT Trying To Stay Ahead During Rock Slide Season
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The constant shifts in temperatures Colorado has been experiencing in recent weeks also means a shift in rock walls along places like Interstate 70. It’s now considered...
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Westbound I-70 Traffic Detours At Twin Tunnels For Widening Project
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Travelers heading to the mountains for spring skiing and boarding should be prepared for more construction on westbound Interstate 70 at the Twin Tunnels. “We are back for...
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Work On Twin Tunnels Lasting Until End Of The Year
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Construction at the Twin Tunnels to widen the westbound tunnel and make it safer for drivers will last until December. For the next nine months drivers heading in and out...
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Demand High For Construction Workers As Business Is Booming
DENVER (CBS4) – From work at the Twin Tunnels to apartment buildings going up all over the Denver metro area, construction is booming in Colorado, and demand for construction workers could be...
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CDOT Blasting At Twin Tunnels Brings I-70 Traffic To A Halt
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Interstate 70 traffic ground to a halt at times on Thursday as Colorado Department of Transportation crews blasted away rock inside the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs....
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CDOT Ramping Up Construction Projects Along I-70
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – As Colorado digs out from last weekend’s storm, the Colorado Department of Transportation is ramping up some construction projects, with many of them along Interstate 70....
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Final Blast To Widen Twin Tunnels Set For Monday
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Transportation officials say the final blast needed to widen the westbound bore of the Twin Tunnels on Interstate 70 in Idaho Springs is scheduled for Monday morning. The...
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Twin Tunnels Blasting Nearing An End
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Blasting at the Twin Tunnels in Idaho Springs is coming to an end. There are plenty of changes to look forward to when heading up Interstate 70 after Colorado Department...
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CDOT Crews Replacing Tunnel Lining In Idaho Springs
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - CDOT crews have finished blasting work to widen the westbound tunnel near Idaho Springs that will help alleviate traffic headaches on Interstate 70. The work is part of...
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Bridge Demolition, Rebuild Near Idaho Springs Part Of I-70 Project
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - Crews will demolish a bridge spanning Interstate 70 next week to help with construction on the heavily-trafficked route to the mountains. The bridge, which connects Idaho...
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Twin Tunnels Get New Name As Construction Wraps Up
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is in the middle of wrapping up a major Interstate 70 construction project at the Twin Tunnels. Crews are moving traffic back...
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Crews Battle Wildfires During Saturday’s Warm, Windy Conditions
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Saturday’s hot temperatures and windy conditions kept fire crews busy. In Clear Creek County firefighters battled a grass fire along Interstate 70 near the Twin Tunnels....
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CDOT Says Winter Travel In The I-70 Mountain Corridor Saw Improvements
DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Department of Transportation says improvements to the Interstate 70 mountain corridor reduced the number of crashes and delays last winter. Those improvements included...
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I-70 Tunnels To Become Veterans Memorial Tunnels
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The tunnels along Interstate 70 in Idaho Springs are being formally re-named on the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The Colorado Department of...
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High County I-70 Express Lane Taking Shape
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Workers are installing overhead signs and toll information along the newest stretch of toll road in the state, that when completed will hopefully make the drive back...
View ArticleHighway Department Delays I-70 Improvements
SILVERTHORNE, Colo. (AP) – A project to improve the Interstate-70 interchange at Silverthorne has been put on hold while state contractors concentrate on widening the Twin Tunnels near Idaho Springs....
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