The Colorado Division of Transportation has accomplished its Interstate 70 auxiliary lane mission between Frisco and Silverthorne geared toward bettering security on a important freeway artery for Summit County residents, guests and thru site visitors.
After two summers of minor street impacts associated to the mission, Colorado Division of Transportation government director Shoshana Lew stated Tuesday, Dec. 5, that crews have wrapped up work on the mission.
“That is anticipated to scale back crashes, assist folks transfer round one another in tough situations, make it simpler for freight site visitors, single-occupancy autos, buses — everybody,” Lew stated. “This space, as everyone knows, experiences very excessive volumes of site visitors, notably on the weekends, and within the winter we’re navigating climate situations as we simply noticed over the weekend.”
With development prices totaling round $24 million, the I-70 auxiliary lane mission included the development of a further lane alongside roughly 3.5 miles of eastbound I-70 between Frisco and Silverthorne, in keeping with the transportation division.
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