Tools

I-70 Business Loop Ready For Phase 2 Improvements

by KREX News Room
by Jordan Sherman

Story Created: Jun 26, 2012 at 8:10 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jun 27, 2012 at 7:40 AM MDT

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.- Construction crews will work overnight to reverse traffic flow along the construction zone on the I-70 Business Loop.

Vehicles had been using the frontage roads as crews worked on adding an additional lane in each direction, shutting down the central part of the highway.

On Tuesday night, Phase 2 of the project will begin with crews removing the barricades from the actual highway to the frontage roads.

The project manager for Interstate Highway Construction said, "You won't have the shifts going in or out to get on to the outsides. You'll just run straight through the job in pretty much the same alignment you were running in before we started the construction on the work zone."

This will take place Tuesday night from 7 p.m. until Wednesday at 5 a.m., and will likely take most of the night.

During this time, 25 Road will be closed with no access to I-70 B.

Phase 2 of the project will include reconstructing the frontage roads, adding sidewalks and landscaping.

Add a comment

Name:

Comment: 1000 Characters Left

KREX - News, Weather, Sports for Grand Junction | Montrose | Glenwood Springs - Coverage You Can Count On and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the above comments or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to screen, refuse to post, remove or edit user-generated content at any time and for any or no reason in our absolute and sole discretion without prior notice, although we have no duty to do so or to monitor any Public Forum.

Most Popular
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
News Channel 5 Weather