Repairs started Monday on the westbound C470 bridge over westbound Interstate 70, months after a semi hauling an oversized load became wedged under the structure. The outside edge of the bridge was damaged on Dec. 8 when the tractor-trailer became stuck.
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation. the work involves repairing three girders which will take several weeks through early March.
A truck hauling an 80,000-pound load became stuck under a bridge on Interstate 70 at the Highway C470 exit. Traffic was detoured around the closure for hours until the tractor-trailer was removed.
Additional Closure Information from CDOT:
Westbound I-70 under the westbound C-470 bridge
- Single lane closure from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday – Thursday, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1
- Single lane closure 6 p.m. and then a double lane closure from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays beginning the week of February 4 until the project is finished in early March 2024. Traffic impacts should be minor.
- There could be single lane closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week if necessary, but most of the work is expected to take place overnight.