DENVER — The Colorado Department of Transportation is warning drivers to expect major traffic delays this weekend along Interstate 70 and US 285 due to heavy leaf-peeping activity.
CDOT stated that this traffic forecast is based on data from last year, when peak congestion stretched from morning into late evening, with traffic metering at the Eisenhower Tunnel and backups on Guanella Pass.
Adding to the congestion was the westbound I-70 closure near Dotsero, following an incident in which an Amazon semi-truck struck the center median and rolled over on Friday evening…