| Project Detail |
November 2024 to April 2025 The project is on a planned winter hiatus until spring 2025. During the winter shutdown, Interstate 70 will return to its standard configuration with two lanes of travel in each direction There will be no scheduled lane closures to avoid interfering with winter travel, snow removal and maintenance operations Motorists should anticipate typical lane and shoulder widths unless there are roadway emergency incidents The Vail Pass recreation path conditions are weather-dependent. Regular path maintenance will resume in the late spring and summer Motorists are encouraged to drive with caution, especially during the winter with unpredictable weather and road conditions Road work will resume in spring 2025 West Vail Pass Text Alerts For this upcoming 2025 construction season, the I-70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project is introducing a new way to stay informed of I-70 traffic impacts. Sign up for West Vail Pass text alerts by texting vailpass (one word, lowercase) to 21000. About the Project The I-70 West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes Project is designed to improve safety and operations in both directions of the highway on West Vail Pass. The project limits extend from the East Vail Exit at Mile Point 180 to the Vail Pass Rest Area at Mile Point 190 and include a wide range of improvements to address the unique nature of Vail Pass. This stretch of I-70 includes steep grades and tight curves and the intermingling of faster-moving passenger vehicles with slower-moving trucks that often results in inconsistent and slow travel times along the corridor. |
