CDOT is spending nearly $1 million to improve the bike path between Copper Mountain and Vail Pass. Work started in early July, with construction Monday through Thursday. No work is planned during the busy weekend, when hundreds of cyclists test themselves on the five-mile section, climbing abou 1,500 feet to the crest of the Rockies.
Construction involves removing and replacing the asphalt pavement, reconstructing five timber bridges, new signing and striping.
“In addition to giving cyclists a much smoother ride, upgrading this heavily-used trail with new signing and striping should also enhance safety as well since it’ll improve the visibility and provide advance warning information,” said CDOT resident engineer Grant Anderson. “Also, I want to remind cyclists and pedestrians to please obey all warning and directional signs for their safety, whether there’s work going on or not.”
Bicyclists and other path users can expect stops of five to 10 minutes Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Fridays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Riders also may need to occasionally dismount from their bikes and walk around the work zone.
Drivers on eastbound and westbound Interstate 70 also should expect occasional lane closures on the east side of Vail Pass, which will allow construction equipment access to and from the bike path.
As a multi-modal agency, CDOT owns and maintains other recreational paths, including through Glenwood Canyon and C-470 around the south/southwest Denver area.
To receive project updates via e-mail, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the cell-phone icon in the upper right-hand corner. The link takes you to a list of items you can subscribe to, including I-70 West, Denver to Glenwood Springs.
CDOT’s smartphone application also provides drivers with easier access to I-70 traveler information. It includes travel speeds and times, road conditions, incidents, road work; and feeds from CDOT's closed-circuit television cameras and alerts. Text CDOT to 25827 or download CDOT Mobile from your App store.
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