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Interstate 70 (I-70) is a transcontinental Interstate Highway in the United States, stretching from Cove Fort, Utah, to Baltimore, Maryland. In Colorado , the highway traverses an east–west route across the center of the state.
Interstate 70 Business (I-70 Bus.) is a business loop that runs through Grand Junction and Clifton.This route is mostly an expressway, with the exception of downtown Grand Junction, where the route is divided into two one-way streets (Pitkin and Ute avenues) and then turns north onto a four-lane surface street (1st Street).
The longest highway in the state is Interstate 70 which has a span of 449.51 miles (723.42 km) that runs west to east across the state, serving Grand Junction, Denver, Aurora, and Limon. Interstate 270, I-70's only auxiliary route in Colorado, is the shortest interstate highway in the state, spanning about 7 miles (11 km).
Traffic backed up on parts of Interstate 70, west of Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday evening. Traffic was at a standstill in the Veterans Memorial Tunnel, above, in Idaho Springs.
The construction of I-70 in Colorado and Utah is considered an engineering marvel, as the route passes through the Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, and the San Rafael Swell. [4] The Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest point along the Interstate Highway System, with an elevation of 11,158 feet (3,401 m).
While some improvement projects already were funded, the $2.8 billion appropriation means all of Interstate 70 will expand to six lanes. 'A vital transportation corridor': Gov. Mike Parson signs ...
The Eisenhower Tunnel, officially the Eisenhower–Edwin C. Johnson Memorial Tunnel, [1] is a dual-bore, four-lane vehicular tunnel in the western United States, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Denver, Colorado. The tunnel carries Interstate 70 (I-70) under the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains.
Colorado is ski central, with well-known winter sports towns like Vail, Breckenridge, and Aspen. But if you're looking for something more laid back, consider a trip on Interstate 70 to Lake Dillon ...