I-70 Floyd Hill Project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) began construction on the I-70 Floyd Hill Project, which spans from west of Evergreen to eastern Idaho Springs, in early-July 2023. Motorists may experience lane and ramp closures, along with rock scaling and blasting. Please note, 20 minute traffic holds may be required intermittently throughout the project, resulting in up to 45 minute delays. Please plan accordingly and allow for additional travel time when visiting.
Be sure to visit the project website and subscribe to project text alerts for better assistance when planning your visit to Clear Creek County and the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Plug into the Project
Plug into the Project, especially text alerts, and know before you go!
- Text floydhill to 21000 to sign up for text alerts
- Email the project at cdot_floydhillproject@state.co.us
- Leave a voicemail at 720-994-2368 (CDOT)
- Visit the project website and sign up for e-blasts at codot.gov/projects/i70floydhill
- Check COtrip.org for real-time lane closures and traffic impacts
- Follow @coloradodot on Instagram or visit facebook.com/coloradodot
Floyd Hill Project Improvement List
- Add a third westbound I-70 travel lane in this two-lane bottleneck. This new lane will be a full-time, tolled Express Lane from just west of Homestead Rd. (Exit 247) through the Veterans Memorial Tunnels to Colorado Blvd./Idaho Springs (Exit 241).
- Rebuild bridges due to wear and tear, and heavy usage.
- Construct a missing two-mile section of the frontage road between US 6 and the Hidden Valley/Central City Parkway interchanges, which will improve emergency response.
- Build an extended on-ramp from US 6 onto eastbound I-70 for slow-moving vehicles to have more room to merge.
- Improve traffic flow and access at interchanges and intersections.
- Improve sight distance and safety by straightening roadway curves.
- Improve the Clear Creek Greenway trail.
- Implement environmental mitigation to enhance wildlife connectivity, air and water quality, stream conditions and recreation.
- Install two permanent air quality monitors.
Rock Blasting
Rock Blasting will be intermittent throughout the project. There will be periodic 20 minute traffic holds and up to 45 minute delays Monday through Thursday from 9am to 3pm.
Text floydhill to 21000 to stay informed.
Explore More of Clear Creek County
If you would like information on directions to Idaho Springs, Evergreen, Dumont, Lawson, Downieville, Empire, Georgetown, or Silver Plume from Denver please visit our Getting Here page. If you would like more information on fun things to do in the great outdoors please visit the Activities page! We look forward to seeing you in Clear Creek County!
Clear Creek County is the gateway to the Rocky Mountains. Located just west of Denver along Interstate 70, Clear Creek has 396 square miles of public lands to explore, as well as four mountain peaks above 14,000 feet. Clear Creek is comprised of charming mountains towns Idaho Springs, Downieville, Lawson, Empire, Georgetown, and Silver Plume, which are all along the I-70 corridor. Learn more about Clear Creek County here.