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The start of a large-scale highway project at the Twin Tunnels expected to cause a traffic mess on Interstate 70 next year, was pushed back from mid-March to April 1, sparing the spring break crowds a painful commute to Denver.
The Colorado Department of Transportation will launch the seven-month, $60 million widening project — expanding the highway to three eastbound lanes through the Twin Tunnels to reduce congestion — the day after the Easter holiday, which typically marks the unofficial end of the peak of ski season.
But the delay was a safety decision, not a business decision, officials said.
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