I-70 Floyd Hill project groundbreaking kicks off initial work

A rendering of the I-70 Floyd Hill project showing the curve at the bottom of the hill into Clear Creek Canyon. — A rendering of the I-70 Floyd Hill project, looking overhead to the southwest, shows a widened and rebuilt Interstate 70 curving at the bottom of Floyd Hill (left) into Clear Creek Canyon (upper right). Elevated westbound lanes will cross over the eastbound side for this stretch, making for a gentler curve before they cross back to the right side farther west. (Provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation)

By Jon Murray | jmurray@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 19, 2022 at 4:39 PM MDT | UPDATED: October 19, 2022 at 4:49 PM MDT

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Federal and state officials on Wednesday kicked off several off-highway projects that will serve as a prelude to next year’s massive reconstruction of Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill.

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