I-70 Bridge Repairs at Kipling & Garrison

Traffic Alert | Extended Weekend Closures Begin in September

Extended weekend closures are planned on I-70 in September to allow crews to complete critical bridge repairs. Motorists should plan for significant delays and allow extra travel time. To receive updates on construction activities, travel impacts and project schedules, sign up for the project newsletter at subscription.cotrip.org/alerts/construction. To receive text alerts, text I-70REPAIRS to 21000.

About the Project

Beginning on Aug. 2, 2026, the Colorado Department of Transportation and its contracting partner Myers and Sons Construction will repair three bridges on Interstate 70, including the eastbound and westbound bridges over Kipling Street (Colorado Highway 391) and the westbound bridge over Garrison Street. The project is anticipated to be completed in late October.

Work on the Kipling Street bridges will include hydro-demolition, a process that uses high-pressure water to remove damaged concrete and prepare the bridge decks for repairs. Traditional bridge rehabilitation work will be completed on the westbound bridge over Garrison Street. Together, these improvements will restore the bridges, improve long-term reliability, and help provide a safer driving experience for motorists.

I-70 is one of Colorado’s most critical freight corridors, supporting the safe and efficient movement of goods across the state and throughout the region. This investment helps preserve and improve this vital transportation route, ensuring the corridor remains reliable for the trucking industry, local communities and the traveling public.

I-70 Live Camera Feeds

These camera feeds are intended to help motorists view current traffic conditions and identify congestion related to construction at I-70 and Kipling Street. They are not intended to display construction activities or future construction information.

Project Benefits

  • Complete repairs safely while maintaining access through the corridor
  • Preserve critical infrastructure and reduce the need for more extensive repairs in the future
  • Bridge repairs will preserve and improve this vital transportation route, ensuring the corridor remains reliable for the trucking industry, local communities and the traveling public

Work this Week & Lane Closures for I-70 Bridge Repairs at Kipling & Garrison Work this Week West of Kipling Street Work this Week East of Kipling Street

Project Facts

  • Construction Cost: $5 million
  • Contractor: Myers and Sons Construction
  • Timeline: August 2026 to October 2026
  • Location: I-70 
    • Nearest Town/City: Arvada and Wheat Ridge
    • Mile Point(s): MP 267 to MP 268
    • County: Jefferson
Project location map for the I-70 Bridge Repairs at Kipling Street and Garrison Street in Wheat Ridge (Mile Point 267 to 268)
Project location map for the I-70 Bridge Repairs at Kipling Street and Garrison Street in Wheat Ridge with the starting location at Mile Point 267 and the ending location at MP 268.

Regional reference map showing the I-70 bridge repair project location at Kipling Street and Garrison Street in Wheat Ridge, with Denver International Airport to the east and Idaho Springs to the west.
Regional reference map showing the I-70 bridge repair project location at Kipling Street and Garrison Street in Wheat Ridge, with Denver International Airport to the east and Idaho Springs to the west.

Work Schedule

  • Overnight work is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday
  • During I-70 closures, construction activities will occur continuously, day and night, until the roadway reopens to traffic
  • Construction schedules may be impacted by weather and other unanticipated delays

Traffic Impacts

To safely complete bridge repairs, CDOT will implement extended weekend closures of I-70 in September. During the closures, interstate traffic will be diverted through the Kipling Street Interchange using the on- and off-ramps before returning to I-70.

Because the ramps will serve as temporary I-70 travel lanes, motorists will not be able to exit I-70 to access Kipling Street, and Kipling Street will be closed to northbound and southbound traffic at the interchange. Signed detours will be in place. Crews will work continuously, day and night, to complete critical bridge repairs. Motorists should expect significant delays and are encouraged to plan ahead or use alternate routes.

Motorists can anticipate the following traffic impacts through the work zone:

  • Single-lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-70
  • Single-lane and shoulder closures on the Kipling Street on- and off-ramps
  • During bridge repairs over Garrison Street, the following traffic impacts will occur:
    • Eastbound I-70: Reduced to one lane
    • Westbound I-70: Reduced to two lanes
  • Extended weekend closures of I-70 at Kipling Street include:
    • I-70 traffic will be diverted through the Kipling Street Interchange using the on- and off-ramps before returning to I-70
    • The on- and off-ramps will act as a continuous lane, so motorists will not be able to exit I-70 onto Kipling Street
    • Northbound and southbound Kipling Street traffic will be detoured around the I-70 interchange during the weekend closures
      • A detour for bicyclists and pedestrians will be in place via Garrison Street
    • Major traffic delays are expected during the weekend closures
    • Motorists should plan ahead, allow extra time when traveling through the project area or use alternate routes whenever possible
  • Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures