Construction starts on westbound I-70 express lane

Once it’s complete in the spring of 2021, the Westbound Interstate 70 Mountain Express Lane will give Clear Creek residents and visitors their time back.

At least, that’s the hope that government officials, including County Commissioner Randy Wheelock, expressed at the project’s groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning in downtown Idaho Springs.

“(This project) gives us back our time and our money,” Wheelock said.

Gov. Jared Polis described the interstate as the lifeblood of mountain communities, and the more time people sit in traffic, the less time they have to enjoy the state’s natural beauty. Because Clear Creek is an area that has the most traffic, it’s an area that needs the most relief, he said.

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By Corinne Westeman
Tuesday, July 16, 2019