Avoid these times on I-70 when traveling to Colorado's high country
(COLORADO) — If you have plans to travel to the high country, pack your patience as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expecting heavy traffic on the I-70 Mountain Corridor following several days of heavy snowfall and sunshine expected this weekend.
To give travelers an idea of how heavy the snow is, CDOT shared a video from one of its recent snow removal operations at Loop Road by the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel (EJMT).
According to CDOT, heavy traffic is expected from Golden through the EJMT to Vail beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.
The rest of the weekend looks to be jam-packed too.
On Saturday morning, Feb. 22, CDOT also expects 'extremely heavy traffic and delays' on westbound I-70 and later in the afternoon and evening as drivers head eastbound back to Denver.
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Sunday, Feb. 23 looks to be about the same. 'CDOT expects 3,000 vehicles per hour will travel the tunnel on Sunday afternoon.'
'If you're hitting the I-70 Mountain Corridor this weekend during historically popular travel times listed below, expect heavy, stop-and-go traffic and delays,' CDOT wrote on Facebook.
3 p.m. – Eastbound I-70, along the entire corridor
5 to 8 p.m. – Westbound I-70 starting at Floyd Hill
6 to 8 a.m. – Westbound I-70 starting at Floyd Hill
2 to 6 p.m. – Eastbound I-70, starting at Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. – Eastbound I-70, starting at Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels
According to CDOT, if you're planning to take a trip to the high country this weekend be sure to plan ahead, give yourself extra time and check COtrip.org for the latest road conditions.
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