TRAVEL FORECAST

I-70 traffic is quite predictable unless affected by weather or accidents. Plan to avoid peak travel times, and enjoy a delay-free trip along I-70. Our weekend travel forecast is updated every Thursday afternoon.
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I-70 NEWS

Keep informed and get the latest news on the I-70 Corridor.
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MOUNTAIN TRANSIT OPTIONS

Leave the mountain driving to someone else! Spend the trip reading, napping or visiting with friends.
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CARPOOL & PARKING

Whether you want to save money, save the environment, there’s no reason not to carpool to the mountains!
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WINTER TRAVEL TIPS

Learn About Adequate Tire, Colorado Traction and Chain Laws and all that winter driving require.
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TRAVEL FORECAST

I-70 traffic is quite predictable unless affected by weather or accidents. Plan to avoid peak travel times, and enjoy a delay-free trip along I-70. Our weekend travel forecast is updated every Thursday afternoon.

I-70 NEWS

Get the latest news and traffic information happening on the I-70 corridor.

MOUNTAIN TRANSIT

Leave the mountain driving to someone else! Spend the trip reading, napping or chatting with friends, rather than sitting in your car battling for position on I-70.

CARPOOL & PARKING

PEAK TIME DEALS

Get the latest deals on dining, lodging, and shopping in Breckenridge, Vail, Frisco, Winter Park and more!

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AUTO SOCKS

Vehicles with poor traction can have a significant, negative impact on winter I-70 travel, resulting in accidents and closures. The AutoSock is an easy to use textile tire cover designed to help vehicles get traction on snow and ice.

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I-70 News

HIGH SPEED TRANSIT: ECONOMIC IMPACTS CONSIDERED

A long-term plan for addressing congestion through the I-70 mountain corridor was issued by the…

#BALDTIRESSUCK - A CALL TO CHECK TIRES

As Colorado’s mountains get blanketed with snow, advocates with the I-70 Coalition and CoPIRG…

COLORADO TRACTION LAWS

With the ski season just underway, this is a great time to review the Passenger Traction and Chain…

MOVE IT LAW

Crashes — not traffic volume — account for as much as 60 percent of all traffic delays. A crash…

A SNOWY I-70 WEEKEND

Our friends at OpenSnow.com are calling for an active weather pattern through this weekend, and just…

BE A CHAMPION - LETS CARPOOL MORE!

This is a call to action. We need you to carpool! Encourage your friends and colleagues, and please…

STAY LATE & SAVE

GoI70.com is giving mountain visitors good reason to skip the weekend eastbound rush and instead…

PREPPING FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY TRAVEL

Check out these tips and tricks to avoid traffic this weekend!

VISIT BRECK: NO CAR REQUIRED

Getting up to Breckenridge without a personal car is easier than ever.

BE AN OVERNIGHTER NOT A DAYTRIPPER

Encouraging skiers to stay a Sunday night is one strategy that can result in a reduction of I-70…

GREAT NEWS FOR WILDLIFE ON I-70!

Learn more about this amazing project and consider getting involved!

CAR-FREE TRAVEL TO THE SLOPES

Interstate 70 through the mountain corridor west of Denver was completed in the 1970s.

MARCH SEES UNPRECEDENTED AVALANCHE ACTIVITY

This month has been a wild one. Read on to learn why...

RESORTS INCENTIVIZE CARPOOLING!

Most I-70 corridor ski areas reward guests who arrive with four or more to a vehicle. Arapahoe Basin…

HOW DOES THE I-70 EXPRESS LANE WORK?

Read on and find out more about how the I-70 Mountain Express Lane is a first, and successful step…

WHAT IS A HIGHWAY SAFETY CLOSURE?

In the event of severe winter weather and deteriorating road conditions, CDOT may close I-70 to…

'MULTIMODAL' IS BUZZWORD OF 2019

CDOT establishes new Office of Innovative Mobility

PLAN YOUR I-70 TRAVEL

Plan your trip and I-70 traffic should be avoidable this holiday weekend.

CDOT IMPROVES TRAVEL ALERTS FOR USERS

Subscribing can end up saving you time and stress while out on Colorado's roadways.

COLORADO SKIING OPEN FOR BUSINESS

It is hard to believe that the 2018-2019 ski season has begun!

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAVEL - THINGS TO KNOW

Get ready for the unofficial start of Summer. For best travel results - read this before heading out…

BE WINTER READY THIS WEEKEND!

The weather forecast calls for mountain snow through November 7!

I-70 USER STUDY RELEASED! HERE'S WHAT IT SAYS

Check out key findings from our recently published I-70 User Study

NEXT UP FOR I-70: WESTBOUND IMPROVEMENTS

You will see construction on I-70 this summer. Learn more!

DO YOU KNOW OPEN SNOW?

GoI70.com helps you avoid I-70 traffic, CoTrip.org tells you the current road conditions, and…

4TH OF JULY TRAVEL

Use these resources for best travel results this weekend!

CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS ON AND NEAR I-70

Learning about construction's impact on travel times is an important part of 'know before you go' -…

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CDOT'S - "YOUR TRANSPORTATION PLAN"

This quick survey is a big opportunity to make your voice heard!

CDOT URGES DRIVERS TO BE PREPARED THIS LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

With high traffic volumes and dynamic weather, the unpredictable can always happen. Be prepared and…

ARAPAHOE BASIN, LOVELAND, AND STEAMBOAT HELP REDUCE I-70 TRAFFIC AND EMISSIONS WITH THIS WINTER'S SNOWSTANG BUS SERVICE

Snowstang's funding partners deserve an enormous THANK YOU from all of us this winter. Read this…

DO YOU KNOW YOUR TRACTION LAW?

Colorado's new traction law can be confusing. This should help clarify some things.

ROCKFALL MITIGATION ON I-70 WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC TO BE STOPPED - MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THE WORK SCHEDULE

Following last weekend's rockfall, mitigation efforts are required on I-70 to prevent further…

SNOWSTANG PERFORMANCE EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

Snowstang has surprised and impressed stakeholders in lots of different ways. Learn more and take a…

COLORADO'S "MOVE IT" LAW

Ever find yourself in an I-70 fender bender? Move to the shoulder - it's the law and it's more…

COLORADO'S CRAZIEST AVALANCHE SEASON

A year removed, we look back at March 2019's historic avalanche activity, and the rare series of…

COVID-19'S IMPACT ON TRAVEL: I-70 AND BEYOND

From empty highways, declining emissions, and thriving brown bears - COVID-19 has caused an enormous…

PLEASE CONTINUE TO AVOID HIGH COUNTRY TRAVEL

We all miss Colorado's mountains; but for the love of its people, it's not yet time to visit them

I-70 UPDATES, SPRING 2020

Check out this quarterly update for info on upcoming corridor projects, funding, COVID-19 impacts,…

COLORADO'S MOUNTAIN TOWNS AND RECREATION AREAS BEGIN TO REOPEN

Welcome back to the mountains! Please come bearing open wallets and facemasks. It will take some…

CDOT AWARDED $60 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO IMPROVE I-70 AT VAIL PASS

Receiving this funding is a major victory for Colorado, as this project has long been an essential…

OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT TO FRONT RANGE PASSENGER RAIL PLAN

Through the end of July, the Front Range Passenger Rail project team is seeking the public's…

CDOT LAUNCHES ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGNS TO ENCOURAGE LAW-ABIDING TRAVEL

Throughout this Summer, CDOT has concentrated communications and enforcement efforts on trying to…

GRIZZLY CREEK FIRE RAGES THROUGH GLENWOOD CANYON

We will update this post with more information as the situation continues to develop. As of now, the…

AUGUST WILDFIRES AND HEATWAVE HAVE EXTREME IMPACTS TO AIR QUALITY AND ON I-70

This post will provide updates and information about Colorado's August heat wave, air quality…

SEPTEMBER = START OF TRACTION LAW

Summer is over! From September 1 through May 31, all vehicles on the I-70 Mountain Corridor must be…

MAJOR MILESTONE HIT ON VAIL PASS PROJECT; PUBLIC COMMENTS NEEDED

The West Vail Pass Auxiliary Lanes project is nearing the completion of a planning process that…

WESTBOUND EXRESS LANE TO BE OPEN FOR TESTING BY THIS SKI SEASON!

Read this post for some of the best I-70 news we've shared all year. WB TOLL LANE OPEN FOR FREE

HAVE YOU USED THE I-70 MOUNTAIN CORRIDOR IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS? IF SO, TAKE THIS SURVEY!

Participants who qualify and complete the survey could be entered for a chance to win a $100 Amazon…

SUMMIT COUNTY MOVES TO COVID-19 DIAL CODE RED

Due to accelerating COVID-19 conditions, Summit County will be deploying a new degree of…

CDOT WARNS BACKCOUNTRY USERS TO WATCH WHERE YOU PARK!

Snowsports in Colorado's backcountry usually comes with a slew of parking challenges. To avoid…

I-70 YEAR IN REVIEW

In 2020 we saw lots of progress towards the achievement of I-70's long-term plan. Here are some of…

HIGH COUNTRY COVID-19 CASES NOT LINKED TO SKI AREAS

While there has only been a slight bump in ski community COVID-19 cases following holiday travel -…

HEY, I-70 WINTER USERS; TAKE THIS SURVEY!

This survey will help inform the future Floyd Hill project which will ultimately improve one of the…

VAIL PASS REST AREA IMPROVEMENTS

Vail Pass is getting a new Rest Area and CDOT would love to hear your comments!

BIGGEST STORM OF THE SEASON

Colorado experienced a storm of a special caliber this past weekend!

TRANSPORTATION A MAJOR WINNER IN $2.3 TRILLION AMERICAN JOBS PLAN

Check out this post for more info how this HISTORIC spending package will modernize America's…

STAKEHOLDER GROUP SOLICITS 'TRANSPORTATION STORIES' AS PENDING BILL CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD

Colorado Public Interest Research Group and its partners hosted a pretty cool roundtable last week…

SUMMER PLANNING GUIDE: I-70 MOUNTAIN CORRIDOR

This Summer will see lots of improvements on I-70. Thankfully with this planning guide, travelers…

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAVEL

This weekend marks the unofficial start of Colorado's Summer Traffic Season. While delays aren't…

THIS SUMMER WILL SEE A SURGE IN MOUNTAIN TOWN VISITORS

In a summer where record-breaking tourism numbers are expected, mountain towns are greeting…

GLENWOOD CANYON MUDSLIDES WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DISRUPTION THROUGH THE SUMMER

Due to last year's Grizzly Creek Fire, mudslides are unavoidable. Here is what you need to know…

I-70 WESTBOUND MOUNTAIN EXPRESS LANE NOW OPEN FOR TESTING BY THE PUBLIC

Construction on the long-awaited Mountain Express Lane is over! Tolls are waived for now, and the…

WITH SUPPORT OF FEDERAL FUNDS, CDOT WORKS TIRELESSLY TO CLEAR GLENWOOD CANYON

I-70 through Glenwood Canyon continues to be obstructed by mudslides, though CDOT has a plan to…

TRACTION LAW BACK IN EFFECT

From September 1 through May 31, all vehicles on the I-70 Mountain Corridor must be in compliance or…

WELCOME TO GOI70

I-70 is congestion-free the majority of the time, and with just a little planning you can have More Mountains and Less Traffic. Learn the best times to travel, access real-time road & traffic resources, get a great deal on a Sunday night stay, and more. GoI70 is a project of the I70 Coalition.

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