Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation announced that the state would receive $100,000 in federal grant money for the I-70 Floyd Hill Project.
The funding from the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects grant program (INFRA) will help the CoDOT expand the reliability and safety of I-70 throughout the road’s Mountain Corridor.
“Everyone who travels the I-70 Mountain Corridor knows Floyd Hill as the first place where you get stuck in traffic as you leave Denver,” Polis said. “Getting this traffic jam fixed has been a priority for my Administration for years, and it is a centerpiece of our Ten Year Plan for transportation. It is no accident that I joined state legislators and stakeholders at this spot to sign our historic transportation funding bill. Secretary Buttigieg, our federal legislators, and I also stood together at this site to highlight our tremendous need for fixing roads and bridges.”
The Floyd Hill Project will add a third westbound express lane to I-70 that aims to eliminate severe bottlenecking currently affecting travel times. Additionally, the project will add a new connection between Route 6 and Idaho Springs to expand accessibility, as well as improve visibility and safety risks along the road. Officials said the project will add wildlife protections like bridges while restoring animal habitats. Finally, officials said, the project will protect the environment through the installation of air quality monitors, the integration of electric vehicle infrastructure, and the expansion of public transit routes.