Section of I-70 to close overnight in Aurora May 2-3

Morgan Whitley
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DENVER (KDVR) — If you commute overnight on Interstate 70 in Aurora, you will need to find an alternate route on Thursday and Friday night.

The city of Aurora said I-70 will be closed in both directions between Colfax Avenue and Tower Road from May 2-3. The closures will be from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and detour signs will be posted to guide traffic.

Crews will be placing a pedestrian bridge over the interstate east of Tower Road.

According to the city, eastbound traffic will be directed off I-70 at the Tower Road exit and will follow a detour south on Tower Road and east on Colfax Avenue to return to I-70.

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Westbound traffic will be diverted to exit I-70 at Colfax Avenue and will follow a detour west on Colfax and then north on Tower Road to return to I-70.

I-70 Aurora detour
I-70 Aurora detour

Aurora said the pedestrian bridge is part of the Aurora High Line Canal Trail improvement project. The full project is expected to be completed this spring.

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