Federal Highway Administration Approves I-70 Project

DENVER (CBS4)– The Federal Highway Administration has approved the Interstate 70 expansion project in the Elyria-Swansea and Globeville neighborhoods in northeast Denver.CDOT says it’s the final approval needed in the $1.2 billion proposal to remove the existing I-70 viaduct between Colorado and Brighton Boulevards, lower the highway approximately 30 feet below grade, and add toll lanes.(credit: CBS)
The I-70 expansion projects have been the subject of community-wide controversy in w