Fire Suppression Testing Set For Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Department of Transportation will temporarily close the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels along the Interstate 70 corridor to test a $20 million fire suppression system.
The westbound tunnel will be closed overnight Monday and Wednesday, and the eastbound tunnel will be closed overnight Tuesday and Thursday. Closures will be in effect from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night, and drivers will be detoured over Loveland Pass.
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