OFFICIAL I70 BITCH THREAD....

[Leshphilling77]

EB 70 have any stops/ closures in the middle of the night for this floyd hill thing? idk what this project entails tbh. have a ridiculously early flight coming up

[Danno]

It wasn't bad at all. There was an accident around Genesee that caused a 10-15 minute slow down but Floyd was fine.

[~mikey b]

I am traffic

[This End Up]

The red neck side of the runaway truck ramp

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1722060214915354

[ColMan]

Apologies if this has already been discussed (haven't been paying attention to this thread lately) but the $700M project to add a toll lane from Floyd Hill to the twin tunnels doesn't make much sense unless they can keep the subsequent toll lane open more often. Just moves the merge/bottleneck a few miles down the hill. WTF am I missing here?

[simple]

Apologies if this has already been discussed (haven't been paying attention to this thread lately) but the $700M project to add a toll lane from Floyd Hill to the twin tunnels doesn't make much sense unless they can keep the subsequent toll lane open more often. Just moves the merge/bottleneck a few miles down the hill. WTF am I missing here?

It's going to be a "full time" toll lane. It isn't like the toll lane between Idaho springs and empire that is part time.

[skaredshtles]

It's going to be a "full time" toll lane. It isn't like the toll lane between Idaho springs and empire that is part time.

Akin to the C470 express lanes from I-25 to Wadsworth...

[Danno]

Not to mention, even the part time toll lanes have made an appreciable difference.

[ColMan]

It's going to be a "full time" toll lane. It isn't like the toll lane between Idaho springs and empire that is part time.

Right. So when the Idaho Springs-Emptire toll lane isn't open, you'll have to merge back into the other two lanes of traffic right before the twin tunnels. So just moving the bottleneck down the hill? I only see there being a benefit if that IS-Empire toll lane is open (1-2 days per week).

[skaredshtles]

Right. So when the Idaho Springs-Emptire toll lane isn't open, you'll have to merge back into the other two lanes of traffic right before the twin tunnels. So just moving the bottleneck down the hill? I only see there being a benefit if that IS-Empire toll lane is open (1-2 days per week).

Sometimes it will probably be like that... but for the every day, regular "holy shit, Floyd Hill is a fuckin' train wreck at 11:30 on a Wednesday morning?" bullshit, it should help. Also - the smoothing of the curves *should* cut down on the number of accidents that also seem to fuck things up on Floyd Hill more often than not.

Perhaps I'm just being overly-optimistic.

[ColMan]

Sometimes it will probably be like that... but for the every day, regular "holy shit, Floyd Hill is a fuckin' train wreck at 11:30 on a Wednesday morning?" bullshit, it should help. Also - the smoothing of the curves *should* cut down on the number of accidents that also seem to fuck things up on Floyd Hill more often than not.

Perhaps I'm just being overly-optimistic.

Guess we'll see. Maybe the next project will be to widen the Idaho Springs-Empire toll lane to allow for daily use. What a huge fuck up by CDOT.

[hatchgreenchile]

We all want the EpicTram and IkonicRail, but there is alot happening in the interim.
Vail Pass lanes and Berthoud resurfacing happening too...

[The SnowShow]

I’ve been getting through Floyd Hill just fine. Just need to get through earlier than 9am and later than 3pm during the traffic holds for blasting.

Also, Berthoud Pass to Winter Park is now going to be jacked up with repairs to that clusterfuck of road damage last season, as well as repairs east of the tunnel to those trenches that formed and caused many accidents.

[simple]

Right. So when the Idaho Springs-Emptire toll lane isn't open, you'll have to merge back into the other two lanes of traffic right before the twin tunnels. So just moving the bottleneck down the hill? I only see there being a benefit if that IS-Empire toll lane is open (1-2 days per week).

Saturday mornings will always suck. If you chose to drive during that time it's your decision to be traffic .

[The SnowShow]

Black Bear Pass isn’t open yet, but that didn’t stop these Texans [emoji23][emoji23]

[SkiBall]

San Miguel’s social media game is strong. Sometimes unintentionally.

[~mikey b]

ass clowns

[The SnowShow]

To be honest, I can’t figure out why that 4Runner can’t get unstuck in that spot. Just flip on Altrac.

[ironhippy]

To be honest, I can’t figure out why that 4Runner can’t get unstuck in that spot. Just flip on Altrac.

My guess is they were concerned about going over the edge, but yes a 4runner should most likely be able to navigate that without issue.

[The SnowShow]

Apparently a semi is currently stuck on Crystal Road by Marble. You can’t make this shit up.

[skaredshtles]

And apparently tried to turn around?

[smmokan]

Some people are really fucking stupid. The driver should permanently lose his license for something like that.

[simple]

Some people are really fucking stupid. The driver should permanently lose his license for something like that.

They will be replaced by a robot eventually. Just like cab drivers

[The SnowShow]

Some people are really fucking stupid. The driver should permanently lose his license for something like that.

Was he thinking he could get to Crested Butte? Or just wanted to join the hordes at Crystal Mill?
[emoji23]

[Jong Lafitte]

They will be replaced by a robot eventually. Just like cab drivers

and everybody else, too.