CDOT shouldn’t widen Twin Tunnels
Editor:
A monumental catastrophe is looming on the horizon for all residents of Clear Creek County, namely the outrageous proposal by the Colorado Department of Transportation to add another lane to the eastbound bore of the Twin Tunnels because traffic on Interstate 70 will slow to the speed of the traffic on the diversionary relief frontage road, which might get as high as 20 mph.
Traffic will back up to Georgetown and possibly farther every day of the week for the length of the construction period, at least six to eight months. I-70 east will be a parking lot for at least 20 miles. This must not be allowed to happen, even if it takes a court order. I have an alternate proposal that will cost half as much.
Dick Braman
Idaho Springs