CDOT: Expect additional traffic for MLK weekend
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Published: Jan. 14, 2022 at 8:32 AM MST
DENVER, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Department of Transportation wants to remind drivers to anticipate heavier than normal traffic over the next few days along I-70 west of Denver and on other mountain highways.
Last year Martin Luther King weekend vehicle counts at the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels were as follows:
| 2021 | Westbound | Eastbound | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Jan. 15 | 27,583 | 18,255 | 45,838 |
| Saturday, Jan. 16 | 21,857 | 18,243 | 40,100 |
| Sunday, Jan. 17 | 18,097 | 23,363 | 41,460 |
| Monday, Jan. 18 | 16,482 | 25,151 | 41,633 |
| Totals | 84,019 | 85,012 | 169,031 |
Following this holiday weekend, CDOT says traffic numbers are expected to remain high through mid-April.
Click here for updated road and weather information by calling 511.
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