‘Sign of the times’: Variable speed limit signs to be posted along I-70

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Transportation has unveiled plans for new signage in the high country.

Eighteen variable speed limit signs will go up in Dowd Canyon along Interstate 70 in the Eagle-Vail area.

Each sign will have an LED display of the speed limit number that can be changed to best suit conditions on the highway. The signs will change the speed along I-70 as needed based on traffic speed and volume, weather conditions, road conditions and traffic incidents.

“It looks like a regular speed limit sign, except it’s electronic,” said CDOT Spokesperson Elise Thatcher. “This means operators can change the exact speed limit that’s posted, based on conditions at the time.”

The project begins soon, and overnight, single-lane closures could start as early as Sunday night.

The ongoing schedule will be from Sunday through Thursday, and last from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. This work schedule is weather-dependent and subject to change.

The goal is to finish the project by early fall.