![]() of Commerce City (concrete paving, landscaping). and Bailey Construction Co., both of Denver (grading and 18 major structures) Northwestern Engineering Co. Cost: $5 million Construction began in January 1966 Contractor: L.H. OctoA four-mile stretch of I-80S between I-25 and US 85 opened to traffic. ![]() Three miles of older highway existed between US 85 and Dupont and four miles was under construction from Dupont to I-25 north of Denver. Another 35 miles was complete between Wiggins and Hudson, 12 miles from Hudson to Barr Lake and seven miles from Barr Lake to US 85. ![]() July 1966 I-80S consisted of 36 miles of older roadway between the Nebraska state line and Crook, construction was underway on 24 miles between Crook and Sterling, 50 miles was completed between Sterling and Fort Morgan, followed by a nine-mile segment between Fort Morgan and Wiggins. National Impact I-76 is a critical link to the rest of the United States by connecting to I-80 as well as I-70., two of the longest interstate routes in the nation.Ĭonstruction Timeline August 1958 Construction begins on I-80S (now I-76) in northern Colorado. Length: 183.99 miles (Denver to Nebraska state line) Exits: 48 Counties: 7 (Adams, Jefferson, Logan, Morgan, Sedgwick, Washington and Weld) Cities: 11 (Arvada, Brighton, Brush, Commerce City, Fort Morgan, Hudson, Julesburg, Keenesburg, Sterling, Wheatridge and Wiggins) Start of Construction: August 1958 in northern Colorado End of Construction: September 1993 in Denver (Pecos to east of I-25)
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