Drivers traveling along Interstate 70 through Floyd Hill in Colorado's foothills will notice some improvements .

CBS News Colorado got a behind-the-scenes look at crews wrapping up the eastern section of I-70 at Floyd Hill. This is between Evergreen and Idaho Springs.

The Colorado Department of Transportation, also known as CDOT, says the area will soon be a 55 miles per hour zone. This is the safest speed going through there. More than 1,000 crew members are flattening out curves and adding shoulders on Floyd Hill so drivers can safely pull over.

Floyd Hill is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. CBS

The I-70 Floyd Hill Project will:

Add a third westbound I-70 travel lane in this two-lane bottleneck to improve travel time reliability. This new lane will be a full-time, tolled

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