Safety is perhaps the primary reason officials are looking to redo that stretch of highway — now the most-closed stretch of I-70 through the mountain corridor. Other safety improvement will include putting more gentle curves in some areas — the highway was built when the national speed limit was 55 mph.
That’s why transportation officials are working with other state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, on ways to improve recreation and be more kind to wildlife.
At a Thursday evening open house at Vail’s Donovan Pavilion, Hansen, who lives near the highway in East Vail, said noise also will be a consideration for him and his neighbors.
“That’s a major concern,” Hansen said, adding that the bike path along the pass also needs a number of safety improvements.