Presidential Debate To Close 6 Mile Stretch of I-25 In Denver Tonight

A 6-mile long stretch of Interstate 25 will be closed near DU starting at 5PM for the Presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tonight (Wednesday, 10/3).  The closure of I-25 is expected to last about 5 hours. Here is a list from CDOT on how you can best avoid the mayhem if you live or work in Denver.

The Presidential debate takes place from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Magness Arena on the University of Denver campus which is very close to the Interstate system.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has provided alternate routes

For southbound I-25 traffic passing through the city

• I-25 to Santa Fe Drive (US 85)  Continue south on Santa Fe Drive to Hampden Avenue and travel east/north on Hampden to I-25 (posted detour route)
• Or you can continue south on Santa Fe to C-470 and travel east to I-25

I-25 to I-70

• West on I-70, connect to C-470 and travel south to I-25
• East on I-70, connect to I-225 and travel south to I-25

For northbound I-25 traffic passing through the city

• I-25 to Hampden Avenue. Go west to Santa Fe Drive (US 85) and travel north to I-25 (posted detour route)

I-25 to I-225

• North on I-225 to I-70, then west to I-270 or I-25

The following arterial streets are recommended if you prefer to travel on other roadways

For east/west travel

• 6th Avenue
• Alameda Avenue
• Yale Avenue

For north/south travel

• Wadsworth Boulevard
• Sheridan Boulevard
• Federal Boulevard
• Broadway
• Colorado Boulevard
• Monaco Parkway

To avoid the entire area, these routes provide additional options

Southbound I-25 alternate routes

• I-76 east to I-270 to I-70 to I-225 (preferred)
• I-70 east to I-225 (preferred)
• E-470 to I-70 or I-25 (tollway)
• Northbound I-25 alternate routes
• C-470 west to I-70 (preferred)
• I-225 to I-70 (preferred)
• E-470 to I-70 or I-25 (tollway)