A public meeting has been scheduled to present information about proposed improvements to a section of the Interstate Highway 70 Business Loop in downtown Grand Junction.

The Colorado Department of Transportation will host the meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in conference room 40A of the Mesa County Central Services building at 200 S. Spruce St.

The meeting will highlight preliminary design concepts for the I-70 Business Loop from south of Rood Avenue to East Main Street. Improvements are planned to address traffic congestion and provide for a safer and more comfortable experience for vehicles as well as cyclists and pedestrians. Designs will include improvements in landscaping, lighting, street connections and utilities.

Members of the project team will be available at the meeting to discuss details and next steps as well as answer questions.

Funding is available for construction from south of Rood Avenue to Third Street. Work is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2024. Construction along the remaining 1.5 miles from Third Street to East Main Street will be announced when funding has been secured.

The project is the next in a series of improvements along the I-70 Business Loop and follows improvements on I-70 B, First Street and Grand Avenue.

For more information about the project, call (970) 683-6361 or log on to www.codot.gov/projects/i70-b-south-of-rood/design.