You know that rock face just east of Georgetown along I-70? And when you drive by it, you think, “If one of those boulder came down it could ruin someone’s entire day”?

Well, the state Department of Transportation is bringing some down of those boulders, because they don’t want your day ruined, or your life.

Next Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close Interstate 70 in both directions to remove big rocks, before the rocks remove themselves and land on the highway below.

The work will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and last all day. If they’re not done, the closure will run Wednesday, said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Tony DeVito. The object is to remove an unstable cluster, which would be a great name for a rock band, except that this unstable cluster is actually dangerous.

Why: To remove unstable clusters of boulders teetering above I-70.
Where: Georgetown Hill between U.S. 40/Empire, Exit 232, and Silverthorne, Exit 205.
When: Tuesday and possibly Wednesday.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Restrictions: I-70 will be closed in both directions as long as the work continues.

How to get around it
While I-70 is closed, the primary detour routes between the Front Range and the Western Slope are:
I-70 to U.S. 40 (Empire Junction), U.S. 40 west over Berthoud Pass to Kremmling, and State Highway 9 south to I-70 in Silverthorne (73 miles)
U.S. 285 southwest to Fairplay, State Highway 9 north over Hoosier Pass to I-70 in Frisco (101 miles).