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Judge Denies Group's Attempt To Stop I-70 Project

DENVER (CBS4) - An attempt by a group on neighbor's to stop the rebuilding of Interstate 70 has hit a roadblock.

Colorado Department of Transportation is expanding I-70 from Interstate 25 all the way east to Chambers Road.

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The group of citizens sued to keep they agency from moving forward last July.

They say the government did not fully consider the environmental impact of the project, but a federal judge disagreed.

The judge denied the group's motion to stop the I-70 expansion.

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