Mousetrap (Denver)

Mousetrap
Interstate 25 northbound offramp to Interstate 70
Map
Location
Denver, Colorado
Coordinates39°46′45″N 104°59′23″W / 39.779305°N 104.989793°W / 39.779305; -104.989793
Roads at
junction
I-25
I-70
Construction
TypeClover-stack Interchange
Constructed1951
Maintained byCDOT
Interstate 70 westbound off ramp to Interstate 25

The Mousetrap is an informal name for the interchange of Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 in the northern part of Denver, Colorado, United States. The interchange pre-dates the Interstate Highway System, originally built as an intersection between two local roads in 1951. The interchange was completely rebuilt, starting in 1987. The re-design was prompted from an incident where a U.S. Navy truck hauling torpedoes overturned, causing panic and major disruptions in the city.