October 11, 2010 - FASTER bridge replaced and reopened in four days! Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - TELLER COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has finished a majority of the work on the Twin Creek Bridge, allowing U.S. 24 to reopen between Florissant and Divide.
10-2010
October News Items
October 13, 2010 - Project Designed to Prevent Unsafe & Errant Shoulder Crossings. Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DOUGLAS COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is installing cable rail along the shoulders of Interstate 25 to improve safety in the Castle Rock area.
October 13, 2010 - FASTER PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MESA COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s project to improve safety and mobility on the I-70 interchange at Clifton is progressing well. This Friday and Saturday, crews will implement a closure to complete paving at the westbound off-ramp, Exit 37.
October 14, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER METRO— Today, October 14th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced its plans for winter maintenance and snow removal in the Denver metro area.
October 14, 2010 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Federal Highway Administration are holding an another public hearing on the future of the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor.
October 15, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - ADAMS COUNTY – On Sunday, October 17th, weather permitting, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will pave the middle portion of 104th Avenue over I-25 as well as the approaches which cross over the on and off-ramps at the interchange.
October 15, 2010 - FASTER Funds Accelerate Structure Replacements in Southeastern Colorado - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CROWLEY/KIOWA COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins a project next week that replaces four timber bridges on State Highway (SH) 96, between Ordway and Eads.
October 18, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - ADAMS COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has postponed the traffic realignment of northbound and southbound I-25 near 104th Avenue until Wednesday, October 20th due to colder temperatures.
October 18, 2010 - WILDLIFE ON THE MOVE CAMPAIGN! - STATEWIDE – Motorists are reminded to slow down, drive cautiously during wildlife migration season.
October 18, 2010 - NATIONAL TEEN DRIVING SAFETY WEEK, OCT 17-23 - Traffic Safety - DENVER -- Parents of teenagers often feel like they do not have much influence on their kids, but when it comes to safe driving, they do – and it could mean a difference between life and death.
October 18, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER —This week, Monday, October 18th through Thursday, October 21st, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install pipes under I-25 for a new storm sewer line, which will improve drainage in the area. As a result of the work, motorists can expect lane closures as well as a full closure of I-25 each night this week.
October 18, 2010 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - NORTHWEST COLORADO – The Colorado Department of Transportation will improve communications with travelers by upgrading its Intelligent Transportation Systems on several area highways over the next month.
October 20, 2010 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - LONGMONT – Tonight, October 20th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will completely close northbound I-25 near State Highway (SH) 119 for bridge expansion joint replacement.
October 21, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - ARAPAHOE COUNTY – This weekend, October 23rd and October 24th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will realign Parker Road to the west approximately 200 feet and eastbound Arapahoe Road to the south approximately 25 feet to accommodate the construction of the new Parker Road bridge over Arapahoe Road. This temporary alignment will be in place through May 2011.
October 22, 2010 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MONTROSE COUNTY – Today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) began a project to repair a retaining wall below US 50 on Cerro Summit (MP 104.3), about 12 miles east of Montrose.
October 25, 2010 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - (Re-open pending impacts of winter storm) Severe winter storm warning – motorists are urged to prepare vehicles for winter driving, refer to Winter Driving Tips at: http://www.dot.state.co.us/TravelInfo/WinterDriving/Index.cfm
October 26, 2010 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT - LOGAN AND SEDGWICK COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently began a bridge replacement project on US 138 in Sedgwick and Logan counties.
October 26, 2010 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - SUMMIT COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close Interstate 70 between the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel (EJMT) and Silverthorne tonight to allow maintenance crews to clear snow from the left lane, currently closed to traffic for median barrier construction.
October 26, 2010 - UPDATED TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - SUMMIT COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close Interstate 70 between the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnel (EJMT) and Silverthorne tonight to allow maintenance crews to clear snow from the left lane, currently closed to traffic for median barrier construction.
October 27, 2010 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - MORGAN COUNTY – Starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 28th and continuing until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 29th, US 6 at milepost 373.256, which is just east of Brush, will be completely closed for bridge deck repairs.
