11-2010

November News Items
Culvert Failure Closes Eastbound US 138 in Julesburg

November 1, 2010 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - JULESBURG – Around 5 p.m. on Friday, October 29th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) closed all lanes of eastbound US 138 at milepost 57.3 in Julesburg due to a culvert failure.

Bridge Deck Repairs on US 6 Complete

November 1, 2010 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - MORGAN COUNTY – Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews have completed the bridge deck repairs on US 6 at milepost 373.256, which is just east of Brush.

State and Local Officials Celebrate the Opening of a New Runway at Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte

November 2, 2010 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - RIO GRANDE COUNTY— On Friday, October 29th, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Colorado Aeronautical Board and officials from Rio Grande County and the Town of Del Norte celebrated the completion of a new runway at Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte that will support air medical transportation as well as future economic growth and development.

CDOT Setting Up New Committee for Transit & Rail Division

November 3, 2010 - Statewide Transportation Plan - Interested Individuals Encouraged to Apply - DENVER – Colorado’s Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) is looking for a few good people to help direct its new Division of Transit and Rail.

Drivers Cautioned About I-70 Sun Glare

November 3, 2010 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding drivers who travel Interstate 70 about the yearly sun glare problem in the Floyd Hill area.

Bridge Work to Close Pierce Street and Wadsworth Boulevard This Week

November 3, 2010 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER - This week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install bridge deck panels on the new US 285 bridge over Pierce Street and demolish a portion of the US 285 bridge over Wadsworth Boulevard. As a result, full closures of Piece Street and Wadsworth Boulevard will be required.

I-70 Lane Closures near Idaho Springs Next Week

November 4, 2010 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be repairing short segments of Interstate 70 next week, requiring lane closures on Floyd Hill and in Clear Creek Canyon.

Culvert Repairs Complete on Eastbound US 138 in Julesburg

November 4, 2010 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - JULESBURG – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has completed the culvert repairs on eastbound US 138 at milepost 57.3 in Julesburg. All lanes of US 138 in Julesburg are now open.

CDOT Set to Battle Ice & Snow

November 5, 2010 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) publicized its winter maintenance plans for southeastern Colorado today.

4th Street Bridge ADVISORY Trail closure begins this week

November 8, 2010 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PUEBLO – The Arkansas River Trail, under the 4th Street Bridge (State Highway 96), will be closed for approximately one month, beginning on Wednesday, November 10, for installation of rip rap (rock/stone) along the embankment of the Arkansas River.

CDOT Maintenance Crews in Northeast Colorado Prepared for the Winter Ahead

November 9, 2010 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - MORGAN, WASHINGTON, YUMA COUNTIES — Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews in portions of Morgan, Washington and Yuma counties are prepared for the winter season that is likely to start this week on the eastern plains.

CDOT Maintenance Crews in Northeast Colorado Prepared for the Winter Ahead

November 9, 2010 - Northeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 4 - LOGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK AND WELD COUNTIES — Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance crews in portions of Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick and Weld counties are prepared for the winter season that is likely to begin this week.