I-25 Main Street Closure Tomorrow in Walsenburg

January 4, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - WALSENBURG – Track replacement by the Union Pacific Railroad will require a short segment of Main Street (Interstate 25 Business Route) to be closed in Walsenburg tomorrow.

On Wednesday, January 5, Main Street will be closed between 4^th Street and 5^th Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local traffic will be able to use city streets to get around the closure but through traffic will need to use the following detour:

Northbound Main Street – Right (east) on 5^th Street to northbound Interstate 25
Southbound Main Street – Right (west) on Spruce Street to Hendren Street, south on Hendren to West 7^th Street (U.S. 160)

Southbound I-25 drivers also can use the U.S. 160/State Highway 10 exit (# 50). From the interchange, traffic can go west on 5^th Street to Main.

Drivers are reminded to please Slow for the Cone Zone, stay alert and pay attention to and obey all work zone/advisory signs and flaggers.

Traffic information about this or other projects that impact state highways is on the cotrip.org website or by calling 511. To receive project updates via e-mail, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the cell-phone icon in the upper right-hand corner. The link takes you to a list of items you can subscribe to, including Southeast Colorado.