05-2011

May News Items
Highway 36 Improvement Project Underway

May 4, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES – Initial preparations are taking place on U.S. 36 between the Watkins area and Bennett as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) prepares to begin paving operations later this month.

Colorado Receives Byways Grant

May 5, 2011 - Statewide Transportation Plan - DENVER – Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways program is set to receive $192,160 for the 2010 federal funding cycle from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

US 50 Frontage Road Paving

May 5, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CAŇON CITY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be paving Fremont Drive (U.S 50 Frontage Road) between 15th Street and Raynolds Avenue next week, weather permitting.

Overnight Closure of I-70 Continues Next Week

May 6, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing westbound Interstate 70 in the Floyd Hill area next week to allow full-width expansion joints to be removed and replaced across the Clear Creek Bridge.

Bridge Deck Rehabilitation to Cause Delays on Eastbound I-70 at 44th Avenue This Weekend

May 6, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER—Starting at 9 p.m. tonight, May 6th and continuing through 5:30 a.m. on Monday, May 9th, weather permitting, the right lane of eastbound I-70 at 44th Avenue as well as the on-ramp from State Highway (SH) 58 to eastbound I-70 will be closed for bridge deck rehabilitation.

US 50 Frontage Road Paving Cancelled

May 6, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CAŇON CITY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is canceling the Fremont Drive paving project that was scheduled for next week.

Median Barrier Work to Close Lanes on Parker Road Near I-225 on Saturday

May 6, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - AURORA – Tomorrow, May 7th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the left lane of northbound and southbound Parker Road between Vaughn Way and Hampden Avenue, which is just south of I-225. The lane closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for center barrier work.

SH 82 Castle Creek Bridge Repair Project Update

May 10, 2011 - PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - The Castle Creek Bridge Repair Project continues with a detour in place for vehicles traveling outbound (down valley) from Aspen. Inbound vehicles may experience delays as buses are flagged through the down valley detour.

Overnight Closure of I-70 Continues Next Week

May 12, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing westbound Interstate 70 in the Floyd Hill area again next week to allow full-width expansion joints to be removed and replaced across the Clear Creek Bridge. Three nights of work have been rescheduled due to rain and snow this week.