Busy Season Underway for Highway Construction
“It’ll be another active construction season for us, which means motorists will encounter numerous cone zones throughout southeastern Colorado,” said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Tim Harris. “I’m asking drivers to please slow down through our work areas for the safety of everyone – drivers and workers alike.”
This season’s highway construction includes:
Greater Colorado Springs Area
Current
State Highway 115 – at Fort Carson Gate 5
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Intersection reconstruction/Widening
Duration: Through October 2011
Upcoming
Interstate 25 northbound & southbound – south of Fountain (mile 123-127)
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime; Sunday through Thursday/Nighttime
For: Paving
Duration: September 2011 through December 2011
Interstate 25 northbound – south of Fountain
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge Replacements (5)
Duration: September 2011 through December 2011
State Highway 115 – at Ft Carson Gate 6
Days/Hours: Monday through Saturday/Daytime
For: Intersection reconstruction/Widening
Duration: September 2011 through December 2012
U.S. 24 – west of Peyton
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place)
For: Bridge Replacement
Duration: October 2011 through December 2012
State Highway 21 (Powers Boulevard) – near Voyager Parkway
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Utility work
Duration: October 2011 through September 2011
U.S. 24 – at Elbert Road
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Intersection improvements
Duration: November 2011 through August 2012
Greater Pueblo Area
Current
State Highway 45 – between U.S. 50 & Goodnight Avenue
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Bridge improvements/New medians and sidewalks
Duration: Through June 2011
State Highway 96 – at 4th Street Bridge
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For: Bridge reconstruction
Duration: Through July 2011
U.S. 50 – between Morris Avenue/Fortino Boulevard & Baltimore Avenue
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
For: Intersection improvements
Duration: Through July 2011
State Highway 9 – 11 miles north of U.S. 50 (northwest of Caňon City)
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: Through September 2011
State Highway 115 – between Florence & north Fort Carson
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For: Paving/Bridge improvements
Duration: Through October 2011
Upcoming
I-25 – between mile 71 & 78 (Colorado City area)
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Guardrail installation
Duration: July 2011 through August 2011
State Highway 69 – south of Westcliffe
Days/Hours: Bridge - Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place); Shoulder - Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Bridge replacement/Shoulder widening
Duration: August 2011 through November 2011
State Highway 120 – at Portland (east of Florence)
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: September 2011 through September 2012
Walsenburg/Trinidad Area
Current
State Highway 69 – north of Walsenburg near Farisita
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: through June 2011
I-25 northbound & southbound – through Trinidad
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Highway reconstruction
Duration: Through July 2011
I-25 northbound – north of Walsenburg (mile 54)
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime; Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place mid-June)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: Through September 2011
I-25 northbound & southbound – south of Walsenburg (mile 23-26 & mile 39-50)
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Paving/Bridge improvements
Duration: Through November 2011
Upcoming
State Highway 12 – between Trinidad & Segundo
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Safety improvements including new guardrails and rockfall barriers
Duration: September 2011 through December 2011
State Highway 12 – west of La Veta (mile 13)
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: October 2011 through April 2012
State Highway 12 – west of Weston (mile 47)
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detour in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: October 2011 through April 2012
Greater Arkansas Valley Area
Current
U.S. 50 – in Rocky Ford
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Intersection/Sewer improvements
Duration: Through June 2011
U.S. 50 – between Rocky Ford & Swink
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For: Paving
Duration: through June 2011
U.S. 50 – east of Las Animas
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. through 7 p.m.
For: Paving
Duration: through June 2011
State Highway 96 – between Ordway & Eads
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge replacements (4)
Duration: Through July 2011
State Highway 89 – south of Holly
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: through December 2011
Upcoming
State Highway 10 – 25 miles west of La Junta
Days/Hours: 24/7 road closure (Alternate route for through traffic/Access remains for local traffic)
For: Bridge approach repairs
Duration: July 2011 – August 2011
U.S. 287 – north of Eads
Days/Hours: Traffic stops 24/7, one to two weeks in duration
For: Concrete panel replacement
Duration: August 2011 through September 2011
State Highway 96 – Sheridan Lake east six miles
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Paving
Duration: September 2011 through November 2011
U.S. 350 – south of Timpas (mile 55)
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: October 2011 through March 2012
State Highway 101 – two miles south of Las Animas
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: October 2011 through summer 2012
State Highway 101 – five miles south of Las Animas
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge replacement
Duration: October 2011 through March 2012
U.S. 160 – west of Springfield
Days/Hours: Monday through Sunday/24 hours a day (detours in place)
For: Bridge replacements (3)
Duration: October 2011 through summer 2012
U.S. 50 – west of La Junta
Days/Hours: Monday through Friday/Daytime
For: Drainage improvements
Duration: December 2011 through March 2012
PLEASE NOTE: All projects listed above are weather permitting. Traffic delays or slowing should be anticipated through most work zones due to lower posted speed limits and necessary traffic control measures. The listed duration also is approximate since other factors can extend, delay or interrupt projects. In addition, work or projects that are short-term or that do not significantly impact traffic flow are not listed.
“A significant amount of work will be underway on all our Interstates and other state highways this summer,” added Harris. “CDOT minimizes delays as much as possible by working at night and during off-peak hours, but motorists still need to plan ahead and expect some slowdowns as we improve our highway system, making it safer and more efficient for all our highway users.”
CDOT’s statewide road construction information is available by checking www.coloradodot.info and www.cotrip.org 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.
