07-2011

July News Items
CDOT to Resurface Section of US 550 North of NM State Line Next Week

July 14, 2011 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - LA PLATA COUNTY – Next week, Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews will resurface a six-mile section of US 550 north of the New Mexico State line. The asphalt overlay will be done between mile markers 4 and 10.

Rock Scaling Work on Highway 285 Tomorrow

July 14, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - PARK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be conducting rock scaling operations on U.S. 285 at the foot of Kenosha Pass on Friday, July 15.

SH 145 Resurfacing Begins Next Week

July 15, 2011 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Section north of Dolores to receive chip seal surface; motorists cautioned to drive slowly through work zone.

Concrete Work to Close Lane on Eastbound I-270 This Weekend

July 15, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER— Tomorrow, July 16th, crews will be conducting concrete work on eastbound I-270 as part of the Central Park Boulevard interchange project. As a result, one lane of eastbound I-270 between Quebec Street and I-70 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Highway 119 Resurfacing Set to Start near Black Hawk

July 19, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - GILPIN COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins rotomilling and paving State Highway 119 through North Clear Creek Canyon on Monday, July 25.

Highway 36 Project Resumes

July 19, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES – Paving operations on U.S. 36 between the Watkins area and Bennett have resumed after the project was suspended on July 1 for harvest.

Road Damage Reduces Lanes on Parker Road

July 19, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - DOUGLAS COUNTY – Only one lane is open on northbound State Highway 83 (South Parker Road), a couple of miles south of Parker, after the concrete road surface buckled due to the hot temperatures.

Large Trucks Required to Use Specific Lane on Floyd Hill

July 20, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is restricting large trucks to the right or left lane on westbound Interstate 70, as reconstruction continues on the bridge crossing Clear Creek and U.S. 6 at the bottom of Floyd Hill.

Bridge Work to Close US 36 Near 80th Avenue Tonight and Tomorrow Night

July 20, 2011 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - WESTMINSTER– Tonight and tomorrow night, July 20th and 21st, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will conduct bridge work at 80th Avenue over US 36. The work will require various full closures of US 36 each night.

Highway 36 Project Going on Hold for Harvest

July 21, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES – Paving operations on U.S. 36 between the Watkins area and Bennett will be shutting down again tomorrow (Friday, July 22) for the resumption of harvest.