Federal Boulevard Closure Tomorrow and Wednesday

November 28, 2011 - Denver Metro Area/CDOT Region 6 - The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing Federal Boulevard (U.S. 287) at Colfax Avenue for a few hours over the next couple of days as part of a bridge replacement project.

On Tuesday, November 29, and Wednesday, November 30, northbound Federal will be closed over Colfax from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, allowing a drainage pipe to be installed across Federal to an existing manhole. Vehicles will be detoured to the eastbound Colfax ramp and across Colfax at the traffic signal just east of Federal, and back to northbound Federal via the exit ramp from westbound Colfax.

Delays should be expected and alternate routes are advised.

Road conditions can change quickly at this time of year. Drivers can receive updated road and weather information by calling 511 or by going to www.cotrip.org. Updates also are available via e-mail. Please 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 Denver Metro Area.