Construction Underway on ‘Green’ Dotsero Bridge Replacement Project

The existing structure, built in 1935, needs replacement because it no longer meets design standards and has become functionally and structurally obsolete. Work on the project is scheduled to last into October of 2013.

Crews have mobilized equipment and will be constructing the new bridge south of the existing one and north of I-70. The existing Dotsero bridge will be used until the new bridge is constructed, at which time traffic will be switched over to the new structure. There will be minimal lane restrictions at the beginning of the project, as crews will not be working on the existing roadway except when they are moving equipment across the bridge and over Colorado River Road. Access to the Colorado River has been moved to Cotton Lane.

During construction, crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Motorists can sign up for updates about the project at www.coloradodot.info, clicking on the green cell phone icon in the upper right hand corner of the page, and selecting “I-70 Green Dotsero Bridge” from the list of project. There is a website dedicated to the project that will be updated during major changes at www.coloradodot.info/projects/i70greendotserobridge. Motorists can also email the contractor’s public information officer at [email protected].

Edward Kraemer and Sons, Inc. of Castle Rock, CO is the contractor for this $6.2 million project that is funded through the Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE). The Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) was formed in 2009 as part of the FASTER (Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery) legislation. The purpose of the CBE is to finance, repair, reconstruct and replace bridges designated as structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, and rated in poor condition.