Bridge Work Sunday on I-25

March 8, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will repair the expansion joint on the Interstate 25 bridge over North Gate Boulevard overnight Sunday.

Beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 10, the right lane will be closed on northbound I-25. It will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday.

Along with a reduced speed limit, some traffic slowing should be expected. The Colorado State Patrol will be on hand to assist with traffic control.

Expansion joints allow bridges to expand and contract. Preventive maintenance reduces the possibility of structural damage, extending the service life of a bridge.

This repair work is not part of the upcoming widening project on I-25 between Monument and Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs.

Updated information regarding traffic impacts on this or other CDOT projects is available at www.cotrip.orgor 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.

CDOT also has launched a new smartphone application to provide drivers with easier access to I-25 traveler information. It includes travel speeds and times, road conditions, incidents, road work; and feeds from CDOT's closed-circuit television cameras and alerts. Text CDOT to 25827 or download CDOT Mobile from your App store.