05-2013

May News Items
I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

May 10, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Traffic continues to move smoothly on the two-lane, eastbound Interstate 70 frontage road around the Twin Tunnels.

I-70 Resurfacing Project Underway between Utah State Line and Mack

May 13, 2013 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MESA COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Old Castle SW Group, Inc., have a project underway that will provide a chip seal resurfacing on I-70 from the Utah state line to Mack (mile point 0 to 11.6).

Month-long Highway Closure near Florence

May 14, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - FREMONT COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is closing State Highway 120 to through traffic for one month, allowing road widening work to take place as part of the construction of the new Arkansas River/Union Pacific Railroad Bridge in Portland.

Highway 36 Improvement Project Begins

May 14, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - ADAMS & ARAPAHOE COUNTIES – Work is underway by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to upgrade the seven-and-½ mile segment of State Highway 36 between Bennett and Strasburg.

U.S. 285 Traffic Stops near Morrison next week

May 14, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - JEFFERSON COUNTY – Traffic stops will be taking place on Highway 285 next week for rock mitigation work in Turkey Creek Canyon.

Highway 67 Bridge Construction Begins

May 15, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - FREMONT COUNTY – New bridge construction is underway on State Highway 67 where rainstorms flooded a normally-dry channel and heavily damaged the old structure last summer between Florence and Wetmore.

CDOT Names Western Colorado Area Top Roadeo Place Finishers

May 15, 2013 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO – George Chalberg of Eagle, CO, who works for Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) maintenance patrol 14 at Wolcott, claimed three top-five finishes during a snow and ice equipment roadeo for Maintenance Section 2/western Colorado area CDOT employees held May 8 at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

May 16, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Traffic continues to move smoothly on the two-lane, eastbound Interstate 70 frontage road around the Twin Tunnels. Please remember to anticipate slower traffic and a 35 mph speed limit while the detour remains in place through late 2013.

I-70 Traffic Stops in Georgetown area; Lane Closure west of Idaho Springs

May 17, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – Daytime traffic stops and lane closures are taking place on Interstate 70 at Georgetown Hill and at Fall River Road near Idaho Springs next week for rock scaling and fence installation, weather permitting.

Power Line Installation to Slow I-25 Traffic Tomorrow

May 17, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – Drivers should expect slower traffic on northbound and southbound Interstate 25 on Saturday to allow Colorado Springs Utilities to install power lines across the highway.