07-2014

July News Items
SH 145 Cortez to Dolores – Work Resumes, Paving Now Underway

July 22, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - MONTEZUMA COUNTY –Colorado Department of Transportation contractor Skanska Civil USA West Rocky Mountain District, Inc., has resumed work on SH 145 from Cortez to the Dolores River Bridge, following a several week suspension.

Weekend Lane Closures for I-25 North Express Lanes Project

July 24, 2014 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Denver Metro Area – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) began the I-25 North Express Lanes project along a 6-mile stretch of I-25 from US 36 and 120th Avenue in October 2013.

US 160/US 550 CFI Project Update

July 25, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Finalizing Details Keep Crews Busy Next Week as Project Nears Completion.

I-70 Frontage Road Work Underway in Vail

July 25, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - EAGLE COUNTY — Road Improvements are underway on 7.7 miles of frontage road in the town of Vail. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project consists of milling off the old roadway and replacing it with new asphalt, ADA curb ramp improvements and guardrail replacement.

Overnight closure of southbound I-25 at US 6 coming July 27

July 27, 2014 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER – Overnight on Sunday, July 27, crews will remove various sign bridge structures on I-25 between US 6 and Alameda Avenue in preparation for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) I-25 Gap Lane Project.

Armchair Colorado’s Scenic & Historic Byways

July 30, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Colorado Day is Friday, Aug 1, and to help celebrate the Centennial State’s 138th birthday, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Scenic and Historic Byways program is encouraging tourists to supplement their byway travels with reading.

New Transportation Director Appointed for CDOT’s Region Two

July 30, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has named Karen Rowe* as the new Regional Transportation Director (RTD) for Region Two, encompassing the fourteen counties of southeastern Colorado.