CDOT Region 5 Maintenance Activity Update: August 11-15
(Numerous additional projects will be underway, but may only impact shoulders and/or cause only brief impacts in a mobile work zone). Motorists are advised to slow down and drive with extra caution whenever work vehicles or flashing lights are seen. Thank you for driving “Slow for the Cone Zone!”
Be Informed and Stay Connected: The best way to stay up-to-date on project progress, traffic impacts and more is to sign up for email and wireless (text) alerts. Go to CDOT's web site at www.coloradodot.info and click on the green cell phone icon in the upper right hand corner of the page. Enter your information and choose the section of the state you would like to receive information about. Or, go to www.coloradodot.info or call 511 from anywhere in the state.
Area: Dolores North
Location: SH 145, Mile Point (MP) 28-40, between Dolores and Rico
Duration: 8/12 through 8/13, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description: Pot hole patching, minimal traveler impact, drive with caution
Area: Cortez North
Location: US 491, 11 miles north of Cortez, MP 33-36
Duration: 8/12 through 8/13, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description: Mowing, some lane closures and traffic slowing; please drive with care while passing.
Area: Ouray North
Location: US 550, MP 142.5 – 143, downtown Pagosa Springs
Duration: 8/11 through 8/14, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Description: Mowing, some lane closures and traffic slowing possible, drive with caution.
Area: Poncha Pass
Location: US 285, MP 124-125
Duration: 8/11 through 8/14, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description:
Ditch cleaning behind barrier, debris hauling (this work will be intermittent and ongoing into fall, as time permits; follow-up to recent mudslides)
Area: North of Poncha Springs
Location: US 285, MP 138.5-140, at Chaffee County Road 270
Duration: 8/1 through 8/30, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description: Safety improvements and resurfacing (partnership with county) continue with some lane closures and a speed limit reduction from 60 mph to 40 mph; drive with caution.
*CDOT’s Region 5 includes the counties of Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel, southern Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, La Plata, Archuleta, Mineral, Chaffee, Saguache, Rio Grande, Conejos, Alamosa and Costilla. There are two Maintenance Sections (headquartered in Durango and Alamosa), six Maintenance Areas (with offices in Durango, Ridgway, Cortez, Alamosa, Monte Vista and Salida) and numerous Maintenance Patrols within those Areas. Each Maintenance Section also has a “Special Crews” division for Section-wide support work, including avalanche control, facilities maintenance, culvert work and more.
