Bridge on SH 90 at Bedrock Remains Closed
MONTROSE COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is focused on getting the bridge over the Dolores River on SH 90 at Bedrock open as soon as safely possible, recognizing the tremendous impact this closure has upon surrounding communities.
Work on the cracked vertical truss member will be underway tomorrow and a report on whether any temporary fix can enable limited traffic is expected tomorrow afternoon. More information will also be known on a permanent solution, as well as the potential for a temporary bridge.
Please watch for a follow-up press release on Thursday afternoon; and information will also be posted on www.cotrip.org.
BRIDGE INFORMATION - The 1952 steel through-truss bridge underwent routine inspection (typically every two years for older bridges) in December 2013, with no damage identified. Upon a site visit on September 15, a CDOT engineer discovered a crack on one of the structure’s vertical truss members (see photo). The bridge was closed to all traffic on the 16th.
HOW TO GET UPDATES: 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 (southwest) for which you would like to receive information. Also, scheduled lane closures for CDOT projects can be found on our web site at http://www.coloradodot.info/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html; and finally, any highway closures are also listed on our traveler information site at www.cotrip.org (see Travel Alerts and Road Work Alerts).
