US 34 east of Greeley to have one-lane traffic Thursday through Saturday
The reduction in lanes is needed to allow crews to bring in girders for the new bridge being built as part of the permanent repairs to US 34 following the 2013 floods.
If needed, traffic will be held momentarily under flagger control to lift and place girders closest to the temporary road.
The girders, which are part of the bridge superstructure, will be delivered to the work zone beginning each morning and throughout the day for three days (Thursday, June 25 through Saturday, June 27). Each girder will be lifted and set in place by crane. The safety of the crews and motorists is extremely important. It is necessary to minimize potential conflicts between a safety-critical construction operation and the public.
Installing the bridge girders is a major milestone for the project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2015.
Background:
Damage Overview - US 34 (bypass) Southeast of Greeley, Colorado, sustained substantial damage between mileposts 114 and 116. Flood waters upstream of the highway exceeded the banks of the main channel of the South Platte River and were directed northeast toward the damaged section where they overtopped the highway. As a result of the water flooding over the roadway, an entire section of the roadway washed out east of the highway’s intersection with US 34 (Business) and portions of the westbound lanes were undermined east and west of the intersection. Additionally, sediment and debris were deposited throughout this area. The highway was closed for a period of 17 days before emergency repairs could be made to re-establish transportation routes.
Project Overview - This $22 million project will construct a new bridge where US 34 washed out. The project also includes installing a box culvert under the roadway and upgrading design elements to current CDOT standards. The horizontal alignment (i.e., curvature) of US 34 will be flattened to meet the requirements of a higher design speed.
Stay Informed:
The best way to stay up to date on project progress and impacts is to sign up for email alerts. Go to CDOT’s website at www.cotrip.org and click on the green cell phone icon in the center of the page. Enter your information and choose “US 34 Flood Repairs” under the “Colorado Flooding” list.
Visit the project website at http://www.codot.gov/
If you have questions or concerns, call project information line or send an email to the project email address below.
Project Information Line: 970-815-0901
Email: [email protected]
