04-2016

April News Items
Full closure of US 6 near Clifton for culvert repair work

April 5, 2016 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MESA COUNTY —Beginning today, Tues. April 5 and Wed. April 6, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews will close US 6 at mile point 39, three miles east of Clifton, in order to perform necessary repairs to a culvert that runs under the highway. The work is expected to be complete by the end of the day Wednesday.

Santa Fe Drive Project Begins

April 6, 2016 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - LITTLETON — Initial work is underway to upgrade the road surface and improve safety along Santa Fe Drive (U.S. 85) between downtown and the Blakeland area.

Powers Project Begins

April 7, 2016 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - Colorado Springs — Initial work is underway to widen and improve safety along Powers Boulevard (State Highway 21/U.S. 24) between Fountain Boulevard and Platte Avenue and on Airport Road between Sand Creek and Stewart Avenue.

Sign Removal to Squeeze I-70 Traffic

April 7, 2016 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - WHEAT RIDGE — The Colorado Department of Transportation needs to move Interstate 70 traffic into a single file configuration near Kipling Street late this weekend to allow removal of a damaged electronic sign board.

Second full closure of CO 13 near Craig scheduled for April 14

April 8, 2016 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - MOFFAT COUNTY — A full closure of CO 13 will take place Thursday, April 14, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contractor, New Design Construction, will use this time to carry out load transfer of the pier on the CO 13 bridge over the Yampa River.

SH 340 (Broadway) and Redlands Pkwy. Intersection Public Open House

April 10, 2016 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GRAND JUNCTION - The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a public open house to discuss the preliminary design of proposed improvements at the SH 340 (Broadway) and Redlands Parkway intersection.

CDOT Report Identifies 2014 Traffic Safety Issues

April 11, 2016 - Traffic Safety - STATEWIDE — Today the Colorado Department of Transportation released its annual description of motor vehicle crash characteristics on crashes in Colorado in 2014.

Interstate-70 Eastbound Exit 116 On-Ramp Closure

April 12, 2016 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - TRAVEL ADVISORY - GARFIELD COUNTY/GLENWOOD SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation announces that the I-70 eastbound Exit 116 on ramp will be CLOSED from Wednesday, April 13th at 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, April 14th at 5 p.m.

I-25 Paving Project Underway

April 12, 2016 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - LAS ANIMAS/HUERFANO COUNTIES – Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is starting work to upgrade the road surface and enhance safety on a 15 mile segment of Interstate 25 between Aguilar and Walsenburg (mile 32.5 - 47.26).