Crews on Oct. 15, 16 to Close Southbound I-25 Right Lane Over Union Pacific Railroad

Oct. 12, 2018 -


PUEBLO—From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, crews will close the right lane of southbound I-25 between City Center Drive/Exit 98B and Santa Fe Avenue - US50/Exit 98A as they pour concrete on the I-25 bridge over Union Pacific Railroad.

Travel Impacts

  • Speeds will be reduced to 45 mph, and traffic delays are expected.
  • Motorists are urged to take alternate routes and use extra caution while driving through the construction zone.

Project Info

The I-25 Ilex Street to City Center Drive project is the first project of the New Pueblo Freeway: the reconstruction of I-25 between City Center Drive (1st Street) and Ilex Street through downtown Pueblo. Construction includes upgrading several bridges south of downtown. The project began in July 2015, and is scheduled to be complete by spring 2019.