US 40 & CO 394 Bridge Repairs in Craig & Hayden

Project completed

Project Overview

This project included the repair five bridges—five on US Highway 40, and one on US 385—to preserve and extend the structures' lives.

Specific improvements included:

  • repairing and upgrading five bridges along US 40 and CO 394
  • applying new waterproof materials to some of the bridges, and repairing the concrete along the bridge walls
  • asphalt paving

Project Facts

  • Cost: $2.9 million
  • Contractor: Myers and Sons
  • Timeline: March to December 2019
  • Location: Various locations on US Highway 40 between Craig and Hayden in Routt County


Schedule

Craig Bridge Repairs

  • Timeline: March to July
  • Phase 1: Complete and ahead of schedule, with the exception of striping
  • The bridges on US 40 are 40% complete.
  • The bridge on CO 394 is 40% complete.
  • Phase 2 will include rehabilitation work, replacing slabs, placing and excavating manholes/inlets and more.
  • September or October: Crews will perform reinforcement work around the bridge abutments.

Hayden Bridge Repairs

  • Timeline: July – September
  • Work hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, with no weekend or night work expected
  • The bridge in east Hayden is 95% complete.
  • Crews will stripe lanes at the East Hayden Bridge.
  • In July, they'll begin work on the West Hayden Bridge.

Travel Impacts

  • No further traffic impacts