CO 86 Resurfacing & Bridge Repairs from East of Kiowa to I-70

Project completed

Project Facts

  • Cost: $4.5 million
  • Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
  • Timeline: May - September 2019
  • Location: On Colorado Highway 86 from just east of Kiowa to I-70

Project Overview

For this approximate four-month-long project, crews will resurface a 26-mile stretch of CO 86 from just east of Kiowa to I-70 in Elbert County.

The project team will also repair bridges on the highway and stripe the road.

Schedule & Travel Impacts

  • Work hours: 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, some Saturdays
  • Lanes will be slightly narrowed in the work zone (mile points (MP) 33.1 to 59.2).
  • Expect single-lane, alternating travel directed by flaggers.
  • Crews will work on one bridge at a time, starting with the Bijou Creek bridge (MP 31.1 to 31.87), with all lanes open at night and on weekends unless otherwise necessary.
    • On-going 24/7 lane restrictions over Bijou Creek around MP 31 33 for bridge repair. Travel is managed by temporary traffic signal.
  • Asphalt patching MP 36 to 37
  • Milling on I-70 bridge around MP 59