US 160 Priority Culverts in Southwestern Colorado

Project Complete!

Work will include the replacement of three culverts and the repair of six other culverts along US 160. Aged pipes will be replaced with new concrete culverts and rehabbed culverts will receive a synthetic lining to enhance the durability and life of the structure.

The project encompasses nine locations on US 160:

• Mile Point 49.5, just east of Mesa Verde National Park entrance
  
• MP 68.5, about five miles west of Hesperus
  
• MP 102.5, just west of Bayfield
  
• MP 104, on the east side of Bayfield
  
• MP 110, seven miles east of Bayfield (near the Upper Pine Fire Station 8)
  
• MP 143, just east of Pagosa Springs Elementary School
  
• MP 147, three miles east of Pagosa Springs
  
• MP 167, near the summit of Wolf Creek Pass
  
• MP 184.5, just west of South Fork

Project Benefits

• Improved motorist safety
• Roadway Integrity
• Improved area drainage

Work Schedule:

• Work will last for 155 working days or approximately 8 months
• Working hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday
• Some weekend work is expected

Traffic Impacts:

• Lane closures in both directions of US 160
• Traffic Shifts at various locations on US 160
• Reduced speeds through the work zone
• Narrowed lanes and reduced shoulders
• Detour routes will be in place during certain work activities at MP 102 along US 160 with no added travel time or mileage
• Width restrictions
• Signs will be posted to alert motorists to the closures and available detour routes

Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures

Work this Week & Lane Closures US 160 Priority Culverts