You are here: Home Projects Archived Project Sites US 85 Widening Project in Louviers Photo Gallery Photo Gallery https://www.codot.gov/projects/archived-project-sites/us85-widening-louviers/photo-gallery https://www.codot.gov/@@site-logo/siteLogo.png Photo Gallery Bridge Foundation | Aug. 2020 Bridge Foundation work | Aug. 2020 Project Excavation | Oct. 2020 Aerial view of Excavation | Oct. 2020 Bridge Girder Phase 1 | Oct. 2020 Placement of bridge girder on US 85| Oct. 2020 Reinforced soil slopes | Jan. 2021 Reinforcing soil slope | Jan. 2021 Aerial view of US 65 soil slopes | Jan. 2021 Northbound side of US 85 | April 2021 Northbound side of US 85 looking south | April 2021 Close-up of crews excavating the southern bluff | April 2021 New driveway for the residents at 6800 US 85 | April 2021 US 85 northern bluff completely excavated and stabilized| April 2021 Paving on US85 | June 2021 Paving activities on the northbound side of US 85 | June 2021 Crews begin paving US 85 | June 2021 Preparing for the Traffic Switch | July 2021 Team prepares for the traffic switch on US 85 | July 2021 Traffic switch prep on US 85 where motorists will move to the newly completed road | July 2021 US 85 and Airport Rd. intersection - traffic switch preparation | July 2021 Reconstruction Work on the Old US 85 Roadway| August 2021 Work trucks preparing to widen highway| August 2021 US 85 roadway without pavement| August 2021 Team works on removing the old asphalt and concrete| August 2021 New southbound lanes on US 85. December 2021 North view of the pavement progress from Kelly Ave. and US 85. December 2021 New southbound lanes are nearing completion on US 85. December 2021 December 2021 – South view of the pavement progress from Kelly Ave. and US 85. December 2021 - Continued work on the new lanes on US 85. March 2022-Crews prepare the new roadway for concrete on the new west roadway of US 85. March 2022-Concrete arrives for the west roadway. Crews work to lay the new concrete. March 2022 March 2022-As the new concrete cures, work moves to another section. April 8, 2022. Using a spider excavator, loose rock and material is worked off the slope where it can be carried away. April 8, 2022. The spider excavator are ideal machines for steep, limited-access sites, such as along the slope east of US 85. A daylight view of the completed night work. May 7, 2022. Completed night work daylight hours. May 7, 2022. Night asphalt removal at Airport Road. May 6, 2022. Night asphalt paving activities at Airport Road to reduce traffic impacts. May 6, 2022. A view looking north over US 85 in Louviers, now four lanes. Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Construction of Colorado. June 2022. A view looking north over US 85 in Louviers. Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Construction of Colorado. June 2022.
Photo Gallery https://www.codot.gov/projects/archived-project-sites/us85-widening-louviers/photo-gallery https://www.codot.gov/@@site-logo/siteLogo.png Photo Gallery Bridge Foundation | Aug. 2020 Bridge Foundation work | Aug. 2020 Project Excavation | Oct. 2020 Aerial view of Excavation | Oct. 2020 Bridge Girder Phase 1 | Oct. 2020 Placement of bridge girder on US 85| Oct. 2020 Reinforced soil slopes | Jan. 2021 Reinforcing soil slope | Jan. 2021 Aerial view of US 65 soil slopes | Jan. 2021 Northbound side of US 85 | April 2021 Northbound side of US 85 looking south | April 2021 Close-up of crews excavating the southern bluff | April 2021 New driveway for the residents at 6800 US 85 | April 2021 US 85 northern bluff completely excavated and stabilized| April 2021 Paving on US85 | June 2021 Paving activities on the northbound side of US 85 | June 2021 Crews begin paving US 85 | June 2021 Preparing for the Traffic Switch | July 2021 Team prepares for the traffic switch on US 85 | July 2021 Traffic switch prep on US 85 where motorists will move to the newly completed road | July 2021 US 85 and Airport Rd. intersection - traffic switch preparation | July 2021 Reconstruction Work on the Old US 85 Roadway| August 2021 Work trucks preparing to widen highway| August 2021 US 85 roadway without pavement| August 2021 Team works on removing the old asphalt and concrete| August 2021 New southbound lanes on US 85. December 2021 North view of the pavement progress from Kelly Ave. and US 85. December 2021 New southbound lanes are nearing completion on US 85. December 2021 December 2021 – South view of the pavement progress from Kelly Ave. and US 85. December 2021 - Continued work on the new lanes on US 85. March 2022-Crews prepare the new roadway for concrete on the new west roadway of US 85. March 2022-Concrete arrives for the west roadway. Crews work to lay the new concrete. March 2022 March 2022-As the new concrete cures, work moves to another section. April 8, 2022. Using a spider excavator, loose rock and material is worked off the slope where it can be carried away. April 8, 2022. The spider excavator are ideal machines for steep, limited-access sites, such as along the slope east of US 85. A daylight view of the completed night work. May 7, 2022. Completed night work daylight hours. May 7, 2022. Night asphalt removal at Airport Road. May 6, 2022. Night asphalt paving activities at Airport Road to reduce traffic impacts. May 6, 2022. A view looking north over US 85 in Louviers, now four lanes. Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Construction of Colorado. June 2022. A view looking north over US 85 in Louviers. Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Construction of Colorado. June 2022.
