03-2011

March News Items
Bridge Work to Close Wadsworth Boulevard Under US 285 Tomorrow Night

March 1, 2011 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER —Tomorrow night, March 2nd, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will remove the form work and conduct other bridge construction activities at US 285 and Wadsworth Boulevard. As a result, all lanes of northbound and southbound US 285 will be completely closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Highway 40/287 Project Resumes

March 2, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - LINCOLN COUNTY – After a winter hiatus, work is starting again on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) U.S. 40/287 reconstruction project near Hugo.

Striping to Close the I-25 HOV/Tolled Express Lanes Today

March 3, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER —Today, March 3rd, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the I-25 HOV/Tolled Express Lanes between Downtown Denver and US 36 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for additional restriping. The lanes will reopen by 3 p.m. to northbound traffic.

I-25 Improvement Project Set to Start

March 3, 2011 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - HUERFANO/LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES – A Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) paving and bridge project begins next week on Interstate 25 between Walsenburg and Trinidad.

CDOT Hosts Workshop for Emerging Small Businesses

March 4, 2011 - Statewide Transportation Plan - STATEWIDE – March 4th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will host a workshop to review proposed changes to the Emerging Small Business (ESB) program.

Traffic Realignment to Close Arapahoe Road at Parker Road on Saturday

March 4, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - ARAPAHOE COUNTY – On Saturday, March 5th, weather permitting, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will realign eastbound Arapahoe Road at Parker Road to the north to accommodate the next phase of construction.

Interstate 25 in the Fountain Area

March 4, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - EL PASO COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation will be crack sealing Interstate 25 in the Fountain area for the next couple of weeks.

Bridge Replacement Project Underway at 84th Avenue and I-25

March 8, 2011 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - THORNTON – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has started a project that will replace the existing 84th Avenue bridge over I-25 with one that is wider to accommodate an additional left turn lane from eastbound 84th Avenue to northbound I-25.

Blasting Set to Begin on Highway 119 Project

March 8, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - GILPIN COUNTY — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins blasting operations on the State Highway (SH) 119 reconstruction project at the south end of Black Hawk this week.

Paving Operations to Cause Delays on University Boulevard at C-470 This Weekend

March 10, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DOUGLAS COUNTY — Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 11th and continuing until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 13th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will remove and replace concrete pavement on University Boulevard at C-470 as part of an ongoing project. The work will require various lane and ramp closures throughout the weekend.

FASTER Bridge Project Set to Start Near Holly

March 10, 2011 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PROWERS COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins replacing the 62-year-old Arkansas River Bridge on State Highway 89 next week, one mile south of Holly.

Bridge Work to Close Southbound I-25 Near Alameda Avenue

March 11, 2011 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER — Sunday, March 13th through Thursday, March 17th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will continue construction of the bridge caissons for a portion of the new Alameda Avenue bridge over I-25.