04-2011

April News Items
Second Bridge Deck Pour to Close Arapahoe Road at Parker Road Tomorrow

April 1, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY REMINDER - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - ARAPAHOE COUNTY – Tomorrow, April 2nd, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close all lanes of eastbound and westbound Arapahoe Road near Parker Road from 6 a.m. to noon for a concrete bridge deck pour.

Paving Operations to Close the Ramp from 6th Avenue to Southbound I-225 This Weekend

April 1, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - AURORA— Starting at 6 a.m. tomorrow, April 2nd, and continuing until 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4th, the ramp from 6th Avenue to southbound I-225 will be completely closed for paving operations. The work is part of the widening and reconstruction project on I-225 between Mississippi Avenue and 2nd Avenue.

4th Street Bridge Advisory

April 1, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PUEBLO – Traffic on the 4th Street Bridge (State Highway 96) is reduced to a single lane in each direction between Midtown Circle Drive and Corona Street for waterproofing and paving operations.

Day-Long Closure of I-70 at Georgetown Tomorrow

April 4, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close Interstate 70 at Georgetown Hill tomorrow for large-scale rock removal operations.

Funds Approved for I-25/Ilex Street Bridge

April 6, 2011 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - DENVER - The Colorado Bridge Enterprise (CBE) Board of Directors recently approved a bond delivery plan and program goals for the design, repair and/or replacement of 63 of the state’s worst bridges.

CDOT Expands Use of Trip Travel Time Signs on I-25 in the Denver Area

April 8, 2011 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER—- The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) recently added trip travel time messages to two existing variable message boards on I-25 south of Denver and added a destination to an existing trip travel sign to provide additional real-time travel information that will help motorist plan ahead.

Bridge Expansion Joint Work to Close Ramp From Southbound I-225 to Parker Road This Weekend

April 8, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY REMINDER - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - AURORA – Starting at 9 p.m. tonight, April 8th and continuing until 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11th, weather permitting, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close the ramp from southbound I-225 to southbound Parker Road for bridge expansion joint and concrete repairs.

Temporary Signs Not Allowed on State Highway Right-of-Way

April 8, 2011 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - SUMMIT COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reminding those who place unauthorized signs along the state’s right-of-way that it is illegal and deemed unsafe.

Pueblo Boulevard Improvement Project Set to Start

April 8, 2011 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PUEBLO – Work to upgrade infrastructure and enhance safety on Pueblo Boulevard (State Highway 45) between U.S. 50 and Goodnight Avenue begins on Monday, April 11.