10-2013

October News Items
Mt. Evans Highway Closing This Week

October 1, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - CLEAR CREEK COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is closing the lower portion of the Mount Evans Highway (State Highway 5) – between Echo Lake and Summit Lake – for the season at 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 3.

Public Invited to Hearing for New Pueblo Freeway

October 2, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are holding a public hearingtomorrow regarding the Interstate 25 New Pueblo Freeway Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

Highway 86 Improvement Project underway this week

October 2, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - Work consists of rotomilling the old surface and then paving the six mile segment between SH 83 in Franktown and the Douglas/Elbert county line.

Upcoming Traffic Shift on I-25 near Castle Pines

October 3, 2013 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DOUGLAS COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be shifting traffic on Interstate 25 between RidgeGate Parkway and Surrey Ridge this weekend as part of an extensive bridge rehabilitation project.

Weekend Work Requires Closure of Wadsworth Parkway Ramps and US 36

October 4, 2013 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - BROOMFIELD – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will have ramp closures and lane restrictions at Wadsworth Parkway this weekend starting at 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4 through 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.

I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

October 4, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Asphalt paving, bridge and median barrier work, sign installation, and truck hauling operations are scheduled for next week, east and west of the Twin Tunnels and at the bottom of Floyd Hill.

US 40 Elk River Bridge Replacement

October 4, 2013 - PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - ROUTT COUNTY – The Colorado Department of Transportation’s project to replace the US 40 Elk River Bridge west of Steamboat Springs remains on target for a November completion.

I-70 Reconstruction Underway Next Week

October 7, 2013 - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - AURORA – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins reconstructing the 2 ½ mile segment of Interstate 70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue (U.S. 40/287) on Monday, October 14.

Colorado Airport System Yields Big Business

October 10, 2013 - Statewide Transportation Plan - DENVER, COLORADO – An economic impact study recently released by the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics has shown that the state’s commercial and general aviation airports are a major economic generator for the state.

I-25/Highway 24 Ramp/Lane Closures Next Week

October 10, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing two ramps to and from Interstate 25 as part of a current bridge improvement project.

Road Race/Paving Coincide Tomorrow on SH 67

October 11, 2013 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - South/Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - CRIPPLE CREEK – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is advising drivers to be extra cautious and watch for runners if traveling State Highway 67 between Cripple Creek and Victor tomorrow.