Nighttime Ramp Closures Precede New Northbound Lane Opening

December 26, 2013 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - 3rd Traffic Lane Northbound from North Gate Boulevard to Monument Set to Open Saturday.

Colorado Springs – The Colorado Department of Transportation will open the third traffic lane of northbound Interstate 25 from North Gate Boulevard to State Highway 105 in Monument Saturday morning. In advance of the opening, drivers will encounter ramp closures on I-25 at North Gate Boulevard and Baptist Road tonight and tomorrow night.

Ramp closures and detours tonight are:

  • North Gate Boulevard to northbound I-25 will close at about 9 p.m. and reopen tomorrow morning by 5:30 a.m.

o   Detour is North Gate Boulevard to Struthers Road, Struthers Road north to Baptist Road, Baptist Road west to northbound I-25.

  • Northbound I-25 off-ramp to Baptist Road will close at about 9 p.m. and reopen tomorrow morning by 5:30 a.m.

o   Detour is North Gate Boulevard (Exit 156) east to Struthers Road, Struthers Road north to Baptist Road.

Ramp closures and detours tomorrow night are:

  • Northbound I-25 off-ramp to Baptist Road will close at about 9 p.m. and reopen Saturday morning by 5:30 a.m.

o   Detour is North Gate Boulevard (Exit 156) east to Struthers Road, Struthers Road north to Baptist Road.

  • On-ramp from Baptist Road to northbound I-25 will close at about 9 p.m. and reopen Saturday morning by 5:30 a.m.

o   Detour is Baptist Road to Jackson Creek Parkway, Jackson Creek Parkway north to State Highway 105, State Highway 105 west to entrance ramp to northbound I-25.

As a reminder, crews will take a break from daytime and nighttime work for the New Year celebration Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

Drivers are reminded that the current road surface is not the final pavement.  Final paving takes place in the spring and summer of 2014 when temperatures are more conducive for surface work.

All work is subject to road and weather conditions.

More @i25expansion Project information is available by visiting www.southi25expansion.com. Call the project hotline at 719-247-8339 to have comments and questions addressed by the project team. To receive project updates via email or text, register at www.coloradodot.info and click on the green cellphone in the upper right corner of the page.