May 20, 2013 - - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - LAKE/PITKIN COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that the spring opening of SH 82 over Independence Pass will happen on schedule: Thursday, May 23, at 2 p.m. This scenic mountain corridor serves tourists, facilitates recreation and provides community connections across our state’s divide.
News Releases
May 1, 2013 - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD/EAGLE COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Old Castle SW Group, Inc., are making good progress on the project to improve State Highway 82 east (up-valley) of Carbondale.
September 16, 2014 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY – On Thursday, September 18, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) staff bridge team will be performing a routine inspection of the Castle Creek Bridge on SH 82.
June 3, 2014 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY – Today, Tuesday, June 3, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews will be performing general maintenance repairs to the Castle Creek Bridge on SH 82.
May 20, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Pass fully open, with single-lane alternating traffic, from Thursday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m. through Wednesday, May 28 at 8:30 a.m.
May 20, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - LAKE/PITKIN COUNTIES –Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews have been working from daylight to dark in an effort to clear the way for an on-target opening of Independence Pass on the Thursday prior to Memorial Day—which lands on May 22 this year—at 2 p.m.
April 21, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - ASPEN/PITKIN COUNTY – On Tuesday, April 22, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews will perform standard joint seal replacement on the Castle Creek Bridge at mile marker 41.
August 24, 2015 - TRAVEL ADVISORY - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - PITKIN COUNTY — Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) contractors will be installing new HOV lane stencils on SH 82 at night this week.
August 3, 2015 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - Cameras and real-time traffic flow evaluation done in preparation for Grand Avenue Bridge work.
July 21, 2015 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - Paving on Independence Pass to follow.
April 4, 2013 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GARFIELD/EAGLE COUNTIES – The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a project to improve State Highway 82 east (up-valley) of Carbondale on Monday, April 15.
July 30, 2012 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A workshop to provide additional opportunity for the public to review new information and give input on three different downtown projects will be held tomorrow, July 31st from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Loft meeting room, 3rd floor of the Hotel Denver, 402 7th Street, Glenwood Springs.
May 10, 2011 - PROJECT UPDATE - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - The Castle Creek Bridge Repair Project continues with a detour in place for vehicles traveling outbound (down valley) from Aspen. Inbound vehicles may experience delays as buses are flagged through the down valley detour.
