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CO 257 Resurfacing
US 34 Business to Walnut Street

Project Newsletter - July 26, 2023

Northbound CO 257 between Crossroads Boulevard and Poudre Trail Drive closed for 20 days starting July 31

Northbound CO 257 will be closed for road reconstruction in the Cache la Poudre River floodplain, between Crossroads Boulevard and Poudre Trail Drive, starting at 7 a.m. on July 31. Northbound CO 257 will reopen on Aug. 21. Southbound CO 257 will remain open. Drivers should plan ahead and seek alternate routes. Both Crossroads Boulevard and Poudre Trail Drive will remain open.

The CO 257 full closure between Eastman Park Drive and Walnut Street remains in effect until Aug. 4.

Any changes to closure schedules will be posted on message boards and on the CO 257 Resurfacing project web page.

Two signed truck detour routes and a local/non-commercial vehicle detour route will be in place.

Local/Non-commercial vehicle detour:

The detour directs drivers around the west side of the closure using Crossroads Boulevard, 7th Street and 1st Street. This is the same detour that has been in place for the CO 257 full closure north of Eastman Park Drive for the last few weeks.

Truck detour:

East of CO 257: The detour directs drivers east on US 34 Business to 83rd Avenue, County Road 64 1/2, County Road 64 3/4, then to Eastman Park Drive.
West of CO 257: The detour directs drivers from CO 257 to Crossroad Boulevard, over to County Road 13/Colorado Boulevard, then to CO 392.

CO 257 Detour Map

CO 257 in Windsor closed through Aug. 4

CO 257 from north of Walnut Street to south of Eastman Park Drive remains closed for major road reconstruction. CDOT is completing as much work as possible before school resumes in August. Approximately one mile of CO 257 is closed to all traffic through Aug. 4.

This full closure saves several weeks of one-lane alternating traffic conditions and partial intersection closures. Any changes to the closure schedule will be posted on message boards and on the CO 257 Resurfacing project web page.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has coordinated closing CO 257 with the Town of Windsor. During the full closure, Windsor is accelerating parts of the CO 257 / Eastman Park Drive intersection project.

Project Overview

The Colorado Department of Transportation and Coulson Excavating Company are improving nearly five miles of Colorado Highway 257 between US 34 Business (Mile Point 5.6) in Greeley and Walnut Street (MP 10.4) in Windsor this year. Drivers will pass through at least two work zones and should prepare for periodic traffic delays on CO 257.

This project resurfaces CO 257 to provide a smoother driving surface and increase the longevity of the highway. Intersection improvements at Crossroads Boulevard will enhance mobility by adding a second eastbound left turn lane to northbound CO 257. Safety improvements include installing new guardrail, roadside delineators, and rumble strips.

CO 257 was identified as a priority corridor for CDOT’s Surface Treatment Program. Funding from the program will improve drivability and highway safety on CO 257. Coulson Excavating Company was awarded the contract to construct the improvements.

Traffic Impacts

Drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes, use extra caution in the work zones, and follow all signs and markings.

Other traffic impacts include:

20-day closure of CO 257 in the fall for bridge repairs at MP 7.6, which is approximately two miles north of US 34 Business
Various lane and shoulder closures within the project limits
Periodic single-lane operations with flaggers alternating traffic
Frequent traffic shifts and traffic pattern changes
Trucks entering and exiting various work zones
Temporary concrete barrier wall to separate the work zone from adjacent travel lanes at several locations
Work zone speed limit reduction may be in place
Traffic fines will be doubled in the work zone

Weekly traffic impacts information is available on the CO 257 Resurfacing project web page.

Stay Connected!

Project Webpage: codot.gov/projects/co257-34-walnut
Hotline: 970-776-5580
Email: pr@workzone.info
Text alerts: Text 257 to 866-762-3640 to receive traffic alerts

Road Conditions: COtrip.org
COtrip Planner App: bit.ly/COtripapp
Project Travel Alerts: bit.ly/COnewsalerts
Lane Closures: bit.ly/laneclosures

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