July 21, 2015 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO – Tomorrow, July 22, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install new left-turn signal arrows (flashing yellow arrows) at US 160/550 and Santa Rita Drive.
News Releases
April 27, 2015 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Durango Fire called attention to increase injury accidents.
April 29, 2015 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - US 550 will connect to interchange bridge.
March 12, 2015 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Independent analysis shows traffic flow improvements on signalized corridor from SH 172, through the CFI, and north to 32nd Street.
December 10, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Independent analysis shows enhanced safety and efficiency from 9th Street to Santa Rita Drive.
August 15, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - CDOT marks the completion of the department’s first continuous flow intersection at the busy US 160/US 550 west intersection in Durango
August 1, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Final signal work and striping underway; City of Durango’s sculpture now in place
July 25, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Finalizing Details Keep Crews Busy Next Week as Project Nears Completion.
July 18, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO – With less than a month away from the scheduled completion date of the CFI project, CDOT and contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, are on track to move into the final phase of construction.
July 11, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO – CDOT and contractor Concrete Works of Colorado will continue replacing damaged concrete pavement on the through lanes of US 550, south of the CFI intersection.
July 8, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO – CDOT, and contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, are currently replacing damaged concrete pavement on the through lanes of US 550 just south of the main US 160/US 550 intersection.
July 2, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/Region 5 - Work is complete for this week – no lane closures Thurs through Sun for holiday weekend
June 26, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Northbound travelers will be detoured between 8 and 9 p.m.
June 12, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO – Work on the Continuous Flow Intersection progresses into summer as CDOT and contractor, Concrete Works of Colorado, continue working on items such as signing, bridge rails, signal mast arms and raised concrete islands. Please see below for next week’s travel impacts:
June 8, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Updates and safety reminders for US 160/550 CFI Project.
May 16, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Major work winding down in business zone, crews wrap up College striping prior to holiday weekend break
April 30, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — At approximately 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, 2014, construction crews hit a gas line at the northeast corner of College Drive. According to Tommy Humphrey, CDOT’s engineer for the US 160/550 CFI project, normal procedures were followed using high-pressure water and a vacuum truck to locate the line but a mini-excavator unintentionally ruptured the ¾ inch line.
May 2, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — Crews with CDOT and Concrete Works of Colorado are still working on east 9th Street from Camino del Rio (US 550) to Roosa Avenue after a truck with a trailer dismantled the main intersection signal pole and its concrete base. Work in the area is expected to continue for several days.
April 25, 2014 - PROJECT UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — CDOT and Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. will be working on the College Drive/Camino del Rio intersection as well as removing the center median on US 550 from College Drive to 8th Street the week of April 27, 2014.
April 18, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — CDOT and Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. will begin removing and replacing asphalt pavement the week of April 21 on College Drive both east and west of Camino del Rio. Please see new traffic impacts below.
April 11, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — CDOT and Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. are making good progress on the US 160/550 Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) project scheduled for completion in mid-August. This past week crews installed curb and gutter, as well as raised crosswalks for increased pedestrian safety at College Drive.
April 9, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — The Colorado Department of Transportation and Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. will be conducting nighttime construction work as part of the (CFI) Continuous Flow Intersection project on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at College Avenue and US 550/Camino del Rio.
April 4, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - Safety Ed Campaign in April Reminds Drivers to Avoid Distractions
March 28, 2014 - PROJECT PROGRESS UPDATE - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO — Work began last week on the US 160/550 Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) project that will lessen congestion in an area that sees the largest motorized traffic volumes on the Western Slope.
March 14, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - DURANGO, CO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will begin work on its first Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) project on Monday, March 17, at the US 160/550 west intersection.
