CO 165 Bridge Replacement

About the Project

The work includes:

  • Place a concrete bridge culvert at the realigned Willis Creek channel location
  • Replace the corrugated culverts at the site of the existing Willis Creek crossing

Project Facts

  • Construction Cost: To be announced
  • Contractor: Siete, Inc.
  • Timeline: October 2026 to April 2027
  • Location: CO 165 
    • Nearest Town/City: Colorado City
    • Mile Point(s): MP 16.3 to MP 16.43
    • County: Custer
Map of CO 165 Willis Creek Bridge.
CO 165 Bridge Replacement Project Map detailing the start and end point near San Isabel

Project Benefits

  • Essential to motorists and emergency responders in Custer and Pueblo counties traveling the CO 165 corridor
  • Integral part of CDOT’s response to the Aspen Acres Fire

Work Schedule

  • Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
  • Work is anticipated to be completed in late April 2027

Traffic Impacts

  • Vehicles will be reduced to a single lane, with alternating traffic intermittently in either direction, throughout the duration of the project, guided by temporary signals
  • Lane closures, guided by flaggers, will have up to 15-minute delays
  • Speed limit will be reduced to 40 mph through the work zone
  • Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures