Project News & Updates

Overhead Sign Installation taking place on I-25

March 19, 2014 - Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 - COLORADO SPRINGS – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is installing new sign structures over Interstate 25 and setting new guardrail around the sign posts over the next couple of weeks in the Pikes Peak Region.

Telephone Town Halls Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation

March 19, 2014 - Statewide Transportation Plan - DENVER – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a series of telephone town hall meetings this spring, providing the public with an opportunity to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation needs.

Demolition of Bridge Over I-25 Extended Into Next Week

March 19, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - As part of the US 6 Bridges Design Build Project, crews have been working nightly to demolish portions of the bridge deck over I-25 as part of the ongoing construction.

I-70 Mountain Corridor Weekend Travel

March 21, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - Motorists traveling westbound along the I-70 mountain corridor Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning should anticipate heavy traffic and delays.

Stakeholder Groups Provided Feedback on Grand Avenue Bridge Project Design Features

March 21, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3 - GLENWOOD SPRINGS – Members of two project groups met with the Grand Avenue Bridge project team on March 12 and 13 about design details for the proposed Grand Avenue Bridge; new pedestrian bridge; and supporting changes to Grand Avenue, 7th Street, 8th Street, and the areas on the north side of I-70.

Updated Westbound I-70 Twin Tunnels Weekly Traffic Advisory

March 21, 2014 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - IDAHO SPRINGS – Work on the Westbound Twin Tunnels project is underway. This Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project will widen the westbound tunnel bore to accommodate future expansion in the I-70 mountain corridor.

SH 184 Culvert Replacement Project Underway West of Mancos

March 21, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CO – The Colorado Department of Transportation has a project underway to replace two critical culverts underneath SH 184 at Chicken Creek, west of Mancos at mile point 25.1.

CDOT Begins Project to Replace US 24 Bridge over UPRR in Johnson Village

March 21, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Retion 5 - CHAFFEE COUNTY, CO - The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Lawrence Construction Company of Littleton, CO, announce the beginning of the US 24 Bridge Replacement Project over the Union Pacific Railroad in Johnson Village on Monday, March 24. Construction will continue through June 2014.

Adverse Weather on I-70 Mountain Corridor

March 22, 2014 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER/WESTERN COLORADO —The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews are on full snow shift along the I-70 Mountain Corridor.

Telephone Town Hall Offering Citizens Forum to Talk Transportation for Gunnison Valley

March 25, 2014 - Northwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 3, Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - MONTROSE – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hosting a telephone town hall next week for the residents of Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel counties, providing them with an opportunity to ask questions and provide input about their regional transportation needs.

Work Begins on McCaslin Diverging Diamond Interchange

March 26, 2014 - Metro Denver Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - BROOMFIELD – Work is starting on the US 36 Express Lanes Project’s Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), a traffic management design that enables free left turns at the ramp intersections. Part of Phase 2 of the project, the new DDI will replace the current McCaslin Boulevard intersection to extend the operational life of the interchange.

Adverse Weather on I-70 Mountain Corridor

March 26, 2014 - Central Eastern Colorado/CDOT Region 1 - DENVER/WESTERN COLORADO —The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews are on full snow shift along the I-70 Mountain Corridor.

Improvements on SH 145 Cortez to Dolores Begin Monday

March 27, 2014 - Southwestern Colorado/CDOT Region 5 - MONTEZUMA COUNTY, CO – The Colorado Department of Transportation begins a project this Monday, March 31, to improve SH 145 from Cortez through the Dolores River Bridge.