I-25 Walsenburg Bridge Replacement
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
Please be advised of the following travel advisory, lane and ramp closures, restrictions and planned work for next week for the I-25 Walsenburg Bridge Replacement project in Huerfano County.
**No work will be performed from Thursday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend & CO 10/US 160 under I-25 will be open during this four-day period.**
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Travel Advisory - 24/7 closure of CO 10/US 160 under I-25 - except over Thanksgiving weekend
- Colorado Highway 10 at the U.S. Highway 160 junction under I-25 at Exit 50 is closed, with detour routes in place
- The highway will be open over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend
- Intermittent short-term reopenings may also exist during the period of construction
- The closure began on Friday, Nov. 3 and will remain in place until further notice during safety critical removal and construction of the southbound I-25 bridge
- The closure is necessary to maintain safety for the railroads, the construction crews, the surrounding community, and the traveling public
- The closure limits extend from Mile Point 0 to MP .25
- Please refer to the map below for recommended detour routes
Work includes finishing removal of bridge piers and girders, excavating embankments, and drilling caissons for the new bridge structure.
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Recommended detour routes during full closure of CO 10/US 160 under I-25.
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The southbound I-25 bridge at Exit 50 in Walsenburg is being removed and replaced with a new structure that meets current standards.
Photos by Siete, Inc.
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General Traffic Impacts
Sunday, Nov. 26 to Saturday, Dec. 2 - 24/7 single lane alignment - both directions of I-25
- Both directions of traffic on I-25 are reduced to a single lane within the project limits
- The lanes have been shifted to the northbound side of I-25 via median crossover detour pavement
- The project limits extend from MP 51 to MP 49 on I-25 at the approaches to and at Exit 50 in Huerfano County
- This single lane alignment will remain in place until further notice
- A width restriction of 12 feet is in place
- Speeds are reduced to 55 mph
- The northbound I-25 on and off ramps are open
- The southbound I-25 on and off ramps are closed (see detail below)
- Caution is advised
Work includes removal of the southbound I-25 bridge structure.
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Sunday, Nov. 26 to Saturday, Dec. 2 - 24/7 closure - southbound I-25 on and off ramps
- The southbound I-25 on and off ramps at Exit 50 are closed, with detour routes in place
- These ramp closures will remain in place 24/7 for about six months while crews remove and replace the southbound I-25 bridge structure
- Detour signs will be present alerting motorists to alternate routes
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Suggested detour routes during the full closure of the southbound I-25 ramps at Exit 50.
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Temporary Playground Closure
Please be advised that the playground located at S. Grant Ave. and Colorado Ave. is closed while crews replace an underground sanitary sewer line.
- The playground will remain closed until further notice
- The closure is in place to maintain public safety during underground utility work
- Fencing and signs are present alerting the public to the closure
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Nearby Project Impacts
I-25 Resurfacing Project North of Walsenburg
- This project consists of milling and paving I-25 from MP 65 to MP 59 north of Walsenburg
- Daytime work hours are sun-up to sun-down, Monday through Friday
- Lane closures will be in place Monday to Friday with delays expected
- Speeds are reduced to 60 mph through the construction zone
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