I-25 Walsenburg Bridge Replacement
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - April 21 to April 27
Please be advised of the following traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work for next week for the I-25 Walsenburg Bridge Replacement project in Huerfano County.
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Weekday Traffic Impacts
Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26 - both directions of CO 10 under I-25 - daytime lane closures, managed by flaggers
- Daytime lane closures will be taken in both directions of CO 10 during working hours
- Working hours are half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset, Monday to Friday
- During the closures, alternating directions of traffic will be routed into the open lane by flaggers
- Motorists can expect brief traffic holds
- The project/closure limits extend from Mile Point 0 to MP .25
- Flaggers, signs and construction devices are present to alert motorists to work underway, lane closures, and other restrictions
- Caution is advised
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes forming pier cap 4, placing girders on the second span of the new southbound I-25 bridge struccture, forming the north abutment, and installing falsework.
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Recent views of girder placement for the new southbound I-25 Walsenburg bridge structure. Photography by Siete, Inc.
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Ongoing Traffic Impacts
Sunday, April 21 to Saturday, April 27 - 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
Sunday, April 21 to Saturday, April 27 - 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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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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General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work
- Work began in March 2023 with expected completion by late 2024
- Impacts include a single lane alignment in both directions of I-25 during removal and replacement of the southbound I-25 bridge structure
- 24/7 closure of the southbound I-25 on and off ramps at Exit 50 during removal and replacement of the southbound I-25 bridge
- Periods of full closure of both directions of CO 10 under I-25, with detour routes in place during safety critical work
- Weekday lane closures in both directions of CO 10, managed by flaggers
- Lane closures in both directions of I-25 and on CO 10 below the bridges during various phases of work
- This state and federally funded infrastructure upgrade project is designed to improve the safety of two aging bridges to support increased traffic on the I-25 corridor
- Work includes rehabilitating the northbound I-25 bridge deck, building median crossover pavement to shift traffic, and removing and replacing the southbound I-25 bridge structure
- The new bridge will be built to meet today's standards
- Other planned work includes widening and improving the on and off ramps, relocating a sanitary sewer line, and adding guardrail, signs, and safety features.
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