I-25 Walsenburg Bridge Replacement

Weekly Traffic Impacts - March 17 to March 23

Weekday Traffic Impacts

• CO 10 under I-25 will remain open until the next phase of safety critical work, with intermittent daytime lane closures in place
• Lane closures will be taken during working hours, with alternating directions of traffic managed by flagger operations
• Working hours are half an hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset, Monday to Friday
• Some Saturday work is expected
• CDOT will reclose both directions of the highway during safety critical construction activities
• All stakeholders will be notified in advance of the next full closure
• During full closures, detour routes will be posted with up to 10 miles and 7 minutes in additional travel time expected
• Closures are necessary to maintain safety for the railroads, the construction crews, the surrounding community, and the traveling public
• The project/closure limits extend from Mile Point 0 to MP .25
• Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change

Ongoing Traffic Impacts
 

• 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

• 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

Temporary Playground Closure 

• 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

General Impacts & 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.