I-70 Salt Wash Bridges Scour, Mesa County

Project Complete!

This project will consist of building access to the bridge structures under the interstate known as the Big Salt Wash and Little Salt Wash near Fruita. The project will use micropiling to mitigate the scour on these structures. The project will also realign the recreation path at the Little Salt Wash location. Most of the work will be performed under the interstate and there will be minimal impacts to the traveling public.


Work Schedule:

  • To be determined

Traffic Impacts:

  • To be determined

Project Facts

  • Cost: $3.3 Million
  • Contractor: KSK, LLC
  • Timeline: November 2022 - March 2023
  • Location: The Big Salt Wash and Little Salt Wish bridges are located on I-70 from Mile Point 19-18 in Mesa County