VMS Sign Upgrades in Southwestern Colorado

About the Project:

This work throughout Southwestern Colorado is the installation of replacement Variable Message Signs that are either damaged or at the end of useful life. 

This project has 7 different locations:

  • US 24
    Mile Points: 209.70 and 213.44
    County: Chaffee
    Buena Vista (WB)
  • US 50
    Mile Points: 204.73, 209.71, and 190.15
    County: Chaffee & Saguache
    Garfield (WB), Maysville (WB), and Sargents (EB)
  • US 160
    Mile Points: 174.1
    County: Mineral
    Wolf Creek Tunnel (EB & WB)
  • US 285
    Mile Points: 104.41
    County: Saguache
    Villa Grove (SB)
  • US 491
    Mile Points: 27.61
    County: Montezuma
    Cortez (NB)
  • CO 114
    Mile Points: 61.50
    County: Saguache
    Saguache (WB)
  • CO 145
    Mile Points: 11.55
    County: Montezuma
    Dolores

Work Schedule

  • Work will take place Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Weekend and night work will be performed occasionally. This work will be announced in advance.


Traffic Impacts

  • From August to December 2021, travelers should expect shoulder and single lane closures for road work occurring to install and replace Variable Message Signs throughout Southwestern Colorado.

Project Facts

  • Cost: $1.5 Million
  • Contractor: Paonia, Inc.
  • Timeline: August - December 2021
  • Location: Southwestern Colorado along US Highways 24, 50, 160, 285, and 491, and State Highways 114 and 145.

VMS Project Map