Southwest Colorado Striping
About the Project
This regionwide striping project will take place on multiple highways and mountain passes throughout southwest and south-central Colorado. The anticipated duration of the project is 10 weeks.
The work includes:
- Painting of new shoulder and centerline stripes
- Installation of rumble strips at some locations
Project locations include:
- CO 114 - Between Saguache and Gunnison from MP 48 to MP 49 in Saguache County
- CO 145 - From Lizard Head Pass to south of Naturita from Mile Point 55.9 to MP 112 in San Miguel County
- US 160 - South of Cortez from MP 31.50 to MP 33.50, east of Pagosa Springs to Alamosa from MP 157.2 to MP 233.93 in Alamosa, Archuleta, Mineral, Montezuma and Rio Grande counties
- US 24 - North of Buena Vista near Granite to Antero Junction near Hartsel from MP 202.30 to MP 226.50 in Chaffee County
- US 285B - South of Poncha Springs from MP 116.60 to MP 118.43 in Saguache County
- US 285C - Buena Vista to Poncha Springs from MP 126.85 to MP 148.07 in Chaffee County
- US 550 - Durango to south of Montrose from MP 24.15 to MP 114.23 in La Plata, Ouray and San Juan counties
- US 50 - East of Gunnison at the CO 114 intersection to east of Salida from MP 165.60 to MP 241.30 in Chaffee, Gunnison and Saguache counties
Project Facts
- Construction Cost: $1.6 million
- Contractor: Road Safe Traffic
- Timeline: March 2026 to July 2026
- Location: CO 114, CO 145, US 24, US 160, US 285, US 50 and US 550
- Nearest Town/City: Alamosa, Buena Vista, Cortez, Naturita, Durango, Montrose, Pagosa Spring and Poncha Springs
- Mile Point(s): MP 55.9 to MP 112
- Counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Gunnison, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Ouray, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan and San Miguel
Southwest Colorado Striping project map showing roadwork locations on CO 145, US 160, US 550 and US 50
Southwest Colorado Striping project map showing roadwork locations on US 24 and US 285.
Project Benefits
- Fresh pavement striping and markings ensure drivers can see clearly defined, brighter, more visible lines for both day and night travel and during varying weather conditions
- Noise and vibration produced by rumble strips alert drivers when they leave the travel lane, which are an effective measure for reducing roadway departure crashes
Work Schedule
Starting March 2, 2026, work will take place Monday through Friday with some Saturday work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Traffic Impacts
This is a swift moving, mobile operation. Although work zones will only be in place for a few hours, motorists are urged to use caution and watch for heavy equipment. Travelers are discouraged from passing the striping truck and crossing over fresh paint, as this may damage a vehicle’s finish. Please drive with patience during striping operations.
- Various mobile lane closures will take place within the work zones with reduced speeds
- Plan ahead and expect short delays
- Through lanes and turn lanes may be temporarily closed to traffic causing brief travel delays
- Construction schedules could change depending on the weather
- Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures
