US 50 & CO 115 Roundabout in Penrose
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - April 7 to April 13
Please be advised of the following traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work for next week for the US 50 & CO 115 Roundabout project in Penrose, Fremont County.
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Ongoing Traffic Impacts
Monday, April 8 to Saturday, April 13 - CO 115 - daytime lane closures changing to 24/7 single-lane configuration, with alternating directions of traffic managed by temporary traffic signals
- Lane closures in both directions of CO 115, traffic shifts and changing conditions will exist Monday to Wednesday
- Starting on Wednesday evening (April 10), the southbound lane of CO 115 will be closed 24/7 within the project limits and alternating directions of traffic will be routed into the open northbound lane
- The closure will be managed by temporary signals at each end of the proposed roundabout area
- Motorists can expect short delays during these alternating traffic holds
- Working hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
- The project limits on CO 115 extend from MP 12.76 to MP 14.01
- Lanes are narrowed and caution is advised
- Construction devices and barrier are in place to maintain safety
- Flaggers, signs, and message boards exist to alert the public to closures and restrictions within the work zone
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes installing and activating temporary traffic signals and temporary barrier, striping the roadway, and implementing the traffic shift.
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Wednesday, April 10 to Saturday, April 13 - Eastbound US 50 off-ramp to CO 115 - 24/7 onsite detour
- Starting the evening of Wednesday, April 10, eastbound US 50 off-ramp traffic to CO 115 will be routed onto onsite detour pavement
- The new off ramp detour configuration will be in place 24/7 during construction of the roundabout
- Caution is advised as the new off-ramp will be shorter and require a sharp 90 degree turn
- No lane closures are expected on mainline eastbound US 50
- Working hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
- The project limits on US 50 extend from Mile Point 289.50 to MP 289.84
- Traffic shifts, narrowed lanes and reduced speeds may exist later in the project
- Flaggers, signs and construction devices are present to alert the public to the work zone, closures and restrictions
- Please exercise caution as motorists famiiarize themselves with the new off ramp configuration
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes asphalt paving, pavement striping, installing barrier, and implementing the shift to the new temporary off-ramp configuration.
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Recent view of temporary onsite detour construction at the eastbound US 50 off ramp to CO 115. Photography by Jordyn Kurfiss.
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General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work
- The project began on March 4 and has an anticipated completion date of late October
- Starting on April 10, CO 115 will be in a single lane configuration within the work zone, with alternating directions of traffic managed by temporary traffic signals
- The single lane configuration consists of a 24/7 closure of the southbound lane with alternating directions of traffic routed into the open northbound lane
- Motorists can expect short delays during alternating traffic holds
- The temporary signals will be installed on each end of the roundabout area to manage alternating directions of traffic into the open lane
- No immediate lane closures are expected on eastbound US 50
- Starting on April 10, the eastbound US 50 off ramp to CO 115 will be in a 24/7 temporary configuration onto detour pavement
- The new off ramp detour configuration will be in place 24/7 during construction of the roundabout
- The project limits on US 50 extend from MP 289.50 to MP 289.84
- The project limits on CO 115 extend from MP 12.76 to MP 14.01
- Working hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
- Working hours will be extended during the summer months
- This state funded project is designed to improve safety and traffic flow by adding a roundabout
- The roundabout will be on the south side of CO 115 and intersect with the on and off ramps of eastbound US 50
- No changes will be made to the westbound US 50 on and off ramps
- Other work includes adding a concrete island and truck apron, and installing curb and gutter, lighting, and traffic signs
- Roundabouts are proven to be a safer and more efficient method of traffic operations at certain intersections
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
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