US 50 & CO 115 Roundabout in Penrose
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - March 10 to March 16
Please be advised that there will be no impacts to traffic next week for the US 50 & CO 115 Roundabout project in Penrose, Fremont County. All work will be performed off the roadway.
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No Planned Traffic Impacts
Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15 - both directions of CO 115 - no planned lane closures
- No lane closures are planned for this period or for the next two weeks
- 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
- Starting in April, motorists can expect 24/7 lane closures on CO 115 during construction of the roundabout
- These 24/7 closures will begin on the southbound side, followed by the northbound side, managed by temporary signals
- The temporary signals will be installed on each end of the roundabout area to manage alternating directions of traffic into the open lane
- Signs and message boards will be in place to alert the public to restrictions within the work zone
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes building embankment areas. All work is being performed off the roadway with no traffic impacts expected.
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Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 15 - Eastbound US 50 - no planned lane closures
- No lane closures will be taken on eastbound US 50 during this period or for the immediate future
- Crews will be working off the roadway to build embankment areas for the roundabout and detour
- 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
- Signs and construction devices will be present to alert the public to the work zone, closures and restrictions
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
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Above: Location and project limits of the US 50/CO 115 roundabout project in Penrose. Below: Graphic representation of the roundabout at completion.
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General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work
- The project began on March 4 and has an anticipated completion date of October
- Starting in April, motorists can expect 24/7 lane closures on CO 115 during construction of the roundabout
- These 24/7 closures will begin on the southbound side, followed by the northbound side, managed by temporary signals
- 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
- An onsite temporary detour will be in place this spring from the eastbound US 50 off ramp to CO 115
- 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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