US 50 Culverts Repairs in Cañon City

About the Project

The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a culvert repair project on Dec. 8, 2025 along US Highway 50 in Canon City. Work will take place east of downtown on a two-mile stretch of highway from 15th Street to Justice Center Road at mile points 279.33 to 281.65.

The work will include the relining of 34 culverts along a two-mile stretch of US 50, using pipe rehabilitation by ultraviolet (UV) light glass reinforced using a Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) process.

Work this Week & Lane Closures for US 50 Culvert Repair in Cañon City

Project Facts

  • Construction Cost: $1.45 million
  • Contractor: Instituform Technologies, LLC
  • Timeline: December 2025 to March 2026
  • Location: US 50 
    • Nearest Town/City: Cañon City
    • Mile Point(s): MP 279.33 to MP 281.65
    • County: Fremont
Project map for the US 50 Culvert Repair in Cañon City from MP 279.33 to 281.65
Project map for the US 50 Culvert Repair in Cañon City from MP 279.33 to 281.65

Project Benefits

  • Accommodate higher accumulations of rainfall
  • Lower the risks associated with such instances as flooding
  • Maintain safe driving conditions

Work Schedule

  • Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday

Traffic Impacts

  • Vehicles will be reduced to a single-lane
  • Alternating traffic will occur intermittently in both directions
  • Various shoulder closures will also take place
  • Lane closures, guided by flaggers, could result in short delays
  • Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures