CO Travel Alerts

1. US 6 Eastbound / Westbound Clear Creek Canyon Hwy 119 - Golden at Hwy 58/93 (Milemarker 260-271) Open to Traffic
   Response ; US 6/Clear Creek Canyon is open for the weekend. US 6 will close on Sunday (May 20th), at 11PM to resume fiber installation and remain closed until Thursday (May 24th) at 8AM. The road will remain open throughout the Memorial Day weekend, closing again on Tuesday (May 29th), at 8AM. During this closure access Blackhawk/Central City via I-70 to Exit 243 or 244. Last updated on May 18th, 2012 at 9:48am.
2. US 34 Eastbound / Westbound Trail Ridge Road (Milemarker 25-59) Closed
   Road Closure ; Closed because of adverse conditions. from Rainbow Curve to Colorado River Trailhead. Road closure began May 18th, 2012 at 10:01pm.
3. CO 115 Northbound / Southbound at Wilderness Road - Fort Carson Gate 6 (Milemarker 38.7-40) (through July 2012) Road Construction
   Road Work ; 24 Hours FR-MO Only one lane open in each direction 4p FR (5/18/12) through 5a MO (5/21/12) for traffic realignment. Gate 6 will also be closed during this time period, requiring Fort Carson personnel to use an alternate gate. Major delays possible. Alternate routes such as I-25 suggested.
4. I-25 Northbound / Southbound HOV/Express Lanes Only (Milemarker 212) (through May 2012) Paving Operations
   Road Work ; 24 Hours FR-MO 11:00pm FR (5/18/12) through 4:30am MO (5/21/12): The HOV/Express Lanes will be closed for paving operations. HOV/Express Lanes closed.
5. I-76 Eastbound North of Sterling (Milemarker 145-150) (through June 2012) Road Construction
   Road Work ; 6:30am-5:00pm MO-TH Single lane closures for crack sealing operations. Less than 15 minute delays possible. Speed limit reduced to 55 mph through work zone.
6. CO 145 Northbound / Southbound at CO 62 west of Telluride (Milemarker 84.2) (through November 2012) Bridge Construction
   Road Work ; 7:00am-7:00pm MO-FR Possible lane closures for sign installation and fence work in preparation for bridge reconstruction over Leopard Creek. Minimal delays.
7. CO 62 Eastbound / Westbound in Ridgeway over the Uncompaghre River (Milemarker 23.2) (through June 2013) Bridge Construction
   Road Work ; 7:00am-7:00pm MO-FR Possible lane closures for water line work, temporary wall construction, and pedestrian crossing relocation in preparation for bridge replacement over the Uncompaghre River. Minimal delays.
8. CO 9 Northbound Between Fairplay and Alma (Milemarker 64-70) (through June 2012) Paving Operations
   Road Work ; 7:00am-7:00pm MO-TH and FR until 12:00noon Intermittent lane closures and bike path closures. Delays possible.
9. CO 392 Eastbound / Westbound East of I-25 (Milemarker 101-104) (through December 2012) Paving Operations
   Road Work ; 5:30am-5:30pm MO-FR Single lane closures in each direction for resurfacing. Delays possible.
10. I-70 Westbound West of Limon (Milemarker 349-359) (through May 2012) Road Maintenance Operations
    Road Work ; 8:00am-4:30pm MO-TH Shoulder closures for shoulder work. No delays. Speed limit reduced to 55 mph through work zone.
11. CO 91 Northbound / Southbound Near Copper Mountain (Milemarker 21.6) (through May 2012) Road Construction
    Road Work ; 8:00am-4:00pm MO-WE There will be one lane alternating traffic for conduit installation. Delays possible.
12. FR209, 306 Northbound / Southbound FR 209, 306 Cottonwood Pass (Milemarker 0-27) Open to Traffic
    Response ; Open, may close temporarily in the event of severe weather. Last updated on May 11th, 2012 at 9:10am.
13. CO 82 Westbound / Eastbound Independence Pass (Milemarker 61-79) Open to Traffic
    Response ; Open, may close again temporarily in the event of severe weather. Last updated on May 11th, 2012 at 8:58am.
14. CO 83 Northbound / Southbound Parker Road and Crown Crest Boulevard Interchange (Milemarker 61.9) (through May 2012) Road Construction
    Road Work ; 24 Hours All eastbound lanes on Crown Crest approaching Parker Road have been placed in the westbound lanes for reconstruction of eastbound Crown Crest through May 23rd. Westbound Crown Crest traffic will continue to use the detour route. Westbound Crown Crest motorists will be detoured north to E. Cottonwood Dr. or south to E. Pine Lane. Alternate routes are strongly advised.
15. US 550 Northbound / Southbound Over Red Mountain Pass (Milemarker 88-91) (through September 2012) Rockfall Mitigation
    Road Work ; 7:00am-6:00pm MO-FR There will be one lane alternating traffic with traffic stops for rockfall mitigation. Minimum 20 minute traffic stops.
16. I-76 Westbound Between I-270 and 74th over the Platte River (Milemarker 8) (through July 2012) Bridge Construction
    Road Work ; 7:00pm-5:30am SU and MO Right lane closed eastbound only at 7pm with a full closure of eastbound only at 10pm for bridge girder placement. Detour posted. Alternate routes strongly advised.
17. CO 5 Northbound / Southbound Mt. Evans Road (Milemarker 1-15) Closed for the Season
    Seasonal Closure ; Closed for the season Echo Lake to the summit. Scheduled to open Memorial Day week. Seasonal closure began September 8th, 2011 at 5:52pm.
18. GCR 12 Northbound / Southbound GCR 12 Kebler Pass (Milemarker 0-31) Open to Traffic
    Response ; Open, may close temporarily in the event of severe weather. Last updated on May 8th, 2012 at 1:55pm.
19. CO 21 Northbound / Southbound Powers Boulevard Between Union and Briargate (Milemarker 150.5) (through August 2012) Road Construction
    Road Work ; 6:00pm-7:00am MO-TH, 7:00am-5:30pm MO-SA Various lane closures on eastbound/westbound Union and eastbound/westbound Briargate for roadwork. Nighttime work will take place for wall construction at Briargate. Delays possible. Speed limit reduced to 45 mph on Powers and 35 mph on Union and on Briargate through work zones.
20. CO 9 Northbound / Southbound at Bald Eagle Drive North of Silverthorne (Milemarker 103) (through May 2012) Road Construction
    Road Work ; 8:00am-4:00pm MO-FR Single lane closed for turn lane and acceleration lane construction. Delays possible.