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The Colorado Department of Transportation and prime contractor, RoadSafe Traffic Systems, will begin pavement-marking work across nine highways in southeastern Colorado on August 21. This project will focus on the removal and replacement of median and shoulder striping. The project will be broken into two phases, one occurring in the fall from August until late October and one in the spring of 2023 from March until June. During the winter, work will cease and there will be no impacts to traffic.

The project work zones are spread across several counties in southeastern Colorado, but here we will focus on the work being done in El Paso County.

The planned work will take place on CO State Highway 83 from MP 20.36 to 30.24.

TRAVEL IMPACTS

Crews will primarily be working nighttime hours throughout the duration of the project. Work will occur from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning. Single-lane closures are expected intermittently in each project location with at least one through lane of traffic open at all times. These lane reductions may slow traffic but are not anticipated to cause delays.

For real-time lane closure information, or to sign up to receive email notifications for project updates, please visit www.cotrip.org.

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor SEMA Construction will temporarily close southbound I-25 and CO 16 (Mesa Ridge Parkway) on- and off- ramps for paving activities. Ramp closures are scheduled from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly, Wednesday, August 24 through Friday, August 26 and Sunday, August 28 through Thursday, September 1.

Please use the signed detour route. Fort Carson personnel should consider using alternate gates.

Head-to-head traffic is still in place on I-25, separated by a temporary barrier with 11 ft. lanes and 2. ft shoulders. The new traffic configuration will be in place 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Normal working hours will be 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday. The speed limit in this area has been reduced to 55 MPH. Slight traffic delays are expected and motorists are urged to use extra caution while traveling in the new traffic pattern.

In addition, on Thursday night, August 25, there will be a right lane closure on northbound I-25 (between Mile Point 127 - 131) for guardrail repair.

TRAVEL IMPACTS

Southbound I-25 / CO 16

Northbound I-25 (between MP 127131)

Wednesday, August 24 through Friday, August 26, and Sunday, August 28 through Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly, ramp closures at southbound I-25 and CO 16/Mesa Ridge Parkway (MP 132) so construction crews can perform concrete paving work. A traffic switch is currently in place from S. Academy Blvd. and CO 16. Use extreme caution.

Thursday night, August 25, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., right lane closure for guardrail repair.