公路封闭警报 

U.S. 550 north of Durango closed on Sat., May 27 of Memorial Day weekend

Drivers may consider alternate route via Telluride

科罗拉多西南部- U.S. Highway 550 will be closed north of Durango on Sat., May 27, during the annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Motorists are urged to leave Durango early if traveling to Silverton or points beyond, since U.S. 550 will be closed between Purgatory Ski Resort and Silverton from 8:30 a.m. 直到下午1:30.m. 为骑自行车的人提供方便.

Likewise, travelers heading south from Silverton, Ridgway or Montrose on U.S. 550 should be aware the highway will be closed just south of Silverton. Motorists will not be permitted to travel within the closure points after 8:30 a.m. The highway will reopen at 1:30 p.m.  
 

Additional Traffic Impacts in Durango

Also on Saturday from 7 - 9:30 a.m. motorists will experience traffic impacts to accommodate several biking race and tour start times, with cyclists set to depart from Main Avenue and 33rd Street. 

Just north of Durango, southbound traffic will be diverted from U.S. 550 onto CR 203 at Hermosa Creek to Animas View Drive. Northbound traffic from Durango to Purgatory will proceed along U.S. 550 following traffic control personnel, signage, and cones set in place. Motorists must obey all traffic control signage and personnel.
 

提前计划

Friends or family members who plan to pick up cyclists in Silverton are advised to allow ample time to get through the closure point locations in Silverton and at Purgatory before 8:30 a.m. Purgatory is located 25 miles north of Durango and is an approximate 35 - 45 minute drive from Durango. 

No work zones or construction projects are taking place between Durango and Silverton this year. 过去的几个星期, CDOT maintenance crews have been maintaining and sweeping the highway to clear the road of debris, 如砾石和岩石.

Drivers are reminded and urged to watch for cyclists and drive safely for this event and other special events which may be taking place over the busy holiday weekend.

US 550 Roadway and Safety Improvement Project South of Montrose 

工作

The US 550 corridor safety improvements include the following:

Southern Section - County Line to Centennial RV Park, MP 117.3到mp118.8

•Deer fence, jump-outs and deer guards at each access

•Left-turn deceleration lane at Centennial RV Park

Central Section - Uncompahgre Road to north of Trout Road, MP 121.3到mp123.1

• Trout Road intersection realignment

•鳟鱼路的通行车道

• Long left-turn lane from Tulare Road to north of Ridge View Drive

Northern Section - south of Solar Road to Otter Road, MP 123.4 to 126.1

• Solar Road intersection realignment

• Solar Road left-turn deceleration lanes

• Long left-turn lane at Rose Road and Riverside Road

• Racine Road intersection realignment

Full Length of Project - County Line to Otter Road, MP 117.3 to 126.1

• Access control •Frontage road right-of-way fence

The new passing lanes will improve traffic flow and provide safer operational conditions while the auxiliary lanes will provide vehicles a safe path to decelerate to an appropriate speed before exiting the highway. 


时间轴:

Daytime work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. 到晚上7点.m. The project is expected to last through October. 

计划:

Motorists should plan for lane shifts, 的肩膀闭包, 单车道交变交通, and a reduced speed limit throughout the work-zone.

US 550 Ouray to Colona Resurfacing Project

The project will take place on US 550 for 22 miles from Mile Point 93.欧莱以北8号，到mp115.就在科洛纳南边.

Work will include asphalt paving, shoulder widening at three locations, bridge maintenance on three structures, 安装新的护栏, 新路面标志, 和签名. An additional work zone is located south of Ouray at Bear Creek tunnel (MP 90 to 91) where crews will replace concrete panel approaches at each end of the tunnel.

时间轴:

2022年4月至11月

计划:

Alternating traffic at various locations throughout the project limits. Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm | Expect up to 20-minute delays

US 50 Little Blue Creek Canyon

Our goal is to provide more reliable travel times and improve driver safety on US Highway 50 through the Little Blue Creek Canyon, 30 miles east of Montrose and 30 miles west of Gunnison, 在甘尼森县, Colorado (from mile points 123 to 127).

Funds are being provided by CDOT and the Federal Lands Access Program

待完成的工作:

  • 塑造更宽的肩膀

  • 改善道路走向

  • stabilize slopes by installing rockfall catchment fences and utilizing other methods

  • 更换护栏

  • 改善视线

  • improve safety throughout the canyon corridor

开放双向交通 Friday at 5:30 PM to Monday at 8:30 AM

全日道路封闭 Monday – Friday | 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 1:30 – 5:30 PM

夜间全面关闭 Monday - Thursday | 7:30 PM - 6:30 AM

SINGLE LANE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC OPENINGS 6:30 AM - 8:30 AM | 12:30 - 1:30 PM | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

小贴士: Plan your travel around the opening windows and be prepared to queue at designated areas.

More information can be found at US50Info.com