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I-25 Walsenburg bridge replacement update

courtesy CDOT

WALSENBURG —  Starting on Thursday, April 4 and lasting until Friday, April 12, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close both directions of Colorado Highway 10 under Interstate 25 for safety critical bridge work. The continuous closure will be in place from approx. 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 4 to approx. 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12, with detour routes in place. This work will not impact traffic in either direction of Interstate 25 which is currently in a single lane configuration in the northbound I-25 lanes.

Traffic Impacts

During the safety critical bridge girder placement and other work, CO 10 under I-25 will be closed in both directions for up to nine days, with detour routes in place.

The closure will begin at 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 4 and last until approx. 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12.

Detour routes will add approx. five miles and 10 minutes to drive times.

Both directions of traffic on I-25 within the project limits are in a single lane alignment in the northbound lanes and both southbound ramps are closed, with detour routes in place.

A speed limit of 55 mph is being enforced.

The project limits on I-25 extend from MP 51 to MP 49.

Signs, barrier and construction devices are present to alert motorists to the closures, change in lane alignment, and detour routes.

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