You are Invited – Virtual Public Meeting Thursday, July 9, 2020 | 6 – 7 p.m.

Please join us in participating in a citizen-involved process to discuss how the safety issues are being addressed.

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About The Project
U.S. Highway 285 (US 285) continues to experience traffic congestion and crashes due to the increase in motorists that travel the corridor. The Colorado of Department of Transportation (CDOT) has identified safety improvements near the town of Bailey.

The US 285 Safety Improvements project is intended to make the route safer for the traveling public, reduce risk for local residents, improve flow through the area, and reduce crashes. The project has two areas of focus:

Section A: northbound US 285 through the town of Bailey
Section B: northbound/southbound US 285 between the interchange at CR 72 and Rosalie Road (approximately one mile)

In addition, safer and more efficient routes as a result of the removal of the traffic signal at US 285 and CR 43A.

Media Contact:
Michelle Peulen
Communication Manager
Region 2
719-562-5514
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Project Facts
Cost: $1.35 million
Timeline: Construction begins fall 2020
Location: US 285 between Mile Point 221 - 226
Contractor: The contractor will be selected following advertising for bid August 2020

Benefits
Safety

• Decreasing possible crash locations at the intersection of US 285 and CR 43A
• Free right turns at CR 43A allows for improved traffic flow
• Increase acceleration lane length to design standard at the interchange of US 285 and CR 72
• Reduce crossover crashes by installation of median barrier
• Reduce the potential for rear end crashes by the removal of the traffic signal at CR 43A
• Decrease travel speed through Bailey
• Provide deceleration lanes in Bailey

Access

• Provides safer access points to businesses in Bailey

Travel Times

• Removal of the traffic signal at CR 43A allows traffic on US 285 to flow through the area removing the traffic backups currently occurring

Goals
Section A

• Traffic calming through town, and reduce travel speeds
• Improve local residence safety
• Allow safer access to local business

Section B

• Reduce traffic queuing and delay
• Improve travel time
• Allow safer access for local residents
• Reduce traffic crashes
• Improve air quality

Schedule
Timeline

• Late June 2020: Digital Public Meeting
• Summer 2020: Contractor Hired
• September 2020: Construction Start
• November 2020: Construction Completion

Goals

• All work will be completed in one construction season.
• The majority of work will take place Monday through Friday, however some weekend work may be required to accomplish this goal.
• All work is weather dependent and subject to change

www.codot.gov/projects/us285-improvements