Highway 285 Improvement Project Set To Start

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) begins paving U.S. 285 between Bailey and the Conifer area next week.
Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, June 7, and includes rotomilling and resurfacing the highway, in the following sequence:

Bailey Area
Bailey east to the top of Crow Hill (mile 222.3 – 224.1)
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. to noon

Pine Junction Area
Deer Creek Interchange east to Shaffers Crossing (mile 225 – 231.1)
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. to noon
Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. (one week maximum)

Kings Valley Area
Shaffers Crossing east to Richmond Hill Interchange (mile 231.9 – 233.2)
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fridays 8:30 a.m. to noon

Drivers can expect traffic stops up to 10 minutes as flaggers alternate or direct traffic through the work zone. A reduced 45 mph speed limit also will be in effect during work hours.

In addition to paving, the project also includes upgrading several shoulder segments, raising and replacing several sections of guardrail, and new striping.
Lafarge West Inc. of Longmont, CO is the contractor for the $2.7 million project, which is expected to be completed by October 2010.

Weekly lane closure information about this project and others is available at www.dot.state.co.us/TravelInfo/currentcond/ or by calling 511. CDOT also offers updates via e-mail. Please visit [url=http://www.coloradodot.info" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;]www.coloradodot.info[/url] and click on the cell-phone icon in the upper right-hand corner. The link takes you to a list of items you can subscribe to, including Highway Corridor Travel Information – Southwest Colorado (Everything West of I-25 and South of I-70).

Weee - at least I'm gone earlier than this starts, and back later than its end for the day.

Thanks for the heads-up!

Great info, add at least 15 minutes this summer

Thanks for the great info. Lucky duck LH. Where are you off too?