Stretch Of I-25 In Adams County To Close For Installation Of Massive Signs
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The Colorado Department of Transportation announced they will be closing a stretch of Interstate 25 this week for the installation of three new overhead sign structures.
The closure will occur along northbound I-25 between U.S. 36 and 84th Avenue from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Access will also be restricted to northbound I-25 from westbound I-270, eastbound U.S. 36 and eastbound I-76.
The signs are being put up as part of the I-25 North Express Lanes Project. The will span the width of the highway and will be used to "provide instructions and guidance regarding the new express lane system."
"These new signs are an integral part of the statewide express lanes project, and will help ease the transition as motorists begin to utilize the new express lane," CDOT engineer Jason Lucerna said in a statement.
Some of the signs are nearly the width of a football field in size.
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Additional Information From CDOT
Northbound I-25 drivers, and anyone trying to access northbound I-25 from westbound I-270, eastbound US 36, or eastbound I-76, should plan additional travel time to follow the detours around the closure.
Recommended Detours:
Northbound I-25 motorists will exit US 36 westbound, and detour north on Pecos St. to use 84th Ave. to re-enter I-25 north.
Westbound I-270 motorists planning to access northbound I-25 via Exit 0 will continue onto westbound US36, and detour north on Pecos to use 84th Ave. to access I-25 north.
Eastbound I-76 motorists planning to access northbound I-25 via Exit 5 will exit southbound on I-25, and use 58th Ave. to turn around onto northbound I-25. Motorists can then exit US 36 westbound, and detour north on Pecos St. to use 84th Ave to re-enter I-25 north.
Eastbound US 36 motorists planning to access northbound I-25 via Exit 0 can either exit at Pecos St. in advance of the closure or continue east onto I-270 and use Exit 2B (Vasquez Blvd.) to turn around onto westbound I-270. They will then continue onto westbound US 36, detour north on Pecos St., and use 84th Ave. to access I-25 north.
All southbound lanes of I-25 will remain open during these closures.
CDOT would like to remind motorists to Slow for the Cone Zone. Fines may be doubled within the work zone. If you have questions or concerns about this project, please call the project hotline at 303.539.6966 or email i25lanes@publicinfoteam.com.
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