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High Line Canal Trail Closed For 2 Months During C-470 Project

By Andrea Flores

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Starting Monday, the Colorado Department of Transportation will close the High Line Canal Trail at C-470 to begin drainage work as part of the C-470 Express Lanes project.

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The full closure is expected to last two months.

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The detour will reroute pedestrians and cyclists to Erickson Boulevard, then County Line Road to Primo Road, to get back to the High Line Canal Trail.

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According to CDOT, the trails welcomes around 500,000 users every year. They ask that trail users remain cautious through construction areas.

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Construction work is weather dependent and subject to change.

Andrea Flores is a reporter for CBS4. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter @AndreaFloresTV.

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