Location of work will be north of Creede and north of Lake City

The Colorado Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a major road improvement project later this month north of Creede and north of Lake City on Colorado Highway 149. Work is expected to begin on March 28 and continue through late October.

The locations of the surface treatment and safety improvement project will be on the west side of Creede and continue north for 19 miles to the Mineral-Hinsdale County line, between Mile Posts 23 and 42; and from the south side of Lake City, continuing through town, north for 22 miles, including Hinsdale and Gunnison counties, between MP 70 and 92.

CDOT will be resurfacing and restriping the roadway. Deep patch repair of the existing asphalt will be done if needed.

Two new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) wheelchair-accessible ramps will be installed in Creede on the northeast and northwest corners of 7th and South Main streets.

Work will also include installation of new bridge rail at MP 86.7 — 13 miles north of Lake City — and removal and replacement of existing guardrail.

Tentative work plan

• Late March through early May — guardrail replacement.
• Early May — pavement recycling and resurfacing will begin at the north end of the project, MP 92, and progress south toward Lake City.
• When asphalt recycling is completed in the northern segment, crews will move the recycling operations south to Creede (MP 23) and progress north.

Travel Impacts

• Daytime work hours will initially be from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will likely change with available sunlight. Saturday work may be possible.
• Motorists will encounter single-lane, alternating traffic guided by flagging personnel.
• It is possible that up to four separate work zones will be active. Two within each 20-mile stretch, north of Lake City and north of Creede.
• Up to a 15-minute delay at each site.
• Speed limit will be reduced to 40 mph through the work zones.
• Travelers are urged to be aware of the nearby US 50 Little Blue Creek Canyon. For information on this project, visit online www.us50info.com; email [email protected]; and or call 970-340-4333.

For more information about this project, visit online www.codot.gov/projects/co-149-creede-lakecity-resurface, call 719-588-2724, or email [email protected].