$2M State Road 1 bridge construction over I-70 starts mid-March
Contractors plan to begin construction in mid-March on a $2 million project to rebuild the State Road 1 bridge over Interstate 70 originally built in 1962. The following schedule is subject to favorable weather and could change. Updates will be provided as the project progresses.
Sunesis Construction Company will begin on or after March 15 by closing one lane of I-70 approaching Exit 137 between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Crews will work to widen and strengthen the shoulders in preparation for traffic shifts during bridge construction.
In late March, flaggers will direct traffic on State Road 1 during daylight hours as the approaches to the bridge are widened and strengthened in preparation for traffic shifts during bridge construction.
In early April, both directions of traffic on State Road 1 will be shifted to share one half of the bridge as the structure is rebuilt one side at a time. Traffic lanes on I-70 will also be shifted to accommodate construction, and shoulders will be closed off by temporary concrete barriers.
State Road 1 will remain open to one lane in each direction with a reduced work zone speed limit of 35 mph throughout the project. I-70 will have a reduced work zone speed limit of 55 mph, lanes narrowed to 11 feet wide, shifted traffic lanes, and various overnight lane closures throughout the project.
The project is expected to be complete by November.
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