Journey occasions on County Street 26, the bypass route of US Freeway 50 or the Lake Metropolis Cutoff, are being expanded to be open 4 occasions a day in every path, the Colorado Division of Transportation stated Wednesday in a posting within the social networks in X.
Beginning Friday, County Street 26 shall be open 4 occasions a day for native journey between Montrose and Gunnison.
The whole checklist of journey occasions shall be:
First time slot:
- 6:30 to 7 a.m. for westbound journey starting at CO 149 and CR 26
- 7:30 to eight a.m. for eastbound journey starting at US 50 and CR 26
Second time slot:
- Midday to 12:30 pm for westbound journey from CO 149 and CR 26 – **Beginning Friday, Might three
- 1 to 1:30 pm for eastbound journey from US 50 and CR 26 – **Beginning Friday, Might three
Third time slot:
- 6:30 to 7 p.m. for westbound journey starting at CO 149 and CR 26
- 7:30 to eight p.m. for eastbound journey starting at US 50 and CR 26
Fourth time slot:
- eight:30 to 9 pm for westbound journey from CO 149 and CR 26.**Beginning Friday, Might three
- 9:30 to 10 pm for eastbound journey off US 50 and CR 26. **Efficient Friday, Might three
CDOT additionally stated it has been coordinating carefully with Gunnison County officers, contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. and the Federal Freeway Administration to securely increase entry to CR 26, and that Kiewit crews will proceed to make highway enhancements. county and shall be adjusted to make sure work continues. gently.
An inspection group recognized a crack in a help beam on the US 50 bridge crossing the Blue Mesa Reservoir on April 18, which subsequently closed the freeway connecting Gunnison to Montrose and created a 354-mile detour and a further journey time of 6 to eight hours for vacationers. .
CDOT stated no different public journey shall be allowed on CR 26 exterior of posted occasions and vacationers ought to proceed to plan for pilot automobiles and unpaved highway service.
CDOT stated CR 26 is a local excessive mountain floor freeway that isn’t constructed to maintain present visitors ranges of US 50. Trailers and business automobiles over 16,000 GVWR (gross car weight) are usually not permitted on the route. native entry. Prohibited automobiles shall be required to make use of really helpful various routes to journey between Gunnison and Montrose.
CDOT has two really helpful detours:
- on Interstate 70 north
- US 160 south. These detours add six to eight hours to the journey.
Info can also be out there on the undertaking web site at bit.ly/us50bridge.