Paving started last week on the College and Eighth Road Diet safety project, which aims to reduce College Drive from four lanes to three lanes, add improved pedestrian crossings, transit stop pullouts and other features.
The project area includes College Drive from East Third Avenue to East Eighth Avenue and East Eighth Avenue from College Drive to East Second Street.
The project scope includes traffic signal upgrades, pavement milling and overlay, restriping, and land reconfiguration.
According to a city news release, traffic will be reduced to two lanes during milling operations and residents and businesses should expect delays entering and exiting.
The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph through the work zone.
The work being done is phase two of the project that began last year.
The project is estimated to cost roughly $5 million and is being partially funded through a variety of grants from the state.
jbowman@durangoherald.com
