The Colorado Department of Transportation will host a telephone town hall at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to have a conversation with residents about transportation needs and improvements in Southwest Colorado.

The town hall will be open to residents of these counties: Alamosa, Archuleta, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Dolores, La Plata, Mineral, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Grande, Saguache, San Juan and San Miguel.

South-central and Southwest Colorado residents with landlines will be called through an automated system and invited to take part in the town hall. Residents who have a cellphone or do not receive a call may dial (855) 710-6230 to participate.

A text-to-register feature is also available for cellphones. Residents can text CDOTSW to 828282 to receive a call to their cellphone when the town hall begins.

Residents can also listen live online by visiting www.Vekeo.com/coloradodot.