The Colorado Department of Transportation will be repairing the U.S. Highway 550 bridge, located over Hermosa Creek in the Animas Valley north of Durango at milepost 32, beginning next Monday.
Repair work includes removal and replacement of asphalt membranes, bridge deck repairs and bridge joint repairs. Work on the Hermosa Creek structure is expected to be completed by mid-June.
Last week, bridge maintenance and construction crews completed work on the U.S. Highway 160 Pagosa Springs bridge over the San Juan River. Work, which began in mid-March, was completed ahead of schedule as crews took advantage of recent low traffic volumes. Repair work on the Colorado Highway 151 Arboles bridge over the Piedra River will be completed this week.
Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drivers can expect traffic impacts throughout the duration of the project. These impacts include one lane traffic, which will be under flagger control during construction activities and a temporary traffic signal during non-work hours.
Speeds will be reduced to 30 mph within the project limits. Lane width restrictions will be 10-feet wide at each location. Traffic fines will be doubled in the work zone. Motorists should slow down as they approach the bridge work zones, drive with caution and give themselves extra travel time.
