City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

Sewer Repair and Replacement Project – River Road between 24 Road and Persigo Wastewater Plant

Monday:  G Road between River Road and Hwy 6&50 will be closed from noon until 5 p.m.

• Alternating one lane traffic controlled either by temporary traffic signals or flaggers
• Motorists be aware of speed limit reductions through construction zone
• Up to 10-minute delays can be expected, alternate route advised
• Anticipated completion – April 14.

1st Street Reconstruction – Ouray Avenue to North Avenue

• Sunday, April 2 – Paving operations with possible traffic delays
• Please slow down, there will be lane shifts and flaggers when needed
• Access to all businesses will be maintained
• Anticipated completion – July 2017.

2017 Sewer Line Replacement Project – Phase A

• Gunnison Avenue between 15th and 24th Street will be closed to through traffic
• Access provided for local residents
• Detour route will be in place
• Anticipated completion – mid April.

Annual Spring Clean-Up Program – City streets north of North Avenue

• City crews will be picking up debris along street side.
• Please slow down in areas where crews are working.
• Short delays can be expected.

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Non-City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

Red Canyon Sidewalk and Pedestrian Bridge (Hwy 340 east of Vista Grande Road) – Mesa County Project

• Watch for trucks turning onto and off of highway
• Motorists be aware of speed limit reductions through construction zone
• Anticipated completion – June 2017.

29 ½ Road Bridge Replacement over Grand Valley Irrigation Canal – CDOT/Mesa County Project

• 29 ½ Road is closed to through traffic between Orchard Avenue and Patterson Road
• Access provided for local residents
• Detour route is in place
• For more information regarding this project call (970) 640-6129
• Anticipated completion – June 2017

Horizon Drive Fiber Optics between 12th Street and Horizon Court – Private Customer

• There will be various lane closures during normal work hours
• All business access will be maintained
• Anticipated completion – late April.

Colorado National Monument

• Crews are working at Half Tunnel to stabilize the road surface and also making repairs to the rock retaining walls along various locations throughout the Monument.
• There will be alternating one lane traffic through the construction zones between the hours of 7 am and 6 pm week days.
• Expect up to 15-minute delays – flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists.
• Anticipated completion- mid May.

Contact:  Sam Rainguet, Communications Manager       970-244-1507 or samr@gjcity.org