City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

Gunnison Avenue Sewer Line Replacement Project

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

1st Street Reconstruction – Ouray Avenue to North Avenue

• Please slow down, there will be lane shifts and flaggers when needed
• Access to all businesses will be maintained
• Anticipated completion – July.

12th Street Sewer Line Replacement Project 

• 12th Street between Pitkin Avenue and Gunnison Avenue
• Lane shifts and possible traffic delays between 7 am and 5 pm daily
• There will be short term side street closures with detours in place
• Anticipated completion – late May.

Pavement Striping

• North Avenue from 1st Street to 29 Road
• Hwy 340 from 1st Street to Willow Ridge Court
• 21 ½ Road from Hwy 6&50 to I Road
• Striping operation will take place 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday.

Annual Spring Clean-Up Program
City streets south of North Avenue to include Orchard Mesa and the Redlands

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

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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.

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

• 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.

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