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 May.

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 2017.

12th Street Sewer Line Replacement Project

• Utility Construction: 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 street closures with detours in place
• Anticipated completion – June 2017.

Pavement Striping

• G Road from Hwy 6 & 50 to Horizon Drive
• Redlands Pkwy. From Patterson Road to South Camp Road
• South Broadway from South Camp Road to E ½ Road
• Striping operation will take place 7 am to 4:30 pm Monday – Thursday
• Expect short delays and please do not cross wet paint.

Annual Fire Hydrant Flushing Program

• Utility Staff will begin flushing hydrants Monday May 8
• Please drive with caution in areas where crews are working
• Anticipated completion – late May.

 

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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.

North Avenue Gas Line Repairs between 28 Road and 29 ½ Road – Xcel Energy Project

• Night work is scheduled between the hours of 7pm and 7am Monday through Friday
• Expect lane closures and possible detours
• Anticipated completion – Friday, May 12.

Colorado National Monument Project

• 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 7am and 6pm Monday through Friday
• Expect up to 15-minute delays – flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists
• Anticipated completion- June 2017.

I-70 Beavertail Tunnel Lighting Project (east of Palisade) – CDOT Project

• Speed limit reduction will be 40 mph when flaggers are present
• Please obey all speed limit reductions and construction road signs during this time
• Eastbound I-70 traffic will be detoured onto service road
• Both west and eastbound traffic can expect single lane closures this week
• Project hours will be Monday – Friday 7am – 5pm
• For more information, please call (970) 456-1481
• Anticipated completion – November 2017.

Mesa County 2017 Overlay Program – Week of May 8 – Mesa County Project

Asphalt Paving – (Fruita/Loma)

• 17.5 Road from K.6 Road to N.3 Road
• 18.5 Road from M Road to M.75 Road
• L Road from 18 Road to J Road
• 20 Road from Hwy 6&50 to J Road
• K Road from 21.5 Road to 22.5 Road
• 25 Road from Grand Junction City Limits (Grand Valley Canal) to the I-70 overpass

Gravel Shoulder Work – (Fruita/Loma)

• 12.5 Road from Q Road to Q.5 Road
• Q.5 Road from 12 Road to 12.5 Road
• 12 Road from Q Road to R Road
• 14 Road from O Road to Q Road
• 17.25 Road from Fruita City Limits (New Elmwood Cemetery) to K.75 Road
• K.6 Road from 17.5 Road to 18 Road
• 17.5 Road from K.6 Road to N.3 Road
• K.75 Road from 17 Road to 17.5 Road
• L Road from 18 Road to 20 Road
• 18.5 Road from M Road to M.75 Road

Concrete Replacement (Monument Village Subdivision)

• Colonial Dr.
• Creekside Court
• Creekside Circle
• Catskill Court
• Rushmore Drive
• Lassen Court
• Tovar Court
• Chaco Court
• Shenadoah Drive (Closed to through traffic)
• Brenton Court
• Carlsbad Drive
• Acadia Court
• Olympic Court
• Bryce Court
• Rainier Court
• Banff Court
• McKinley Court

Short delays should be expected.

 

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