City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

1st Street Reconstruction – Ouray Avenue to North Avenue

• Day work will continue as crews finalize the project so please slow down, there will be lane shifts and flaggers when needed
• Access to all businesses will be maintained
• Anticipated completion – early July 2017

2017 Street Resurfacing Project (night work hours – 6pm to 7am)

Tuesday and Wednesday Night – D Road from 31 Road to 32 Road
Wednesday and Thursday Night – 25 Road from I-70B to Patterson Road

• Streets will remain open during paving operations
• Expect traffic shifts and intermittent lane closures
• Flaggers will be on site to assist motorists

 

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Non-City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions        

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 – Late June 2017.

Colorado National Monument – National Park Service Project

• National Park Service staff will be making repairs to the rock guard walls along Rim Rock Drive at various locations throughout the Monument
• There will be alternating one-lane traffic through the construction zones, weekdays between the hours of 7 am and 4 pm
• Expect up to 10-minute delays – flaggers will be onsite to assist motorists
• Anticipated completion- Late June 2017
• Starting Tuesday June 20: Water line replacement project at the east (Grand Junction) entrance to the Colorado National Monument
• Motorists can expect alternating one-lane traffic with possible 5 to 10-minute delays between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm daily
• Flaggers will assist visitors through construction zone
• Access will remain open to Devil’s Kitchen picnic area
• Anticipated completion – Late June 2017.

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

• Be aware of speed limit reduction throughout construction zone set at 35 mph
• Monday, Motorists can expect possible delays on eastbound I-70 near the Beavertail Tunnel due to higher volumes of traffic from fans leaving Country Jam
• Eastbound I-70 traffic will be detoured onto service road. No vehicle parking or bicycling on the service road.
• Both west and eastbound traffic can expect single-lane closures
• Project hours will be weekdays 7am – 5pm
• For more information, please call (970) 456-1481
• Anticipated completion – November 2017.

Utility Pole Replacement Project, (Orchard Avenue from 12^th Street to 28 Road) – Xcel Energy Project

• Intermittent lane shifts or closures during normal work hours
• Short delays can be expected

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