City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions
Riverside Parkway Resurfacing Project
Adjusting manhole covers to grade (Tuesday – Friday)
– 24 Road from south of Patterson Road to Leland Avenue
– Riverside Parkway from 24 Road to 29 Road
– West Avenue from Riverside Parkway to Highway 340
- Flaggers will be on site to assist motorists
- Expect delays
- Anticipated completion – October 2017.
28 ½ Road Sewer and Water Line Replacement
- 28 ½ Road between I-70B and North Avenue will be closed to through traffic
- Access will be maintained for local residents and businesses
- Anticipated completion – November 2017.
Non-City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions
I-70 Beavertail Tunnel Lighting Project (east of Palisade) – CDOT Project
- Speed limit reduction throughout construction zone is set at 35 mph
- Eastbound I-70 traffic will be detoured onto service road 24/7. No vehicle parking or bicycling on the service road.
- Westbound traffic will detour through the eastbound tunnel until Wednesday at which time the switch will be made to get the westbound traffic back through the westbound tunnel
- 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.
7th Street between Kennedy Avenue and Elm Avenue (bus pullout project) – Colorado Mesa University Project
- Northbound traffic can expect single-lane closures
- Work hours will be 7am to 5:30pm daily
- Traffic delays can be expected
- Anticipated completion will be Friday, September 15.
I-70B/North Avenue Interchange Project West of 1st Street– CDOT Project
- Expect alternating left and right-lane closures in both directions
- Speed limit reduction throughout construction zone is set at 30 mph
- Anticipated completion – October 2017.
Airport Road Way Striping Project – Grand Junction Regional Airport
The following streets are scheduled to be striped:
– Aviators Way
– Eagle Drive
– Walker Field Drive
– Falcon Way
– Landing View Drive
- Please use caution and drive slowly
- Anticipated completion – September 22.
Contact: Sam Rainguet, Communications Manager 970-244-1507 or samr@gjcity.org
