State freeway crews will shut Colorado 9 simply north of Alma on the base of Hoosier Cross for per week beginning Thursday morning, doubtlessly including greater than two hours of journey time for drivers, state transportation officers stated.
Drivers headed towards that freeway linking Alma and Breckenridge ought to detour alongside U.S. 24, Colorado 91, or Interstate 70, Colorado Department of Transportation Officers stated in a news launch.
For drivers, the detours might add 120 miles and a pair of hours and 25 minutes of journey time, CDOT officers stated.
They’re closing the freeway in an effort to hasten work, hold crews secure, and decrease environmental impacts alongside Hoosier Cross as crews change a structurally poor bridge initially inbuilt 1938, officers stated. “For the protection of the touring public, this construction requires full alternative.” The closure is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. Thursday and proceed by way of 6 a.m. on Sept. 14, relying on climate. Drivers can discover info on street circumstances at Cotrip.org.
#CDOT #News: Development has begun on an 85-year-old bridge, north of Alma on #CO9. The construction alternative would require a week-long closure of CO 9, from Sep. 7 to Sep. 14.
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— Colorado Division of Transportation (CDOT) (@ColoradoDOT) August 15, 2023
