The Colorado Department of Transportation and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring Inc. will begin slope repair work on May 6.
Work will occur on U.S. 84, 21 miles south of Pagosa Springs and 7.7 miles north of the New Mexico state line. The project is expected to last until the end of December.
The project will help mitigate a slope adjacent to the roadway that is prone to landslides and will stabilize the roadway infrastructure.
Work will consist of the installation of a concrete wall barrier with a reinforced subsurface pile system drilled into the ground. Crews will replace an existing drainage culvert with a new concrete and corrugated metal pipe under the roadway. Slope repairs will help stabilize the roadway including widening the roadway to include a 13-foot shoulder.
Traffic impacts
• Daytime work hours range from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Some potential weekend work may occur.
• Vehicles will be reduced to a single lane, alternating traffic intermittently in either direction, throughout the duration of the project.
• Lane closures, guided by a temporary light signal or flaggers, will have up to 15-minute delays.
• The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph through the work zone.
