U.S. 160 reconstruction information

Posted

Week of Oct. 12-16

Work activity

Note: All work is subject to weather conditions. 1st Street is reduced to one lane alternating in each direction for planned utility work and paving operations. This reduction will be seven days a week; 24 hours per day for two weeks. Concrete pouring will begin on Oct. 10 and will continue as weather permits.

• 1st Street intersection and 100 block: Beginning the week of Oct. 5, 1st Street will be reduced to one lane alternating in each direction for planned work. This reduction will be seven days a week, 24 hours per day for two weeks. This is a joint project with the Town of Pagosa Springs that will include utility updates and concrete paving operations.

• 4th Street intersection: The north side of 4th Street is planned to be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, so that crews may finish paving connections in this intersection. Hot Springs Boulevard will remain open for the duration of this work, and the closure is anticipated to last three days.

• 5th Street intersection: The south side of the 5th Street intersection will remain closed as work continues. Alternative delivery access to businesses on 5th Street will be through the old courthouse parking lot. Crews will be continuing utility work at this location as well as planned asphalt paving operations as a part of the Town of Pagosa Springs work.

• 7th Street intersection: Crews are prepping the south side of the 7th Street intersection for paving operations the week of Oct. 12. Please note that pedestrians and vehicles should utilize 5th Street and Lewis Street, and 8th Street as alternatives to cross U.S. 160.

• 8th-10th streets : The south side of 8th through 10th streets is planned for milling operations and asphalt pouring, with milling planned for the week of Oct. 12.

• Harman Park and Piedra Road: Work continues at this intersection, with work hours between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Crews are continuing to form and pour sidewalks, with planned island demolition and replacement in the coming week(s). We ask that drivers slow down and please allow extra time to get through the work zone. 

• Pedestrian safety: Pedestrian crosswalks are open at 2nd, 3rd, Hot Springs, mid-block at 4th, Lewis, 6th and 8th. Our team continues to see pedestrians jaywalking and crossing at unsafe locations. Our work zone is active in several locations and we want to keep everyone safe. Please observe marked crossing locations.

Harman Park and Piedra Road intersection

Safety benefits of this work includes pedestrian safety upgrades and ADA accessibility improvements. Enhancements to the Harman Park and Piedra Road intersection will include: 

• Removal of existing islands to be replaced with expanded islands to include ADA-accessible ramps.

• Installation of new sidewalks north and south of the intersection.

• Signal enhancements to include pedestrian countdown lights and push buttons.

Stay informed and connect with the project

• Call the project information line: (970) 335-9230. 

• Email the project team: Pagosa160reconstruction@gmail.com.

• Visit the project website: www.codot.gov/projects/us160pagosasprings.

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