US 50 Blue Mesa Bridge Update - Colorado Department of …
News & Updates. Expanded travel times begin Friday, May 3 for County Road 26 local access route Significant additional resources in place as US 50 bridge inspection continues CDOT makes substantial progress ahead of US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge limited opening
Major stretch of Highway 50 reopening to all traffic after months …
Oct 16, 2024 · GUNNISON, Colo. (KKTV) - For six months, those traveling between Gunnison and Montrose have had to endure restrictions if not long detours as a critical stretch of Highway 50 underwent...
Four months after closure, more traffic allowed over U.S. 50 bridge
Aug 15, 2024 · More vehicles are crossing a U.S. 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir and fewer closures are anticipated after Labor Day — a move that transportation officials hope will provide relief to traffic flows across a critical route that connects Montrose, Gunnison and …
US 50 Emergency Bridge Improvements - Colorado Department of …
The US 50 Blue Mesa Bridge repairs have been conducted in phases to be able to open the bridge to some travel. Phase I repairs, which involved fixing cracks and critical issues in four areas that posed an imminent risk to structural integrity, were completed in July 2024, allowing the bridge to open to smaller vehicles and emergency services.
US 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir reopens full-time with …
Oct 13, 2024 · After months of construction, one lane of the U.S. Highway 50 bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir will be open 24/7 to all legal loads beginning Oct. 16 thanks to "significant progress on major...
Cracks in bridge over Blue Mesa force safety closure, cuts of U.S. 50 ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Defects in a highway bridge that spans Colorado’s largest reservoir have forced a safety closure, rerouting travel on U.S. 50 between Montrose and Gunnison.
Fix 50
5 days ago · The Highway 50 corridor project will construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes and rehabilitate pavement on US 50 from the US 50/I-5 Interchange to the US 50/Watt Avenue Interchange for a total of 14 lane miles.
CDOT makes substantial progress ahead of US 50 Blue Mesa …
As CDOT works toward the limited opening of the US 50 Blue Mesa Middle Bridge, crews are now looking at potential repair work for the Lake Fork Bridge, located on the west side of Sapinero, and anticipate lane closures this weekend.
Gunnison businesses excited as Highway 50 bridge ... - CBS News
Jul 2, 2024 · The Colorado Department of Transportation said in a release that the first phase of repairs is complete, emergency vehicles and those in smaller vehicles can start crossing over the US 50 Middle...
Bridge closure on U.S. Highway 50 to have major traffic impacts
Apr 19, 2024 · The Colorado Department of Transportation closed the bridge at the urging of the Federal Highway Administration and state bridge engineering experts due to the findings of an ongoing safety ...