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Posted on: August 7, 2017

[ARCHIVED] CONE ZONES: Road Closures in Glenwood Springs

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Construction crews will be completing roadway improvements in preparation for the Detour. Please be aware of the following traffic impacts:

Downtown Striping for Detour Route
Monday 8/7 through Friday 8/11, both day and night work (most of these closures will be one day only, the schedule is dynamic and weather dependent)
  • Eighth from Grand to Colorado will be closed, Colorado from Eighth to Ninth will be closed, Ninth Street from Grand to Colorado will be closed
  • Devereux Road and Midland Avenue will be in alternating one-lane configuration
  • I-70 between Exits 114 and 116 will be reduced to one-lane both east and westbound
  • CO-82 from 27th Street to Eighth will be reduced to one-lane
  • Wulfsohn closed periodically
  • Sixth Street will be one-lane in each direction
Eighth Street Closures 
Eighth Street between Cooper and Grand closed through Aug. 11. Crews will open it for the weekend of 8/5-8/6. Access to the CMC parking garage will be maintained via Cooper Street. Construction crews will be on Eighth Street working on a utility project.

Parking Closure
Parking in front of the Hotel Colorado will remained closed through the detour. The area north of the pedestrian bridge is being converted to a bus depot for the free RFTA service.

I-70 Exit 116 Eastbound On-ramp Closures AM
The I-70 Exit 116 eastbound on-ramp will be CLOSED from 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM, Monday through Friday. For I-70 eastbound access, motorists are advised to use westbound I-70 to Exit 114 and turn around at the interchange.

I-70 Eastbound One-Lane Closure
Approaching Exit 116, there will be an ongoing one-lane closure on I-70 Eastbound for rock work on piers and staging.

Downtown Brick Paver Update
Tonight from 8 PM to 6 AM, crews will be pouring concrete on the west wing street. Access to businesses open after 8 PM will be maintained. Masons will be laying bricks for several weeks.

On the GAB
Anticipate intermittent lane closures on the GAB from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday.

Next Week: The GAB will be reduced to one-lane in each direction for the remaining days before the detour beginning as early as 7 PM on Friday, Aug. 11. Crews will be storing equipment and mobilizing cranes in the lane closures on the bridge.

GRAND AVENUE BRIDGE CLOSES AUG. 14 AT 12:01 AM.

I-70 Night Detours 8/14-8/20
  • Monday, Aug. 14 through Sunday, Aug. 20 from 8 PM to 6 AM
  • Eastbound I-70 traffic will exit at Exit 116, detour to Sixth Street and return to I-70 via a break-in-barrier.
  • Glenwood or Roaring Fork Valley traffic wishing to access eastbound I-70 will navigate the GAB detour, enter eastbound I-70 at Exit 114, exit the interstate at Exit 116, detour to Sixth Street and return to I-70 via a break-in-barrier.
  • Westbound I-70 traffic will detour via a break-in-barrier on east Sixth Street to Exit 116 and continue on I-70 to their destination or exit at Exit 114 for access to Glenwood Springs, CO-82 and the Roaring Fork Valley.
Exit 116 Interchange and Sixth Street 
Beginning Monday, Aug. 14, the Exit 116 interchange and Sixth Street will be one-lane in each direction for the remainder of the GAB detour.

River Closure Schedule 8/14-8/23
Monday, Aug. 14 for approximately 10 days (24/7) No Name, Shoshone and Grizzly Creek put-ins closed.

Stay tuned for closures near end-August to mid-September from approximately 10 days (24/7) No Name, Shoshone and Grizzly Creek put-ins closed.


We sincerely appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience this roadwork causes you.

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