A planned winter shutdown is now in place for the widening project on Colorado Highway 13 located 11 miles northwest of Rifle. The planned winter shutdown is necessary to keep the traveling public and crews safe during winter weather conditions.
All lanes of CO 13 will be open with all shouldering/slopes complete for safe travel. Work on the wildlife fencing will continue into the winter months but will have no effect on CO 13 travelers.
During the 2022 construction season, crews completed the installation of box culverts and 72” jacked steel pipes. Other items completed were asphalt patching and the relocation of the CDOT Intelligent Transport System (ITS). The following construction items were started and will be completed next season: headwall structure at 72” jacked pipe, storm drainage crossings, game ramps, wildlife fencing/animal crossings and embankment import.
Project Schedule for 2023
Work will resume in the spring of 2023. Crews will complete the concrete lined ditch, geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) wall, type 9 barrier wall, cattle/deer guards, aggregate base course, asphalt paving, roadway mitigation, storm drainage completion, permanent signage, permanent striping, and new guardrails. The anticipated completion date is November 2023.
Traffic Impacts Next Season
Monday – Sunday, 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Alternating lane closures
12-foot-wide load restriction 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Two or more shoofly detours will be in place
Project Contact Information
For additional information about this project, contact the project team.
Project website: https://www.codot.gov/projects/co13-garco-rio-blanco-hill-widening
Project information hotline: (970) 601-1117
Project email: [email protected]
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