RBC | Work on Hwy. 13 continues in two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco County Road 5. One difference in this week’s schedule is a noon completion of work on Friday, prior to the Labor Day weekend. Work resumes Tuesday morning. As has been the case, the[Read More…]
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Highway 13 construction update
MEEKER | This week, Highway 13 motorists can anticipate the continuation of two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco CR 5. The speed limit is reduced to 35 mph 24/7 as there will be some rough areas north and south of CR 5. Motorists will encounter continued single-lane,[Read More…]
Highway 13 construction update
MEEKER | For the week of Aug. 12, work on Highway 13 continues with two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco CR 5. Motorists will encounter continued single-lane, alternating travel with a pilot car from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a 12-foot width restriction, from 6 a.m[Read More…]
Highway 13 construction update
MEEKER | For the week of Aug. 5, things will look a bit different on Hwy. 13 with two work zones, north and south of Rio Blanco County Road 5, with drainage work beginning to the north and embankment work continuing south. Motorists will encounter continued single-lane, alternating travel with[Read More…]
Highway 13 project update
MEEKER | For the week of July 22, Hwy. 13 travelers can expect single-lane, alternating travel from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a 12-foot width restriction, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday north of County Road 5 shoulder and embankment work continue.
Lightning ‘fries’ broadband tower, CR 8 residents without internet
RBC | Last week’s stormy weather proved detrimental to the county’s broadband program, as a direct hit to the side of the Pollard tower bypassed the lightning and grounding rod and melted most of the components inside, cutting internet service to 69 residents along County Road 8. The loss of[Read More…]
CDOT begins project to improve roadway surface, safety on CO Hwy. 13 in Rio Blanco County
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor, Scott Contracting, Inc., of Centennial, Colorado, have a project underway to improve the safety and driving surface of Colorado Highway 13 about 16 miles north of Rifle. The project, contracted to Scott for $16.8 million, will reconstruct and provide minor widening[Read More…]
Fears over Hwy. 13 closure unfounded
RBC | Fears that State Highway 13 might be closed two hours per day during this summer’s road construction project are unfounded, according to Clint Moyer, Region 3 resident engineer for the Colorado Department of Transportation. Concerns shared with the Herald Times and other area residents last Wednesday via email[Read More…]
Citizens asked to weigh in on CDOT plan to close Hwy. 13 this summer
MEEKER | The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced plans to close Hwy. 13 for two hours per day and reroute traffic to CR 5 during a construction project this summer that failed to include traffic control plans. The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners are opposed to this plan[Read More…]
Yes, that was nuclear waste … (VIDEO)
Oversized loads traveling Highways 13 and 64 aren’t an uncommon sight, but an oversized load escorted by four State Patrol vehicles and bearing radioactive labels was unusual enough to incite chatter on Facebook last week. Colorado State Patrol Captain Leonard Dittman confirmed Monday that the load was, indeed, nuclear waste[Read More…]
Rockslide closes both lanes of I-70 Tuesday morning
RBC | A rock slide early Tuesday morning closed both east and westbound lanes of I-70 at mile marker 120.5 in Glenwood Canyon. A large amount of debris and rock, 25 to 30 dump truck loads, caused damage to the westbound lane, according to Tracy Trulove, CDOT’s public information officer.[Read More…]
Hwy 13 chip sealing underway through July
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and contractor United Companies began a fog and chip seal project on Colorado Highway 13, from mile point (MP) 20-MP 37, between Rifle and Meeker. The project started Monday, June 11, and has an anticipated completion date the end of July 2018. This[Read More…]
