Longer delays and 24/7 one-lane alternating traffic Beginning Sunday, July 23, crews will be working on site 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Construction schedules may be impacted by weather and other unanticipated delays. CDOT PRESS RELEASE
Tag: Hwy. 13
Highway 13 project nears end
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | The final sections of concrete were paved last week and the latest iteration of Highway 13 construction is set to conclude on Nov. 23. On Tuesday the HT toured the site with Project Engineer Adam Cornely from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). [Read More…]
Hwy. 13 project update
RBC | The road construction project on Highway 13 between Meeker and Rifle continues with concrete paving on the southbound lane and shoulder. Travelers should expect single-lane, alternating travel south of Rio Blanco County Road 5 for concrete paving from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday with a[Read More…]
It’s road construction season
Monday, June 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and contract partner United Companies began an 18-mile surface treatment project on Colorado Highway 64 between mile markers 43 and 61 west between Meeker and Rangely. The project has an anticipated completion date of October 2020. As part of CDOT’s “Whole[Read More…]
Hwy. 13 CDOT project update for week of July 8
RBC | For the week of July 8, motorists should expect single-lane, alternating travel, and a 12-foot width restriction, from 6 a.m to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and possibly Saturday, north of County Road 5. There will be shoulder closures as well on CR 5. CDOT is continuing earthwork,[Read More…]
UPDATED: Fatal crash on Hwy. 13 south of Meeker
The following official press release from the Colorado State Patrol was released late Friday night: On Friday, March 16, at approximately 10:14 a.m., local emergency personnel were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash on Colorado Highway 13 near milepost 35, approximately five miles south of Meeker. A gray 2011 Dodge Caliber[Read More…]
Get ready for eclipse traffic
Traffic going to Wyoming and Nebraska for Monday viewing is expected to be very heavy through the weekend RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation is doing everything it can to ensure folks who are driving to Wyoming or Nebraska to view the totality of the solar eclipse on Monday[Read More…]
Highway 13 North closed at Craig today
RBC I A full closure of Highway 13 will take place today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. just south of Craig.
Watch out for game on county roads
RBC I Wildlife may not have to wrestle with changing the time on their microwave oven, but the weather and human clock changes can pose some challenges for animals moving to lower elevations in advance of the coming winter.
State Highway 13 project hotline
RBC | The correct phone number for the public information team for questions or concerns regarding the Hwy. 13 project south of Meeker is 970-878-7101.
