EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is a month away from the scheduled completion of a repaving of US 24 that began in April.
Crews are placing new asphalt from just east of Peyton to just east of Calhan; it follows similar paving last summer farther west between Peyton and Falcon.
Another facet of the work is the construction of a passing lane at the east end of the project, near the intersection with Harrisville Road.
The paving has occurred at night to limit traffic impacts during the summer tourist season.
Several drivers told KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior that they’re happy to see the repaving, after years of asking CDOT to do more to improve safety on the busy highway.
Over the past decade, crews have added turn, merge, and passing lanes along the affected stretch of US 24…