The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will start a resurfacing project along Highway 24 on Monday.
Paving work will happen from mile point 332 east of Peyton to mile point 342.5 east of Calhan. The project is expected to be done in late September, according to CDOT.
The work will also include the following:
- minor culvert work
- curb and gutter replacement
- constructing a passing lane east of Calhan and widening a right-turn lane at Yoder Street to improve safety
“US 24 is a busy highway for eastern El Paso County travelers,” said Shane Ferguson, CDOT’s Regional Transportation Director. “The new road surface will make travel smoother for commuters, agriculture and freight traffic.”
Traffic impacts will include the following:
- daytime working hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., April through July
- nighttime working hours will be Sunday through Thursday from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., May through September
- lane closures will have up to 15-minute delays
- speed limit will be reduced to 25 miles per hour in town, and 40 miles per hour out of town
- lane width restriction of up to 11 feet
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