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US HWY 50 UPDATE - OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 3ST THEN CLOSURES RESUME (OPEN FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND)

US 50 Little Blue Creek Canyon road closures between MP 123 and

MP 127 

US 50 IS OPEN TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2021

Road closures associated with construction on the US 50 Little Blue Creek Canyon 4-mile critical safety improvement project located between Montrose and Gunnison (Mile Points 123 -127) will remain OPEN to two-way traffic until Tuesday, August 31. Regularly scheduled road closures will begin on September 1. Click here to see road closure schedule to plan ahead
 

LABOR DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE

The project area will be open to two-way traffic beginning Friday 9/3 at noon through Tuesday 9/7 at 8:30 AM

Estimated weekly traffic impacts through November 2022

​Work Hours: Monday-Fridays 8 AM-5:30 PM

Nightwork: Monday-Thursday 7:30 PM-6:30 AM

Monday-Friday OPEN for single-lane, alternating traffic operations in the morning, midday, and evening during the following times:

·     6:30 – 8:30 AM (Mondays open to two-way traffic)

·     12:30 – 1:30 PM

·     5:30 – 7:30 PM
 

Full roadway closures all other times:

·     8:30 AM-12:30 PM 

·     1:30-5:30 PM 

·     7:30 PM-6:30 AM 

Fully OPEN on the weekends to two-way traffic (5:30 PM Friday to 8:30 AM Monday)   

Motorists should plan in advance, and expect long wait times during the queue for the Monday-Friday single-lane openings, alternating traffic operations in the morning, midday, and evening. And full roadway closures reduced speed limits and narrowed roads. Significant delays are anticipated. Restrictions for vehicles over 70 feet in length and 10 feet in width are in place through the project area.

Traffic schedule and timeline are subject to change.

                                                   

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