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US 50 bridges construction hours change Sunday
MONTROSE AND GUNNISON COUNTIES, Colo. (KREX) — On Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Kiewit Infrastructure Co. announced that they are altering the work hours for crews applying the final coat of paint to repaired steel on the US Highway 50 Middle Bridge and Lake Fork Bridge.
On Sunday, June 8, construction crews will work from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday through Friday. Flaggers will direct single-lane traffic over each bridge. This is the final phase of the emergency repair project, scheduled for completion by the end of July.
The emergency repair project began in April 2024, when several steel weld cracks were detected in the US 50 Middle Bridge and similar defects were found in the US 50 Lake Fork Bridge. Both bridges had partial closures after the cracks were detected for public safety.
'Because the paint adheres better in warmer temperatures, we're moving up our work hours slightly to take advantage of more daylight as we enter the homestretch of this repair project,' said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Jason Smith. 'We appreciate the community's continued support as we close out this critical safety project.'
The travel impacts of the scheduled maintenance include:
Nighttime work hours from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sunday through Friday.
Travel over each bridge is reduced to a single lane.
The speed limit is reduced to 35 mph in the work zones. .
Overnight painting work will not take place over the Fourth of July weekend.
For more information on the project, individuals can contact the project team by emailing us50bridge@ or visiting the project webpage at Individuals can learn more about the statewide road conditions at
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