Durango, CO: **The City of Durango's Orange Cone Report is designed to inform motorists about construction projects and events that may cause traffic delays. Each week, an interactive map will be updated on the city's social media channels and website.
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Construction projects and events that will impact traffic the week of November 2: 12th Street and Buckley Park fiber-line installation**
Parking on the north side of 12th Street (between the alleys east and west of 2nd Avenue) will be unavailable.
Excavation along the east side of Buckley Park (from 13th Street to 12th Street) will also occur. Buckley Park will remain open.
Installation should be completed by November 6.
**College Drive & 8th Avenue Safety Improvements
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Traffic will be impacted November 2-6.
Lane shifts will occur at the south end of 8th Avenue.
Working hours will be 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Paving on Florida Road (County Road 240) (La Plata County project)
Milling and overlay will occur on Florida Road from Copper Belle Road to Edgemont Ranch starting November 2.
Work is expected to be completed by November 20.
**Roosa Safety and Connectivity Project **
The project includes approximately 1,300 feet of new sidewalk on the east side of Roosa Avenue and 9th Street to the Riverbridge Apartments; intersection improvements at Avenida Del Sol and El Paso Street; protected bike lanes; ADA ramp upgrades; transit stop improvements; asphalt milling and overlay; and updated pavement markings to reconfigure traffic flow. The project is expected to be completed by the end of November.
Construction will be along Roosa Avenue through Friday, Oct. 30, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Work will take place near 9th Street, with lane restrictions and possible closures between 9th Street and El Paso Street.
Avenida Del Sol will remain closed for utility work.
Traffic shifts will remain in effect, and the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph.
The transit stop near Manna Soup Kitchen remains open.
E. 8th Street block alley improvements
Work is on E. 8th Street between E. 4th and E. 5th Avenues.
The project is expected to last through mid-November.
Motorists should use alternate routes through the surrounding streets and use caution in the area.
Animas River Trail Phase 2 (see below for map)
Phase 2 has started on rebuilding the spur trail between the Animas River Trail and Rio Vista Circle. The spur trail will be closed.
Demon Bridge will remain open during this portion of the construction. Crews will construct the abutments in preparation for the new bridge installation next spring.
Additional vegetation clearing will take place on the west side of the river in accordance with environmental permit requirements to protect the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. The clearing is being conducted proactively to discourage the establishment of winter hibernation nests in the project area and will occur under the direction of environmental specialists.
Trail users should follow the detour signs.
This phase is expected to continue for 2-3 months.
Wilson Gulch Drive (see below for map)
New utility infrastructure will extend to the current Spur Line Trailhead, and the existing gravel road will be replaced with a new two-lane paved roadway with a raised median. Once complete, the new pavement will extend past the trailhead and connect to Prospector Avenue (East). This work precedes the construction of the upcoming Three Springs Elementary School for the Durango School District. Construction is anticipated to last through November.
Starting at the roundabout at Confluence Avenue, Wilson Gulch Drive is closed for major road and utility upgrades.
Public trail access will remain available through the project. Parking will be permitted along the south side of Prospector Avenue.
US Highway 160 at Elmore's Corner (Colorado Department of Transportation project)
Work will include resurfacing the highway, striping, new delineators, guardrail, and replacing road signs. The Durango High Bridge will undergo deck repairs and new resurfacing. New ramps, compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, will be installed on US Highway 160 at Dominguez Drive, River Road, Three Springs Boulevard, and Colorado Highway 172/County Road 234 (Elmore’s Corner).
Paving and milling operations will continue between Three Springs and State Highway 3.
Paving and milling in this area are expected to take three weeks.
Most work will occur at night, but motorists may experience daytime delays and congestion due to lane closures and traffic shifts that will remain in place 24/7.
Motorists can expect daytime delays in both directions to continue throughout the summer as milling and paving operations progress towards Walmart.
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