The Colorado Department of Transportation will start work Monday on a series of aging bridges over railroad tracks. First up is the Buckley Road Bridge over Interstate 76 in Adams County.
The bridge will be the first of three areas in metro Denver where crews will make repairs. Other locations are the Interstate 25 exit to Interstate 70; Interstate 225 over Smith Road; and the north abutment under the Buckley Road Bridge.
Construction will involve replacing the expansion devices and repairing the joints, deck and drainage. The project is expected to be completed by the end of December. Native Sun is the contractor.
When the Buckley Bridge work begins, traffic will be shifted to one lane in each direction on the bridge over I-70 from Monday through late September. Traffic will first be shifted to the east side of the bridge and then to the west.
Closures on the westbound I-76 will be in place through mid-August for drainage work. Westbound I-76 shoulder closures under the bridge are expected to be in place from Monday through mid-August for that construction.
Slight delays are expected. Travel lanes will be narrower and crews with heavy equipment will be working in the area.
The construction schedule could change depending on the weather and other factors. Drivers can go to COtrip.org for real-time road conditions and closures.
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