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T-REX Information 01 January 2004

January 2nd Update from Hunter

* On Sunday night, Jan 4th, crews will shift traffic on the Colorado Boulevard Bridge over I-25 to the east side of the bridge so they can restripe the lanes on the west side. They'll then move all traffic over to the west side of the bridge so that effective Monday morning, all six lanes of traffic on the Colorado Boulevard Bridge will be running on the west side of the structure. This traffic shift work will start about 8 p.m. The Colorado Boulevard on-ramps to both northbound I-25 and southbound I-25 and the Colorado Boulevard off-ramps from both northbound I-25 and southbound I-25 will all be closed Sunday night beginning at 8 p.m. All ramps will be open by 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. During this overnight closure of the on-ramps and off-ramps in the Colorado Boulevard interchange, motorists should enter and exit the highway at University Boulevard. Colorado Boulevard will be reduced to one lane of travel in each direction on the east side of the bridge over I-25 on Sunday night.
* Sunday night Jan 4, there will be a full closure of the WB Arapahoe to SB I-25 for grading.
* The SB DTC Frontage Rd will be closed at Yosemite on Sunday night as well at the ramp.
* There will be closures Monday night on WB Dry Creek and the Dry Creek SB off-ramp.
* EB Arapahoe will be closed also on Monday night.
* Thursday night Jan. 8, crews will shift traffic on the Hampden Avenue Bridge over I-25 to the south side of the bridge so they can restripe the lanes on the north side.  They'll then move traffic over to the north side of the bridge so that effective Friday morning, all lanes of traffic on the Hampden Avenue Bridge will be running on the north side of the structure.  Look for work to begin around 8 p.m. and include a variety of lane and ramp closures.
* The Quincy Avenue Bridge is scheduled to re-open to traffic the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 8.
* Crews are scheduled to take down the east portion of the Colorado Boulevard Bridge the nights of Sunday, Jan. 11, through Tuesday, Jan. 13. This work will begin around 9 p.m. each night. This work will require that  I-25 will be closed in both directions from Santa Fe Drive to Hampden Avenue the nights of Sunday, Jan. 11 through Tuesday, Jan. 13, beginning at 9 p.m. each night. All lanes on I-25 will be open by 5:30 a.m. the following morning. During these overnight closures, southbound through traffic should take I-70 to either C-470 or I-225 and southbound local traffic should go south on Santa Fe to Hampden Avenue and east on Hampden to I-25. Northbound through traffic should use C-470 or I-225 while local northbound traffic should go west on Hampden Avenue to Santa Fe Drive and north on Santa Fe to I-25. There will also be lane reductions on Colorado Blvd, there will be one lane in each direction for those 3 nights.
* Also the night of Sunday, Jan. 11, crews are scheduled to pour the concrete bridge deck for the Emerson Street Bridge. Again, this work will start around 9 p.m.
* Crews are scheduled to take down the south portion of the Hampden Avenue Bridge the nights of Sunday, Jan. 18, through Tuesday, Jan. 20. This work will begin around 9 p.m. each night. Southbound I-25 will be closed at Santa Fe Drive the nights of Sunday, Jan. 18, through Tuesday, Jan. 20, beginning at 9 p.m. each night. All lanes on I-25 will be open by 5:30 a.m. the following morning. During these overnight closures, southbound through traffic should take I-70 to either C-470 or I-225 and southbound local traffic should go south on Santa Fe to Hampden Avenue and east on Hampden to I-25. On these three nights, northbound I-25 traffic will be directed to exit at Hampden Avenue and continue through the interchange to re-enter northbound I-25.
* Grading/paving work for the temporary on and off-ramps in the Hampden Avenue interchange continues during the daytime hours.
* After a relatively slow holiday season, construction will be back full force!

All construction activities are dependent on the weather and subject to change. Up-to-date construction schedule information is available on our Web site. Go to www.trexproject.com and click on the link to the 7 Day Look Ahead schedule. For general questions about the project, call 303-786-TREX (8739) and press 3 to leave a message for a Spanish-speaking representative to return your call. Project updates can also be heard on 1220 AM in the morning and at 4 p.m. each weekday.

Hunter Sydnor
Public Information T-REX
303-357-8677
hunter.sydnor@seccteam.com

December 19th Update from Hunter

* The Quincy Bridge over I-25 will not open until early January, due to weather and utility issues.
* The traffic will be switched to the west side of the Colorado Blvd Bridge on Jan 4 in preparation for demolition of the east 1/3 of the bridge on Jan 11- 13. REMEMBER THAT COLORADO WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION!
* The traffic will be switched to the north side of the Hampden Ave. Bridge on Jan 8 in preparation for demolition of the south 1/2 of the bridge on Jan 18-20. REMEMBER THAT HAMPDEN WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION!

Check the website at www.trexproject.com for the most current information.  Also check out the new tabs for information on Colorado and Hampden.

Happy Holidays!

Hunter Sydnor
Public Information T-REX
303-357-8677
hunter.sydnor@seccteam.com

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