YOUR AD HERE »

Craig briefs: State, local partnership key to improving US 6

The Colorado Department of Transportation will advertise a project to prospective contractors in February that will improve U.S. Highway 6 east and west of Edwards. Pending a successful contract award, the much-anticipated project will begin in early spring and last through late fall 2014. The project has a $4.4 million budget, according to a press release.

The improvements will extend from Squaw Creek Road (MP 163.1) to just east of Avon Road (MP 170.2). The scope of work includes the following:

■ Providing a 1.5-inch asphalt overlay to resurface the roadway and improve smoothness.



■ Adding 4-foot (minimum) paved shoulders in areas where a wall is not required to improve safety for vehicles and bicyclists.

■ Paving some of the bus pull-outs.



■ Adding short taper lanes next to bus pull-outs for safer access and improved highway mobility.

■ Constructing a left-turn lane westbound on U.S. 6 at Lake Creek Road.

■ Constructing a sidewalk at the eastbound U.S. 6 Prater Road bus stop.

■ Improving curbs and gutters.

■ Replacing drainage pipes and constructing a sediment trap at Bull Run Road and drainage improvements at Lake Creek Road to eliminate roadway ponding issues.

■ Making Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades at all major intersections.

For information on other CDOT projects statewide, the public may call 511, log onto http://www.cotrip.org or sign up for project/road condition updates in any given area by going to http://www.coloradodot.info and choosing the green phone icon in the upper-right corner.

Craig Lions Club will sell Christmas trees

Christmas trees will be for sale starting Dec. 1 in the parking lot on the west side of McDonald’s on West Victory Way. For more information, call Jane Hume at 970-640-5194.


Support Local Journalism

Support Local Journalism

Readers around Craig and Moffat County make the Craig Press’ work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.

Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.

Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.