CDOT Traffic Advisory

4th Street Bridge Advisory – Major Traffic Switch Friday Morning

April 14, 2010 – Southeastern Colorado/CDOT Region 2 – PUEBLO – The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is getting ready to move all traffic on the current 4th Street Bridge onto the new westbound structure by 7 a.m. on Friday, April 16.

Drivers should expect occasional traffic stops and delays up to 10 minutes through the area on Thursday as preparations are made for the realignment.

Traffic is being moved to allow the eastbound bridge to be demolished over the next four to six weeks. In addition:
• Eastbound and westbound traffic will remain in a single-lane configuration on the new bridge
• No left turns will be allowed at the Elmhurst Place/Pearl Street intersection while construction is taking place near the west end of the bridge
• Pedestrians access will be limited to the new, north sidewalk on 4th Street due to demolition of the old bridge
• Traffic will be traveling on an unfinished road surface and may experience bumps, which will be removed when final paving is completed later this year
• Shoulder closures will remain on the new westbound bridge, allowing access for eastbound bridge construction
• The loop ramp from eastbound 4th Street to Midtown Center will remain closed until bridge demolition is complete
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In addition, CDOT has closed the Arkansas River Trail under the bridges to maintain safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. It is scheduled to reopen on June 1, 2010.

The new eastbound bridge is expected to open to traffic in its final configuration in December 2010. Landscaping and other finishing work will take place in spring 2011, with project completion scheduled for summer 2011.