Crews have completed all of the concrete repairs on eastbound and westbound C-470 between I-25 and Santa Fe Drive and asphalt resurfacing is just beginning. Since temperatures are not yet warm enough for paving during the overnight hours, crews will continue to work on weekends.

“With the concrete work complete, we will micro-surface C-470, which seals the concrete and levels the pavement,” said CDOT Project Engineer Doug Liane. “Once that work is complete, we will resurface both directions of C-470 in asphalt for a smooth driving surface.”

The Journal of Commerce reports that U.S. Department of Transportaion stimulus spending reached $10.4 billion as of March 31.

The spending goes mainly to road, bridge work that bolsters trucking infrastructure. The latest figure, posted on the Recovery.gov site, is up from $10.264 billion as of March 26. DOT has made nearly $38 billion available to states for infrastructure projects under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and issues payments once it confirms work has been done.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has begun another resurfacing project in the San Luis Valley that will improve US 160 east of Del Norte. This project is made possible with $ 7.5 million in funding from the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA), as well an additional $482,000 in CDOT resurfacing funds.

“We had a number of great ARRA projects this past construction season, with many winning state and national awards for quality,” CDOT Region 5 Transportation Director Richard Reynolds said. “We also had great prices and these savings allowed us to fund this resurfacing project on US 160 west of Del Norte. In addition to repaving almost 15 miles of US 160, we will be adding Americans with Disability Act-approved sidewalk ramps to aid access from the highway to Del Norte’s sidewalks.”

Concrete repairs on C-470 between I-25 and Santa Fe Drive will once again take place this weekend and next week. This weekend, crews will work from 8 p.m. on Friday, April 9th to 5 a.m. on Monday, April 12th, weather permitting. During this time, closures will be in place on C-470 and major delays are expected.

The Broomfield Enterprise reports that officials from Broomfield and the Colorado Department of Transportation will meet Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss getting more money for the $1.2 billion expansion of the highway.

The project will widen U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder, rebuild the Wadsworth interchange, add carpool and toll lanes and bus stops and build a bike trail near the highway. The massive price tag means it will have to be built in phases.

Federal officials will be in the Denver area this week to review plans for the highway corridor and discuss ways of “leveraging” the $10 million federal stimulus grant the project received in February, Broomfield transportation manager Debra Baskett said.

The meeting is a follow-up on CDOT`s request for $300 million from the federal government`s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant program.

The Durango Herald reports that a year-long $9 million highway project partially funded by the president’s stimulus package is now underway on U.S. 160, and drivers who use the road should get ready for possible 10-minute waits.

This week, the Colorado Department of Transportation is relocating utilities and clearing material from the sides of U.S. Highway 160 from mileposts 92.9 to 94.8, just east of the Florida River, so crews with Four Corners Materials of Cortez can move the county roads 222/223 intersection one mile to the east.

RTD is moving closer to collecting bus and light rail fares through pre-paid smart cards with a $15.35 million contract to ACS Transport Solutions Inc. to provide the cards, readers, base data processing equipment and wireless communications.

Where jetliners used to cross Interstate 70, Denver soon will be building a new $50.6 million interchange project that will reunite the south side of the old Stapleton airfield with the north side. But this time, it’s not 747s or DC-10s that will go over top of I-70 traffic, but Stapleton neighborhood residents, regional shoppers and other highway travelers.

The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Heyl Construction have begun construction on the SH 340 Intersection Improvement Project in Fruita. The project, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was contracted to Heyl-a Western Slope contractor from Newcastle-for $1.36 million.

Concrete repairs on C-470 between I-25 and Santa Fe Drive will once again take place this weekend, weather permitting. This weekend, crews will work from 8 p.m. on Friday, March 12th to 5 a.m. on Monday, March 15th, weather permitting. During this time, the following closures will be in place on C-470 and major delays are expected:
• Eastbound C-470 between University Boulevard and Yosemite: One lane of eastbound C-470 will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Major delays are expected and alternate routes are strongly advised.
• Eastbound C-470 to Quebec Street: The ramp from eastbound C-470 to Quebec Street will be completely closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: Motorists can take Yosemite Street to Park Meadows Drive or University Boulevard to County Line Road.
• Quebec Street to Eastbound C-470: The ramp from Quebec Street to eastbound C-470 will be completely closed from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Detour: Motorists can take County Line Road to either Yosemite Street or I-25.