Work will take place Monday and Tuesday nights through August to repair a bridge over Interstate 25 at Weld County Road 34 that was damaged Aug. 8 when a truck hauling an excavator struck the bridge and damaged the bridge beams.
The Colorado Department of Transportation said in a news release that work will take place on Monday and Tuesday nights between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., pending weather and material availability.
I-25 traffic will be detoured to the on- and off-ramps at Weld County Road 34 to allow crews to install netting, barricades and other work to prepare the bridge to handle one-way westbound traffic by the end of the week.
CDOT bridge crews have been assessing the damage and have determined the structural integrity of the bridge can support one lane of traffic to connect westbound travelers on the county road to cross I-25, the release stated.
Roadway work also will be performed to repair damage caused by the skidding backhoe and diesel fuel that was spilled as a result of the crash, which will require that I-25 traffic be detoured to the on- and off-ramps at Weld County Road 34 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. to allow crews to replace the top layer of asphalt on the damaged section. That work is expected to occur in late August and possibly into the beginning of September, depending on weather and material availability, the release said.
The next stage of the repairs will take place over the next four months to get the bridge repaired to accommodate two-way traffic as it did before the crash. Intermittent one-lane night closures may be needed to perform bridge safety inspections. Travelers can expect night work from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. with minimal delays on I-25 during this time.
Travelers can check cotrip.org to see when delays are scheduled.
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