Starting Monday at 6 a.m., both the east and westbound lanes of Colo. 60 will be closed to traffic at Interstate 25 while Colorado Department of Transportation crews continue work on the I-25 North Express Lanes project.
The closure is scheduled to last until Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. It will also involve intermittent ramp closures during that time.
According to a press release from CDOT, the closures will allow crews to “complete drainage, paving and striping work” needed for the new “diverging diamond” interchange currently under construction.
“While a 21-day closure will cause temporary travel impacts for residents and commuters, a full closure greatly reduces the overall duration of impacts to the traveling public,” the release reads. “It also allows a large amount of work to be completed without continual interruptions through the remaining construction of this interchange, and it serves as a cost savings compared to inefficiencies of additional detours and partial closures.”
A full schedule of closures is below:
- Sept. 11, 9 p.m. to Sept. 12, 10 a.m.: Northbound I-25 on-ramp from Colo. 60 will be closed.
- Sept. 12-20: Eastbound and westbound Colo. 60 bridges will be closed, including the southbound I-25 on-ramp and the northbound I-25 off-ramp.
Link to detour map - Sept. 21-25: Eastbound and westbound Colo. 60 bridges will be closed.
Link to detour map - Sept. 26-Oct. 1: Eastbound and westbound Colo. 60 bridges will be closed, including all I-25 on- and off-ramps at the interchange, for two days at a time.
Link to detour map - Oct. 2: Eastbound and westbound Colo. 60 bridges will be closed, including all I-25 on- and off-ramps at the interchange.
Link to detour map
In addition, southbound Gateway Drive will be closed at Weld County Road 48 for paving, and the left turn lane from WCR 48 onto northbound Gateway Drive will be closed Sept. 12 at 6 a.m. to Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. Traffic will be diverted and detoured to Gateway Circle to the west.
The CDOT project team held a virtual public meeting on Monday, Aug. 22 to share information on this closure. A recording of the meeting, along with an informational video about Diverging Diamond Interchanges are available on the project website and linked below.
I-25 North Public Meeting – Colo. 60 Closure
Diverging Diamond Interchange Video
Please visit www.codot.gov/projects/north-i-25, for the most current travel updates.
