For Immediate Release:
February 25, 2009
February 25, 2009
Contact: (202) 225-4761
Eric Wortman, Communications Director
Eric Wortman, Communications Director
Salazar Announces $76.8 Million for Highway Projects in the 3rd District from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Salazar hailed the $76.8 million in highway projects announced by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) throughout Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District as a good first step to rebuilding Colorado’s roadways. CDOT made the announcement based on the Transportation Commission Project List approved on February 19, 2009.
“This funding will help our communities by rebuilding our aging roads and highways. I am proud to have supported these efforts and I will continue to work to provide necessary funding for projects that will improve our infrastructure and strengthen our economy,” said Congressman Salazar. “While not every community is represented in the first round of funding on this list, it is a good first step. One that our nation must take to get Americans back to work.”
Following is a list of highway projects in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District as announced by CDOT:
I-25 through Trinidad in Las Animas County – Reconstructs an on and off-ramp and the walls necessary to accommodate a bicycle/pedestrian trail. This work will be added onto the existing contact for work taking place on I-25 through Trinidad.
State Highway 13 at Rio Blanco Hill in Rio Blanco County – Reconstructs five miles of SH 13 in asphalt, add eight-foot shoulders and climbing and passing lanes. This is the first phase of larger project to improve SH 13 between Rifle and Meeker.
State Highway 92 from Austin to Hotchkiss in Delta County – Reconstructs five miles of SH92 in asphalt and adds passing lanes and shoulders.
I-70 at Palisade Interchange (#42) in Mesa County – Improves safety by widening the acceleration and deceleration lanes at this interchange.
US 340 in Fruita in Mesa County – Installs two new traffic signals west of I-70 interchange and makes intersection safety improvements for pedestrians and vehicles.
I-70/State Highway82/ US 6 at the Glenwood Springs interchange (#116) in Garfield County – This safety improvement project will upgrade traffic signals and improve ramp width and length, to benefit both pedestrians and vehicles.
I-70B near Grand Junction in Mesa County – Increases capacity by adding one lane in each direction from 24 Road to 25 Road and adds turn lanes at the intersections.
State Highway 62 at Dallas Divide between Ridgway and Telluride in San Miguel and Ouray Counties – Resurfaces 7.6 miles of SH 62 in asphalt and repairs embankments.
US 160 east of Durango in La Plata County – Constructs a new eastbound on-ramp as part of an already scheduled project that will widen US 160 to four lanes and relocates a traffic signal due to the widening.
US 285 South of Saguache in Saguache County – Resurfaces eight miles of US 285 in asphalt.
US 160 at CR 222/223 east of Durango in La Plata County – Relocates this intersection and adds auxiliary lanes to improve sight distance.
US 160 between Shaw Creek and Del Norte in Rio Grande County – Resurfaces 3 miles of US 160 in asphalt.
US 160 Alamosa East in Rio Grande County – Resurfaces six miles of US 160 in asphalt.
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