CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION: Projects Affecting Traffic for the Week of 8/17/20

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION: Projects Affecting Traffic for the Week of 8/17/20
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City of Grand Junction issued the following announcement on Aug. 14.

City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

Waterline Replacement Project

  • Elm Avenue – 18th Street to 23rd Street
  • D Road – 10th Street to 12th Street
  • Streets may be closed to thru traffic
  • Detour routes will be in place
  • Expect delays

Lunch Loop Trailhead Improvement Project

  • Watch for shoulder work along Monument Road
  • Watch for trucks turning off and onto Monument Road
  • Be aware of reduced speed limit through work zone
  • Minimal delays expected

731 27 Road – Fire Station #6

  • Storm Sewer construction will require the west side of 27 Rd. @ Pacific Dr. to be closed Monday and Tuesday
  • Pacific Dr. residents will have access from Kimberly Dr.

Grand Avenue Between 9th Street and 10th Street – Safe Routes to School Project

  • Grand Avenue west bound lane shift 24/7
  • Both 9th Street and 10th Street will be closed at Grand Avenue
  • Please slow down through construction zone
  • Anticipated completion – August 26

Dos Rios Bicycle Playground

  • Minor construction activities have begun adjacent to the bicycle playground. Access to the bike park from Riverside Parkway will remain open
  • Parking for the bicycle playground will be open, but the location will be moved to the north side of the bike park
  • Expect continuous changes to the access and parking for the bike park throughout the rest of the summer months

Riverfront at Dos Rios Phase 2 Project (8/17/20 to 6/17/21)

  • Minor construction activities have begun around the bicycle playground, but access to the bike park from Riverside Parkway will remain open during construction.
  • The existing asphalt surface of Riverside Drive, south of Hale Avenue, has been removed permanently. No vehicle access shall be allowed south of Hale.
  • The River Front Trail, south of Hale Avenue, shall remain open, but expect small detours around construction activities beginning August through September.

Non-City of Grand Junction Projects with Travel Restrictions

Orchard Avenue sewer line repair between 28 ¾ Road and 29 Road – Mesa County

  • By use of flaggers, there will be alternating one lane traffic during work hours
  • Alternate route advised
  • Two lane traffic will be maintained at night and weekends

North Avenue Gas Line Replacement Project Phase 2, between 28 Road and 29 ¾ Road – CDOT

  • Work hours – 8pm to 8am Sunday thru Thursday
  • Expect lane closures and delays
  • Alternate route advised

Sewer line Rehabilitation – Clifton Sanitation District

  • 32 Road between F Road and F ¼ Road
  • Expect delays
  • Alternate route advised

Gas Line Relocation Project – Xcel Energy

  • Rice Street is closed between Broadway and White Avenue
  • Sheriff’s Department access is provided
  • White Avenue will have alternating one lane traffic between Rice Street and N 1st Street
  • Alternate route advised

Original source can be found here.



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