CDOT Widening Project on CO Hwy 71 to Cause Delays June 23–27

Description: CO 71 Widening project location map from MP 18.75 to MP 20.75 between Rocky Ford and Ordway...

Work will occur along Colorado Highway 71, north of County Road HH 5 and south of Bob Creek, Mile Point 18.75 to MP 20.75. 

Work will primarily consist of:

• Installing a passing lane
• Sign and delineator installation
• New fence installation
• Pavement markings

Work will be done in the northbound and southbound lanes for a two-mile stretch of CO 71.

Work Schedule

• Work will last approximately five and a half months
• Daytime work hours range Monday through Friday, from 30 minutes after sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset.

Traffic Impacts

• Vehicles will be reduced to a single-lane, alternating traffic intermittently in either direction throughout the duration of the project
• Lane closures, guided by flaggers and traffic control devices, will have up to 15-minute delays
• The speed limit will be reduced to 40 MPH through the work zone
• Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures

• Construction Cost: $2.3 Million
• Contractor: Pyramid Construction, Inc.
• Timeline: Mid-February 2025 to end of July 2025
• Location: CO 71 
  • Nearest Towns/Cities: Rocky Ford and Ordway
  • Mile Point(s): MP 18.75 to MP 20.75
  • Counties: Otero and Crowley

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