CDOT nears end of Big Thompson Canyon road improvement project

LARIMER COUNTY — Milling and paving work, guardrail and sign installations, access bridge construction, shoulder grading and lane striping work is nearing an end along a stretch of U.S. Highway 34 in Big Thompson Canyon where roads were heavily damaged during flooding in 2013.

Crews have been working in multiple locations across a 23-mile stretch to finish these remaining roadway items by the end of this year, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation news release.

In early 2019, there will be retaining wall work done near mile point 79 that will require a westbound lane closure, and in the spring, seasonal landscaping and seeding work in various areas could require lane closures short delays.  

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“Sometimes it’s the seemingly minor work at the tail end of a large project that can be the most frustrating for drivers because they can see we’re so close to the finish line,” James Usher, Colorado Department of Transportation project director, said in a statement.