"It’s been a long wait so we’re really excited about getting it opened to traffic," said Trinidad Mayor Jennie Garduno. "With the increased mobility of society, opening the new I-25 will enhance Trinidad’s" ... (click to read)

September 10, 2010 Upcoming Intersection Closures
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is closing two intersections to through traffic next week to allow the sections of roadway under Interstate 25 to be reconstructed. ... (click to read)

August 26, 2010 Ramp Closures at Main
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is closing two ramps at Main Street over the next couple of weeks so Main can be paved under Interstate 25. ... (click to read)

August 19, 2010 Upcoming Ramp Opening and Closure
The ramp from southbound Interstate 25 to East Colorado Avenue (Exit 14B) reopens to traffic tomorrow (Friday, August 20). However, the ramp from East Colorado Avenue ... (click to read)

July 23, 2010 Temporary Closure of Colorado Ave. Ramps RESCHEDULED
The scheduled closure of the two Colorado Avenue ramps at Interstate 25 (Exit 14B) has been postponed for one week. Both ramps were scheduled to close for about three weeks, beginning Monday. ... (click to read)

May 7, 2010 UPDATE: Closure of University Street - New Detour Route
University Street (State Highway 12) will be closed to all traffic for several days, between State Street and Nevada Avenue, for girder work on the Interstate 25 overpass. ... (click to read)

May 6, 2010 Temporary Closure of University Street
University Street (State Highway 12) will be closed to all traffic for several days, between State Street and Nevada Avenue, for girder work on the Interstate 25 overpass. ... (click to read)

February 23, 2010 I-25 Closure Sunday Night
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing southbound Interstate 25 through Trinidad on Sunday night for construction of the adjacent bridge over the Purgatoire River. ... (click to read)

September 11, 2009 I-25 Traffic Switch Next Week - Construction moves to
southbound lanes
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will

	Progress Map - Phase II SB Construction Construction moved to SB lanes in September 2009. Southbound reconstruction, from Goddard Avenue to Van Buren Street, will be similar to the work on the northbound segment. Progress Map - click to view enlargement

switch traffic onto the new northbound lanes of Interstate 25 through Trinidad next week. On Monday, September 14, at 6:30 a.m., CDOT will open northbound I-25 to traffic from Main Street to Goddard Avenue. ... At 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, all traffic will move to the northbound viaduct – one lane northbound and one lane southbound – allowing work to begin on southbound I-25, beginning with the demolition of the old viaduct. (click to read more)

May 29, 2009 Night Time Closure of I-25
The Colorado Department of Transportation will be closing Northbound I-25 between Exit 13B (Main Street off-ramp) and Mile Post 14 (Commercial Street on-ramp) through Trinidad. The closure is to allow Lawrence Construction to place form work supports for the MSE Wall construction between North and Southbound I-25. The closure will be Friday, May 29, 2009 from 12:00 A.M. until 6:00 A.M. ... (click to read more)

March 11, 2009 Press Release: Contractor to place Drop-in Girder Segments on I-25 Northbound Viaduct over the Railroad
Lawrence Construction is planning to place the drop-in girder (center) segments for the I-25 northbound viaduct over the Railroad beginning Monday, March 16th. The operation will last three or four days. The girders will be placed during

Progress photos April 2009 View the progress of placement of the drop-in girder (center) segments for the I-25 northbound viaduct over the Railroad. See: Progress Photos

the day with a crew coming in at night to set forms for the splices. The closure placements (splices) are planned to be placed on Friday or Saturday, March 20th or 21st. Schwager Davis will be on site Wednesday, March 18th to start the installation of post tensioning tendons. Tensioning of the tendons will begin on the 24th or 25th depending on concrete strength of the splices with grouting of the tendons immediately following the tensioning (either the same day or the following day), as long as the weather cooperates.

A drop-in girder segment ready for placement.

Railroad span awaiting drop-in girder placement.

February 24, 2009 Traffic Advisory - Northbound Ramp to Close in Trinidad
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing the ramp from westbound Main Street to northbound Interstate 25 in Trinidad at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2009. This ramp will remain closed until ... (click to read more)

February 3, 2009 Girder work to continue on I-25
(News Article, The Trinidad Times Independent)
The Colorado Department of Transportation's I-25 Trinidad Project is approaching the final stretch of phase two. CDOT Project Engineer Lowell Lester addressed Trinidad's city council last Tuesday about the project's recently completed work and what else to expect soon. In December, CDOT's main contractor on the project, Lawrence Construction, completed laying the brickwork on Commercial Street by the I-25 North on-ramp. It also installed eight more bridge girders for the I-25 overpass between Nevada Avenue and University Street ... (click to read more)

October 31, 2008 Installing Pavers and Moving AMTRAK Entrance
Commercial Street will be temporarily closed starting November 3, 2008 as Lawrence Construction will be installing brick pavers between the railroad tracks and Hadad Street. ... (click to read more)

August 29, 2008 Temporary Closure of University and Nevada Streets
Lawrence Construction Company will be temporarily closing University Street (State 12) on September 3 and 4, 2008 for the installation of overhead bridge girders on I-25. ... (click to read more)

August 4, 2008 College Street Temporary Closure
College Street will be temporarily closed on Wednesday Aug. 6, 2008 between Nevada St. and State St. This closure will allow Lawrence Construction Company to install bridge girders on ... (click to read more)

June 18, 2008 Temporary North Bound I-25 Closure
North bound I-25 through Trinidad will be closed temporarily on Thursday June 19, 2008 from 1:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. Lawrence Construction will be placing form work for the new bridge over ... (click to read more)

May 30, 2008 Temporary Commercial Street Closure
Commercial Street will be closed from Hadad Street to Pine Street beginning Friday, May 30, until Wednesday, June 11, 2008. This closure will allow the contractor to install curb and gutters and to pave the new Commercial Street. ... (click to read more)

May 2, 2008 Pine Street Traffic Restrictions
Lawrence Construction Company will be installing a sanitary sewer line in Pine Street next week, closing portions of the street from Tuesday May 6 until Friday May 9, 2008. Pine Street will be closed between Arizona Avenue and Commercial Street. Access to the AMTRAK depot will be available from Commercial Street. ... (click to read more)

April 4, 2008 Utility Installation, Temporary Closure at the Commercial and Pine Street Intersection
Lawrence Construction Company will be installing utilities in Commercial and Pine Streets forcing the temporary closure of that intersection from Monday April 7, 2008 to Friday April 11, 2008. The south bound traffic on Commercial St. will be detoured onto Broom Street or to the north bound I-25 “on ramp”. ... (click to read more)

February 27, 2008 Temporary Closure of Interstate 25 February 28 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lawrence Construction Company will be closing both directions of
I-25 for electrical work and bridge deck repairs on February 28, 2008. Southbound traffic will be detoured off I-25 at Exit 15 onto Kit Carson Trail (US 160 East), through downtown on Main Street and re-enter highway at 13B. ... (click to read more)

February 15, 2008 Detours at Main Street and Commercial Street starting Monday
Lawrence Construction Company will be installing bridge girders on I-25 near Commercial Street. Commercial Street will be closed between the BNSF railroad tracks and Broom Street. The on-ramp from Commercial Street to northbound I-25 will also be closed during this installation. ... (click to read more)

February 8, 2008 Traffic Detours Next Week
Lawrence Construction Company will begin installing storm sewer and electrical lines. This construction will cause the temporary closure of College Street between Nevada Avenue and State Street. Cedar Street will be closed between Nevada Avenue and Modica Street. ... (click to read more)

October 5, 2007 Work Continues on Sanitary Sewer Lines
Lawrence Construction Company continues to install sanitary sewer lines along Commercial Street. Commercial Street will remain closed between the northbound on ramp and Hadad Drive. The northbound on ramp will be accessible only from Commercial Street via Pine Street or the downtown area, all access is expected to reopen in approximately two weeks. ... (click to read more)

September 28, 2007 Progress Continues
Sanitary sewer line replacement continues along Commercial Street. Although the intersection of Pine Street and Commercial Street has been reopened, Commercial Street will remain closed between the northbound on ramp and Hadad Drive for a few more weeks. The northbound on ramp will be accessible only from ... (click to read more)

September 21, 2007 Demolition is Complete
Demolition of all bridges and buildings is complete for this phase of the reconstruction project. Work continues on the Commercial Street sewer line with Commercial Street being closed between Pine Street and the I-25 northbound on ramp. Minor traffic delays are expected at Main Street and the Interstate ramps ... (click to read more)

September 7, 2007 Installing Sanitary Sewer Lines
Lawrence Construction Company will be installing new sanitary sewer lines from Monday, September 10 through Monday, September 17. ... (click to read more)

August 3, 2007 Temporary Street Closures
As the northbound I-25 viaduct is being demolished overhead, some streets will be temporarily closed for the safety of the public. ... (click to read more)

July 27, 2007 Demolition Continues to University
As you’ve noticed, the concrete is falling. Bit by bit and piece-by-piece the viaduct is being demolished. Early next week Lawrence Construction expects to begin demolition work on the northbound I-25 via-duct above the railroad tracks and University Street (State Highway 12). ... (click to read more)

July 20, 2007 I-25 Northbound Viaduct Demolition
Lawrence Construction is beginning the demolition of the existing I-25 northbound viaduct. This work is expected to continue through the remainder of July and into August. ... (click to read more)

June 29, 2007 Storm Drain Installation
In the coming week, Lawrence Construction Company will be installing a storm drain adjacent to the interstate on Main Street, and across the northbound on-ramp at Main Street. ... (click to read more)

June 15, 2007 Columns, Retaining Walls and Storm Drains
Lawrence Construction Company is continuing to install footings, and columns for the new northbound alignment of I-25 near Commercial Street. ... (click to read more)

June 8, 2007 Building Columns
Lawrence Construction Company will be constructing bridge abutments for the new northbound I-25 bridge over Main Street. Once the abutments are complete, construction will begin for the landscaped retaining walls. ... (click to read more)

May 18, 2007 Building the Infrastructure
For the next few weeks, construction crews will continue to build embankments, retaining walls and storm drains. This activity should not cause any new closures to exits or ramps. ... (click to read more)

May 11, 2007 Construction Begins
Demolition of the north bound I-25 bridge over Main Street is complete and this week the contractor started to construct the new bridge. They will also be constructing the new alignment of I-25 between Van Buren and Main Street. This work will continue through the summer... (click to read more)

May 4, 2007 Demolition and Dismantling
The long awaited demolition begins. What some might have hoped would be a dramatic Hollywood style explosion, in reality will be a controlled and tedious process of breaking off small pieces of the deteriorating bridge and hauling away the debris. The reusable materials will be sent to reclamation facilities for recycling. At this time, the demolition is only for the northbound interstate bridge over Main Street... (click to read more)

April 27, 2007 Weather Delays Demolition
The demolition of the Main Street bridge scheduled for earlier this week has been delayed due to weather conditions, it is being rescheduled for next week. When demolition begins, the southbound on-ramp from Main Street will be temporarily closed while the bridge deck and girders are being dismantled. Also next week, the construction of retaining walls and storm drains will continue near Main Street and Commercial Street. The one lane configuration on I-25 will remain in effect for the duration of the project. (click to read more)

April 20, 2007 Demolition Begins Over Main Street
Demolition of the I-25 bridge over Main Street will begin Monday and Tuesday of next week. The southbound ramp will be closed, all other ramps will remain open. All ramps should reopen on Wednesday April 25. Weather caused a one day delay for the planned shift of the northbound traffic to the left lane of southbound lanes. Both the northbound and southbound directions will have only one lane of traffic available. This lane configuration will be in place until summer of 2009 as the Main Street bridge, the Purgatoire River bridge, and the I-25 Viaduct will be under construction. (click to read more)

April 13, 2007 Median Work Continues
Last week CDOT restricted the southbound lanes to the right lane for continued median work and concrete barrier placement. According to the schedule, on April 16 northbound traffic will be detoured to the left lane of the southbound lanes. Both the northbound and southbound directions will have only one lane of traffic available. This lane configuration will allow for the reconstruction of the Interstate 25 bridges over Main Street and over the Purgatoire River and is expected to remain in effect until September 2007. (click to read more)

April 6, 2007 Construction Has Begun
The widening and reconstruction of Interstate 25 through Trinidad began in early February with single lane closures for median work. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has awarded a $38.3 Million contract to Lawrence Construction Company, who will reconstruct northbound I-25 from Van Buren to Goddard Avenue. This work includes the northbound viaduct structure, the mainline bridges over the Purgatoire River and Main Street and the entrance and exit ramps at Main and Commercial Street interchanges. The project also involves excavation work, asphalt paving, new guardrails, lighting, other utility improvements, landscaping, signing and striping. (click to read more)