Progress Photos

September 2011

Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: typical view under the bridge.		Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view north at University Street.
Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view south near College Street.		Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view of the water quality pond.
Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view from University Street.		Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view towards the Amtrak platform.
Finished viaduct substructure and superstructure: view at the Amtrak parking lot.		Finished viaduct substructure and super- structure: view at the water quality pond.
The artistic mix of gravel, river rock, and feature stones used in the under-viaduct landscaping.		Typical under-viaduct landscaping that creates a dry streambed theme.

July 2011

Amtrak platform and amenities adjacent to I-25. View looking south from Commercial Street.		Parking lot construction under the viaducts. New curb and gutter and new asphalt paving may be seen.
Completed Purgatoire River Trail under the I-25 overpass bridges. View looking east.		The north abutment and piers of the I-25 Bridges over Purgatoire River await surface finishing.
Completed Purgatoire River Trail. View looking west at the new SH 12 bridge built during Phase I.		Purgatoire River Park with finished landscaping. View looking south with SH 12 seen at the right.
Purgatoire River Park and Trail landscaping. View looking east from SH 12.		Completed landscaping in Purgatoire River Park and along the Trail. View looking east from SH 12.
Purgatoire River Park and Trail landscaping. View looking east from SH 12.		View of the retaining wall on Purgatoire River Trail adjacent to the Main Street SB on-ramp.
Finish work on the Trail adjacent to the Main Street SB on-ramp.		Purgatoire River Trail with the Main Street SB on-ramp at left and the entrance to I-25 ahead.
Water quality pond with landscaping treatments. View looking toward College St.		Water quality pond construction near College St with structure finishing work going on overhead.
Water quality pond construction near College Street. Bridge piers in the foreground await paint/stain.

April 2011

Structure painting is completed on the viaduct piers at left (near Commercial Street).		Commercial Street off-ramp seen from Commercial Street at the Purgatoire River.
Corner handicap ramp details including brick pavers at State Street and the BNSF railroad line.		A portion of the completed viaduct with traffic barriers in place awaiting final paint/stain sealer.
Temporary erosion control near University Street and State Avenue.		Work on-going at the future SB on-ramp abutment at Commercial Street.
The abutments at Main Street with final colors seen looking SE from the west side of I-25.

February 2011

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Southbound Viaduct The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the City of Trinidad held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, February 4th to dedicate the new southbound structure. Speakers at the event included CDOT Chief Engineer Pam Hutton and Trinidad Mayor Jennie Garduno. CDOT also produced a Press Flyer.
The front row of ribbon cutters from the left include: Lawrence Construction's Dave Morris, CDOT Chief Engineer Pam Hutton, CDOT Region 2 Regional Transportation Director Tim Harris, Executive Director of the Trinidad and Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce Kim Schultz, Trinidad Mayor Jennie Garduno, FHU Consultant Design Manager Tom Anzia, Former CDOT Region 2 Regional Transportation Director Bob Torres, and CDOT Project Engineer Joe Garcia.
Scissors at the ready...		Cut, Cut, Cut...
Jennie Garduno, Mayor of Trinidad.   Pam Hutton, CDOT Chief Engineer.   Tim Harris, CDOT R2 Transportation Director.   Doug Lollar, CDOT R4 Resident Engineer.
Rick Lawrence, Prime Contractor.   Tom Anzia, Consultant Manager.   Lowell Lester, CDOT R2 Project Engineer.   Kim Schultz, Chamber Exec. Dir.
Joe Garcia, CDOT R2 Project Engineer.   Preparations for the dedication ceremony of the new southbound viaduct structure staged Friday, February 4th.
Construction Photos
Viaduct abutment and MSE walls wearing their final coating of paint.		Part of the 6000 linear feet of retaining walls with final paint that includes accent colors.
One of the projects new LED highway lights installed in the face of the traffic barrier level.		A finished portion of the Purgatoire River Pedestrian Trail.
SB viaduct looking South from a point near SH 12. Form-work for some of the traffic barriers and deck overhangs await removal.		SB viaduct looking North. Architectural stone facing can be seen in place at the bases of some of the pier columns.

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