CDOT Kicks Off 21 Day Closure of Highway 24 from Antero Junction to Hartsel

The Colorado Department of Transportation begins a 21-day full closure of Highway 24 from Antero Junction to Hartsel.   

The closure will be in place so the Department can replace 2 outdated bridges. The detour will be a lengthy one, using Highway 285 to Fairplay then Highway 9 back to Hartsel.  

Also, The Colorado Department of Transportation has resumed the improvement project on Highway 50 through Little blue Creek Canyon near Gunnison.   

Safety improvements include widening a 4-mile stretch of the highway and adding paved shoulders. Full closures and one-lane alternating traffic will be required to complete the project.  Updates can be found at us50info.com.