The Colorado Department of Transportation announced on April 3 that a surface treatment project will begin April 6 along US Highway 24 in eastern El Paso County. The work, carried out with Schmidt Construction Company, will cover a ten-mile stretch from east of Peyton to Calhan, between Mile Point 332 and Mile Point 342.5. Completion is expected by late September.
The project is intended to improve road conditions for commuters, agriculture, and freight traffic in the area. “US 24 is a busy highway for eastern El Paso County travelers,” said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Shane Ferguson. “The new road surface will make travel smoother for commuters, agriculture and freight traffic.”
Work will include minor culvert repairs, curb and gutter replacement, construction of a passing lane east of Calhan, and widening the right-turn lane at Yoder Street to enhance safety. The improvements are designed to create a smoother roadway with greater resistance to rutting and damage.
Motorists traveling this section of US 24 should expect changes starting April 6. Nighttime work hours are scheduled Sunday through Thursday from May through September between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., while daytime hours run Monday through Friday from April through July between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Efforts will be made to maintain two-way traffic during the day where possible; however, lane closures guided by flaggers or pilot cars may result in delays up to fifteen minutes. Speed limits will be reduced—25 miles per hour within towns and forty miles per hour outside town limits—and an eleven-foot lane width restriction will be enforced.
According to the official website, the Colorado Department of Transportation works on integrated transportation solutions aimed at improving quality of life for residents across Colorado while maintaining interstates, U.S., and state highways as well as supporting aviation and transit sectors statewide.
Shoshana Lew serves as executive director for CDOT according to its official website. The agency oversees transportation infrastructure throughout Colorado—including grant administration—and focuses on highway maintenance alongside support for aviation and transit initiatives according to its official website.
