CDOT & Town of Antonito Partner on Major Drainage Improvements and Concrete Reconstruction through Town
The project will address subgrade and roadway surface damage between 2nd and 12th avenues, where heavy truck traffic exists, and make major storm/sewer system upgrades. The work, contracted to CWC for $7.8 million, is partially funded through a RAMP* partnership between CDOT and the Town.
“This is the second RAMP partnership project to get underway in our region,” CDOT Region 5 Transportation Director Kerrie Neet said. “We are very appreciative of the coordination and cost-sharing with the Town of Antonito in getting these major drainage and roadway upgrades completed.”
Replacement of the town’s drainage system will happen concurrently with the roadway reconstruction. The upgrades to the storm/sewer system will extend beyond US 285 on East 8th Avenue/County Road G with a 60-inch conduit, which will drain to a newly built retention pond located east of State Street. Crews will also complete sidewalk improvements north of East 8th Avenue.
“On behalf of the Town of Antonito, I am excited to see this project, which has been in a planning and designing stage for a few years, move forward,” Town Administrator Rossi Duran said. “I am honored to work in conjunction with CDOT, general contractor and subcontractors. It is a big project and it’s going to take a lot of coordination to successfully complete it.”
PROJECT SCHEDULE & IMPACTS - Work is anticipated to begin this week, and the scheduled completion date is mid- to late October, 2015. Through the project’s duration, work hours are expected to be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some weekend work possible. Motorists can expect some lane closures through town and possible temporary detours. Further information about project impacts will be sent at a later date; those interested in receiving these updates are encouraged to sign up for email notices (see below).
HOW TO GET PROJECT INFORMATION
The best way to stay up-to-date on project progress and impacts is to sign up for email updates. Please contact us at [email protected] to be included on the update list (title your email “Antonito Improvements”), or call the project hotline at 970-946-2834 and provide your email address. You can also visit CDOT’s website and see the lane closure reports at: www.codot.gov/travel/
*This state-local partnership project will receive funding from RAMP, Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships. RAMP is better coordinating project expenditures and available funding. Under the RAMP program, CDOT will fund multi-year and partnership projects based on year of expenditure, rather than saving for the full amount of a project before construction begins. For more information, including a list of RAMP project requests, please see our website: http://www.coloradodot.info/
RAMP partnership projects in CDOT’s Region 5 are:
SH 172 AT SH 151 INTERSECTION [La Plata County]
Applicant: Town of Ignacio
Total Cost: $2.8 million
RAMP Request: $1.4 million
Work: Adds turn lanes and signals to the intersection in downtown Ignacio.
Benefits: (Safety) Provides protected movements for pedestrians and vehicles. (Mobility) Reduces travel times—without a signal, in 2031 the peak morning delay was predicted to be 180.7 seconds, evening peak delay 999.9 seconds; (Economic) Better access for oil and gas companies; less time in traffic means more productivity.
SH 145 AT CR P [Montezuma County]
Applicant: Montezuma County
Total Cost: $1.7 million
RAMP Request: $1.6 million
Work: Constructs auxiliary turn lanes including northbound and southbound left-turn deceleration lanes and a southbound right-turn deceleration lane.
Benefits: (Safety) Reduces frequency of severe crashes. (Mobility) Improves travel times by eliminating the need for turning vehicles to stop.
US 550 • SKY ROCKET BOX CULVERT [Ouray County]
Applicant: City of Ouray
Total Cost: $2 million
RAMP Request: $1.6 million
Work: Replaces an undersized metal culvert under US 550 at MP 94.282 with a concrete box culvert large enough to handle water and debris from Sky Rocket drainage during large run-off.
Benefits: (Safety) Adds guardrails and shoulders on either side of the drainage to safeguard vehicles from drop-off; (Mobility) Improves road conditions, reduces chance of closures during flooding.
US 285 IN ANTONITO [Conejos County]
Applicant: Town of Antonito
Total Cost: $2.7 million
RAMP Request: $2.1 million
Work: Replaces storm drain system from 2nd Ave. to 12th Ave. on Main Street [US 285].
Benefits: (Maintenance) Allows the storm water to be collected at the basins and run through a storm drain through Main Street then be discharged in a receiving pond west of the town limits.
SH 62 RIDGWAY [Ouray County]
Applicant: Town of Ridgway
Total Cost: $13 million
RAMP Request: $10.4 million
Other Funding: $500,000
Work: Creates whole streets through and in downtown Ridgway including adding a center-turn lane from US 550 to Laura St. on SH 62, bike lanes, lighting, landscaping and context-sensitive design features [traffic calming and storm water management facilities, as well as intersection improvements].
Benefits: (Safety) Reduces crash frequency; (Mobility) Improves travel times by making it easier for vehicles to exit the highway.
US 24 BUENA VISTA [Chaffee County]
Applicant: Town of Buena Vista
Total Cost: $2.5 million
RAMP Request: $2 million
Work: Enhances US 24 as it passes through the town by constructing sidewalks, raised medians, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps and drainage improvements.
Benefits: (Safety) Reduces accidents by 69% and improves safety for all modes of travel.
US 160 • WILSON GULCH ROAD [La Plata County]
Applicant: City of Durango
Total Cost: $6.4 million
RAMP Request: $4.3 million
Work: Facilitates construction of an approximately 3,516 linear foot section of Wilson Gulch Road between the US 160 interchange roundabout and the existing Wilson Gulch Road to the east.
Benefits: (Safety) Reduces crash frequency; (Mobility) Improves travel times for a limited area; (Economic) Provides secondary access to regional hospital and provides direct access to a currently undeveloped commercial retail site adjacent to the highway.
