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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

June 30th, 2010: Construction is over until Spetember 7! Four lanes of traffic are open through downtown Steamboat! Work will resume after Labor Day weekend on September 7.

June 22th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: In effect through Wed. 6/30:

Work Zone is 8th-13th streets with one lane each direction

• No right or left turns from Lincoln onto the south side of 12th-9th streets through project end (6/30) Because of hand pours of concrete curbs & parking lanes in this area.
• Likewise, south sides of 12th-9th streets are closed to Lincoln Ave. (open to local traffic & parking only)
• Crosswalks and bus stops through Work Zone are at 9th & 11th streets with flaggers
• No parking on Lincoln Ave. 7th-13th streets (parking allowed 3rd-6th streets)
• 4 lanes of traffic open 3rd-7th streets.

Note: Business access is still readily available in the Work Zone (8th-13th Streets), accessing from Yampa or Oak streets and via side streets and parking in surrounding lots.

PEDESTRIANS/CYCLISTS: Cyclists and people on foot crossing Lincoln Ave. should not do so in work zones.), but should use crossings with flaggers at 9th, and 11th. Note: Most sidewalks are open in the area; only crosswalks are closed in active work zones for public safety.

ANTICIPATED SUMMER SUSPENSION & PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: This project will be suspended during July & August, and will resume Tues., Sept. 7, 2010. By contract, Scott must complete it by Nov. 18, 2010 or face steep daily fines.

June 14th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: In effect until at least Tues., 6/14:

• 13th Street intersection closed (local traffic use James Brown Bridge). UTC (=officer directing) during rush, signal flashing otherwise.
• Eastbound on Lincoln/U.S. 40 (towards ski mountain) left turns to Oak St. at 7th (no UTC) & 5th (UTC) only.
• Eastbound on Lincoln right turns at 8th-5th streets
• Westbound on Lincoln (towards Sleeping Giant) right turns towards Oak St. at 7th-12th streets
• Westbound on Lincoln lefts towards Yampa St. at 5th (UTC) & 7th (no UTC)
• From Oak, cross or make all turns onto Lincoln at 7th (no UTC) or 5th (UTC) rights only from 10th, 11th & 12th onto Lincoln.
• From Yampa, cross or make all turns onto Lincoln at 5th (UTC) or 7th (no UTC), rights only at 8th, all turns at 6th, & 4th (no UTC)
• Crosswalks and bus stops through Work Zones are at 5th, and near 7th & 9th streets.

TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS STARTING AS SOON AS TUES, 6/14

• 3rd St. intersection opens to all turns
• 4 lanes of traffic return from 3rd-7th streets (two lanes each direction!)
• Parking on both sides of Lincoln Ave. from 3rd-7th
• 13th street intersection should reopen as soon as Fri., 6/17
• Paving overnight 11th-9th street south side of Lincoln Ave. Tuesday 6/14

Note: Parking and business access is still readily available in the Work Zone (8th-13th Streets), accessing from Yampa or Oak streets and via side streets and parking in surrounding lots.

PEDESTRIANS/CYCLISTS: Cyclists and people on foot crossing Lincoln Ave. should not do so in work zones.), but should use crossings with flaggers at 5th, and near 7th & 9th. Note: Most sidewalks are open in the area; only crosswalks are closed in active work zones for public safety.

ANTICIPATED SUMMER SUSPENSION & PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: This project will be suspended during July & August, and will resume Tues., Sept. 7, 2010. By contract, Scott must complete it by Nov. 18, 2010 or face steep daily fines.

June 7th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: TRAFFIC IMPACTS - In effect for at least a week...

• 13th Street intersection closed (local traffic use James Brown Bridge). UTC (=officer directing) during rush, signal flashing otherwise.
• Eastbound on Lincoln/U.S. 40 (towards ski mountain) left turns to Oak St. at 9th & 8th (no UTC=officer directing) & 7th (UTC) only
• Eastbound on Lincoln right turns at 9th-5th streets
• Westbound on Lincoln (towards Sleeping Giant) right turns towards Oak St. at 7th-12th streets
• Westbound on Lincoln lefts towards Yampa St. at 5th & 7th (UTC) and 9th (no UTC).
• From Oak, cross or make all turns onto Lincoln at 7th (UTC) or 9th (no UTC), rights only from 10th, 11th & 12th onto Lincoln.
• From Yampa, cross or make all turns onto Lincoln at 7th (UTC) or 9th (no UTC), rights or lefts at 8th, 6th, 5th & 4th (no UTC)
• Crosswalks and bus stops through Work Zones are at 5th, and near 7th, 9th & 11th streets.
• No parking on Lincoln Ave. Plenty on side streets and lots within a block or two of shops, restaurants and galleries.

Note: Parking and business access is still readily available, accessing from Yampa or Oak streets and via side streets and parking in surrounding lots.

PEDESTRIANS/CYCLISTS: Cyclists and people on foot crossing Lincoln Ave. should not do so in work zones.), but should use crossings with flaggers at 5th, and near 7th & 9th. Note: Most sidewalks are open in the area; only crosswalks are closed in active work zones for public safety.

ANTICIPATED SUMMER SUSPENSION & PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: This project will be suspended during July & August, and will resume Tues., Sept. 7, 2010. By contract, Scott must complete it by Nov. 18, 2010 or face steep daily fines.

June 3rd, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: 13th St. intersection closes some time Fri. AM 6/4 for at least 2 weeks. Take James Brown bridge to/from Fairview. Hour delays on Lincoln 3-6 a.m. 6/4 to move paver to 13th.

June 2nd, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: Phase 4 work begins Wednesday, June 2, there will be no lefts eastbound from Lincoln Ave./U.S. 40 at 11th or 12th, but lefts will be allowed from Lincoln Ave. eastbound onto 8th and 9th streets. No lefts westbound onto 13th St. No trucks either direction onto and off of 13th, and 13th could close to all traffic as soon as Thursday 6/3 for at least a week. Brooklyn and 20-Mile Road businesses please begin using alternate route via James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge.

Reminders: overnight paving on 5th-3rd streets Wed. night into Thurs. AM 6/3. We are moving the paver from 3rd street down to 13th street Fri. from 3-6 a.m., so expect hour delays on Lincoln Ave.

May 21th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: TRAFFIC IMPACTS

• Lefts from Lincoln to Oak are at 11th & 12th only
• Lefts from Lincoln to Yampa are at 5th & 7th (with an officer) and at 9th without.
• 3rd will not close until 7th is open (except no lefts from Lincoln onto 7th)
• Lincoln Av. will be closed overnight for paving 7th-5th streets Sun. 5/23-Mon. 5/24 & traffic routed onto Oak between 12th and 3rd streets.
• Excavation up to and through 3rd could begin as soon as Tues. 5/25
• Note: Parking and business access is still readily available, accessing from Yampa or Oak streets and via side streets and parking in surrounding lots.

PEDESTRIANS/CYCLISTS: Cyclists and people on foot crossing Lincoln Ave. should not do so in work zones.), but should use crossings with flaggers at 5th, and near 7th & 9th and at 13th. Note: Most sidewalks are open in the area; only crosswalks are closed in work zones for public safety.

ANTICIPATED SUMMER SUSPENSION & PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: This project will be suspended during July & August, and will resume September 1, 2010. By contract, Scott must complete it by Nov. 12, 2010 or face steep daily fines.

May 20th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: Crews will work this Sat. & Sun. to get ready to pave 7th-5rd streets on U.S. 40/Lincoln Ave. through Steamboat Springs overnight Sun. 5/23 into Mon. a.m. 5/24, weather permitting. Traffic will be detoured from 3rd to 12th streets onto Oak Street during the pave.

May 12, 2010: Steamboat Pilot Newspaper - Paving work postponed until Monday

May 12th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT: - Snow has delayed indefinitely our mainline pave and hand pours and excavation work will also be called off until the snow/rain storm passes. We expect to be back on Monday working double shifts when the good weather is predicted to return. Visit our website for the latest Weekly Update PDF on traffic patterns, which will remain the same throughout this week.

May 11th, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT:

• 13th now open to turns in all directions (trucks too!)
• north side of 12th now open to all turns except no lefts onto Lincoln from 12th (flagger 7 a-7 p)
• north side of 5th is closed to Lincoln access (south side open and flagger directing left and right turns onto Lincoln 7 a- 7 p)
• 12th and 3rd streets only eastbound/left turns from Lincoln Av. (officer directing 3rd during commutes)
• 5th only westbound/left turn with officer from Lincoln, plus at 7th & 9th with no officer.
• Please watch for pedestrians crossing along Yampa and Oak streets
• Please visit our website for a more detailed weekly project update posted as a PDF at http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/us40steamboat

May 11, 2010: Steamboat Pilot Newspaper - Turn lanes added to speed downtown Steamboat traffic

May 7rd, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT - Phase 2 paving starts as soon as Mon., May 10 Phase 3 demolition starts Friday if 12th & 13th are reopened (depends on weather)

• Overnight paving began Tuesday on Phase 2 (11th-9th streets) on U.S. 40, closing the north side of Lincoln Ave. as shown on the map above. Paving the 2nd half of Phase 3 (9th-7th) will start as soon as Monday 5/10 7 p.m.-Tues. 5/11 weather permitting. During these hours traffic will be detoured between 12th and 7th onto Yampa.
• Left turns off Lincoln Ave. toward Yampa Street at 5th, 7th and 12th streets only
• 12th and 3rd streets are the only Lincoln Ave. lefts toward Oak (these intersections would remain open in all directions and have flaggers at peak traffic times).
• Work Zone crosswalks and bus stops are at 5th, near 7th, & at 13th streets-watch for tall purple flags
• No parking along Lincoln Ave. from 3rd-13th streets-plenty of parking on side streets and in nearby lots.

Travel Tips:

• Traffic will flow in one lane in each direction on U.S. 40/Lincoln Ave. through the work zone (with some limited overnight Lincoln Ave. closures during paving beginning 4/13.)
• Motorists are being encouraged to make their left turns outside of downtown in an effort to increase traffic flows through Old Town.

May 3rd, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT - Eastbound U.S. 40 closed from 8th to 6th Streets for work at 7th on Tuesday, 5/4/10, from 9 a.m. to noon . Traffic will be detoured to Yampa. Overnight paving scheduled on U.S. 40 from 11th to 9th Streets 7 p.m. Tuesday, 5/4/10, to 7 a.m. Wednesday, 5/5/10. Traffic detoured onto Yampa between 12th and 7th.

April 27, 2010: UPDATE FROM CDOT - U.S. 40 (Lincoln Ave.) will be closed to all traffic between 7 p.m.-7 a.m. from 7th Street to 12th Street because of paving work. A detour will take all vehicles onto Yampa Street at 7th and 12th streets.

April 23, 2010: Steamboat Pilot Newspaper - Paving of Lincoln Avenue starts in Steamboat

April 16, 2010: Steamboat Pilot Newspaper - Paving in downtown Steamboat put off a week

April 5, 2010: Steamboat Pilot Newspaper - Paving in Steamboat slated to begin today