SOUTHERN COLORADO — The improvement projects on Colorado Highway 115 have officially been completed. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and partner agencies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at the intersection of the highway and Turkey Creek Road.
Improvements include the following:
- new paving
- new passing lanes
- eliminating bottlenecks
- new guard rails
- rumble strips
- wildlife fencing
CDOT says improving road conditions is vital to the state, especially after the tragic crash on U.S. 6.
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"We at CDOT had a tragic event just yesterday," said John Hall, the CDOT Region 2 North Program Engineer. "Our roads result in hazardous conditions sometimes for motorists, for our workers, contract workers and CDOT workers. It's a reminder the effort we need to put in to making our roads safer whenever we can."
Construction to make roadways safer will continue in all 64 counties in Colorado.
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