Maintenance ditch cleaning set for CO 112

CENTER—The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be cleaning roadside ditches starting next week along Colorado Highway (CO) 112, both east and west of the community of Center. The work will take place for the next few weeks, along a four mile stretch of CO 112, about one mile east of US Highway 285, between mile points 16 – 20.

HIGHWAY TRAVEL IMPACTS: Beginning on Monday, October 23 through mid-November motorists will encounter one lane-alternating traffic. Lane closures will be intermittent with brief traffic stops of 15-20 minutes. The maintenance ditch cleaning operations are expected to be completed by Friday, November 17.

The traveling public is urged to obey signage and speed reductions of 40 MPH through the work zone. Motorists should also be aware of flaggers, maintenance workers and heavy equipment on and along the roadway.