Starting Monday, the hum of construction might be the soundtrack for your commute in southeast Colorado and the central front range as the Colorado Department of Transportation, paired with Road Safe Traffic, initiates a project for laying down rumble strips and pavement striping on a handful of highways, as reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation. Roads set to receive this upgrade include Colorado Highway 9, US Highway 24, and CO 78, with the objective being to wrap up by the time June bids adieu.
What's the fuss about these rumble strips, you might wonder, well, etched grooves are not just a symphony beneath your wheels, but a vigilant nudge when your car’s tires veer out of bounds, they shake awake any doze-off drivers, preventing unwanted lane departures while the sharp new lines on the pavement promise a more visible path ahead. Though your travels through Park, Teller, El Paso, and Pueblo counties on CO 9, US 24, CO 67, CO 78, and CO 83 will soon be safer, be prepared from the get-go next week for the typical dance of detours and slow-moving queues, because work is rolling out from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and eventually, the crews will switch over to nocturnal hours, same start same end, just under the moon's watch.
Navigating these zones could mean trading some pace for patience, encountering single lane and shoulder closures, reduced speeds are inevitable, and heed this: resist any temptation to weave past the striping craft, lest you want to drive away with a trophy stripe of fresh paint adorning your vehicle. And remember, these workers are doing their thing amidst the unpredictable whims of weather, so their schedule might shuffle accordingly. It's a mobile operation with a blink-and-you-miss-it timeframe, so keeping a watchful eye isn’t just courteous, it's crucial for everyone's safety.
