Motorists in Pueblo should prepare for two weekend closures on US Highway 50B as the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and SEMA Construction work to install new drainage pipes beneath the roadway. The project is part of ongoing improvements at the Interstate 25 and US 50B Interchange.
The closures will affect one direction of US 50B at a time between I-25 and Hudson Avenue/Bonforte Boulevard. The first closure will impact eastbound traffic this weekend.
According to CDOT, “Starting at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12, through 7 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 14, motorists can expect a full closure of eastbound US 50B from I-25 to Hudson Avenue/Bonforte Boulevard for drainage installation. There will be no access to eastbound US 50B from southbound or northbound I-25 at the interchange. A detour will be in place:
Northbound I-25 to US 50B Detour: US 50B/CO 47 off-ramp and travel east on CO 47 (Exit 101) to access US 50.Southbound I-25 to US 50B Detour: Use off-ramp to City Center Drive (Exit 98B), travel east on City Center Drive, north on Chester Avenue and travel east on East 4th Street (CO 96) to access US 50.”
A separate closure for westbound traffic will also take place with alternate routes provided by CDOT:
“US 50B to Northbound I-25 Detour: Travel northeast on Bonforte Boulevard, north on Jerry Murphy Road and west on CO 47 to access northbound I-25US 50B to Southbound I-25 Detour: Travel south on Hudson Avenue, West on 4th Street (CO 96), north on Santa Fe Avenue and east on 13th Street (Exit 99B) to access southbound I-25”
These closures are required for public safety during the drainage improvement work.
