The Colorado Department of Transportation announced on Mar. 19 that northbound Interstate 25 from Fillmore Street to Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs will be fully closed overnight during the week of March 23 for overhead sign removal and replacement. The closure, conducted with SEMA Construction, Inc., is scheduled from 11 p.m. on Monday, March 23 to 3 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, and again from 11 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 to 3 a.m. Wednesday, March 25.
The department said the work is necessary for public safety as crews update signage along this section of I-25. Detour routes will be available via North Nevada Avenue and Centennial Boulevard during the closure period.
According to the official website, the Colorado Department of Transportation works to improve quality of life for residents through integrated transportation solutions and aims to deliver an effective multi-modal system that safely transports people, goods and information while enhancing environmental standards in Colorado.
Shoshana Lew serves as executive director for the department according to its official website. The agency oversees transportation infrastructure across the state including building and maintaining interstates, U.S. highways and state highways while administering grants for aviation and transit according to its official website.
As per information outlined on its official website, CDOT operates within the transportation sector with a focus on highway maintenance as well as support for aviation and transit projects.
