Weld County
Westbound CO 52 closes daily west of US 85, Nov. 16 to 18
The closure runs 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. across about 1,000 feet. Detours use CO 7 or CO 66, while eastbound traffic and the southbound off-ramp remain open during paving.
Westbound Colorado Highway 52 will be fully closed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from Monday, Nov. 16, through Nov. 18, so Colorado Department of Transportation crews can pave the bridge over the South Platte River just west of the US 85 interchange.
The closure will extend approximately 1,000 feet, from just west of the southbound US 85 ramps to the Pearson Park driveway. Eastbound CO 52 and the southbound US 85 off-ramp at CO 52 will remain open during paving.
Westbound CO 52 traffic will detour south on US 85 to CO 7 or north on US 85 to CO 66. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and use alternate routes.
Traffic leaving the southbound US 85 off-ramp at CO 52 must turn left at the signal onto eastbound CO 52 or continue straight to re-enter southbound US 85.
All work is weather-dependent, and the construction schedule may change. Message boards along the corridor and the project hotline, 720-743-0775, will provide schedule updates. Project information is also available at [email protected] and codot.gov/projects/co52weldresurfacing.
Drivers should expect possible delays on CO 52 from Colorado Boulevard to US 85 Sunday through Thursday nights, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for finishing work. The project requires overnight single-lane operations, with flaggers alternating traffic one direction at a time. Flaggers or uniformed traffic control officers may direct traffic.
The bridge work is part of a resurfacing project covering nine miles of CO 52 between I-25 and US 85 (Mile Points 11 to 20). The Colorado Department of Transportation expects construction to be complete in December.