The Colorado Department of Transportation announces these road maintenance projects:

One-lane alternating traffic for paving operations and guardrail installation will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday through October on U.S. Highway 160 eastbound/westbound West of Hesperus. Delays are possible.

Single-lane closures for paving, shoulder work and striping will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday through November on U.S. Highway 160 eastbound/westbound West of Pagosa Springs. Delays of 15 minutes are possible. For more information, call 731-2918.

The U.S. Highway 160 eastbound/westbound Wolf Creek Pass Tunnel will be closed 27/7 through November. Traffic has been placed on a detour using old U.S. Highway 160 around the tunnel. Delays are possible.

One-lane alternating traffic for paving operations, shoulder work and guardrail installation on Colorado Highway 145 northbound/southbound between Cortez and Dolores will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday through October. Delays of 10 to 15 minute should be expected.

Landscaping work continues today

The city of Durango is completing its landscaping on the island at the new U.S. Highway 550/160 Continuous Flow Intersection through today.

Drivers can expect periodic lane closures and some travel impacts.

Kiwanis Club of Durango to meet

Bud Halldorson will be the guest at the Kiwanis Club of Durango meeting at noon Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

Halldorson will speak about sustainable forestry for private landowners and certified wood products. Guests are welcome.

For more information, call 247-5011.

Water to be turned off to some residents

The city of Durango Utilities Department will replace a water valve and install a fire hydrant at 20th Street and East Second Avenue beginning at 8:30 a.m. today.

Work is anticipated to be completed by 4 p.m. Water will be turned off to the residents on East Second Avenue, between East 19th Street and East 21st Street; to include service to businesses and residents on East 21st Street, from East Second Avenue to West Second Avenue. Residents and businesses in the designated areas are advised to plan ahead for their water needs, including cooking, drinking water and toilet flushing.

For more information, call 375-4801.

Daybreak Rotary Club to meet today

Karma Tenzing Bhotia, born and raised in a remote village in Nepal, will speak to Daybreak Rotarians at 7 a.m. today at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2900 Main Ave.

Karma, owner of the Himalayan Kitchen, will share his work with the “Karma & Jyamu Bhotia Foundation” which reaches out to help the younger generation of Nepal. The public is welcome.

For more information, call Mary Oswald at 749-6332.

Trails 2000 to host trail work

Trails 2000 invites volunteers to trail work on Mike’s Trail from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday.

Volunteers should meet at Horse Gulch Trailhead and are encouraged to bike in to the work site. No experience is necessary. Trails 2000 will bring tools, provide gloves, a safety and instructional tool talk, water and snacks. Volunteers should wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, closed toe shoes, sun hat, sunscreen, and bring a water bottle and rain jacket.

For more information, visit www.trails2000.org/2014/10/mikestrail10-9/.

Horsemen group to meet Thursday

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pine River Senior Center, 111 W. South St. in Bayfield.

Guests are welcome. This month’s program will feature local horsewoman Marcie Dyer talking about “horse sense.”

For more information, visit www.4cbch.org, call Pat Amthor at 382-0980 or email [email protected].

Archaeological society to meet Thursday

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.

In conjunction with the Four Corners Lecture Series, William Reitze, park archaeologist at Petrified Forest National Park, will present “Archaeology in the Painted Desert of Northern Arizona: Off the Beaten Path in Petrified Forest National Park.” The public is invited.

Herald Staff