Heavy construction

Roads, ramp and bridge closed around Grandview interchange

Closures will last three to seven months

April 10, 2023

Photo: Sifting through the rocks

Lawrence Construction processes materials from the U.S. Highway 550 realignment project south of Durango. The soil and rock will be…

February 21, 2023

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Construction starts on 89-unit Gauge Apartments near Home Depot

Development intended to bolster supply of low-income housing with completion date of Sept. 4

January 12, 2023

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CDOT lays out road map of improvements planned for La Plata, Archuleta counties

Highway 160 expected to be widened between Elmore’s Corner and Bayfield

November 29, 2022

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Mercy Hospital seeks approval for three-story office building

Durango Planning Commission will consider request on Dec. 5

November 29, 2022

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad replacing old bridge south of Silverton

Construction on a more fortified design will begin in summer 2023

November 11, 2022

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At Durango airport, a ballet of heavy machinery repaves aging runway

fixed-wing flights paused as crews work 24/7 to resurface 1.75-mile landing strip

September 9, 2022

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$12 million wildlife crossing completed on U.S. Highway 160

Massive overpass expected to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by 85%

July 29, 2022

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Durango business group upset Camino underpass may be delayed

Project would connect Animas River Trail with downtown corridor

July 4, 2022

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Durango’s ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ to close for one year

Long-delayed project may be going somewhere

May 7, 2022

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Animas High School building takes shape on Fort Lewis College campus

emphasizes use of natural light and open-door policy

April 25, 2022

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What road construction projects can drivers expect this spring in Southwest Colorado?

del Rio work resumes this week; other highway improvements also planned

April 6, 2022

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Government projects confront rising costs, mounting delays

and city face challenges from inflation and labor and supply chain disruptions

March 16, 2022

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Design concepts released for Miller Middle School rebuild

plan would maintain part of existing building, relocate football field

March 8, 2022

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After first year, CDOT says construction of Highway 550 realignment is on schedule

$98.6 million project will abandon Farmington Hill, plug into Grandview Interchange

November 10, 2021

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Road work delayed on Camino del Rio in downtown Durango

project misses December deadline because of weather, COVID-19 and work-related delays

October 22, 2021

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Durango moves to design phase for Camino del Rio underpass

route aims to improve safety and better connect downtown and Animas River Trail

October 12, 2021

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Construction crews make the rounds in Durango neighborhoods

It’s a new water main for Columbine Drive, more overlay projects to come

September 21, 2021

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Construction stopped on Camino del Rio because of COVID-19 scare

to resume in two weeks

August 27, 2021

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It’s not over yet: Summer construction ramps up with Camino del Rio median project

Durango City Council seeks better communication with CDOT

August 20, 2021

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Photos: Florida Road construction begins

Jacen Nash with Western Milling helps operate a milling machine Thursday at Riverview Drive and the Florida Road roundabout. A…

June 25, 2021

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Repaving of Florida Road to begin Wednesday

Motorists can expected 15- to 20-minute delays through July

June 18, 2021

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Dirt moves, bridges take shape on $98.6 million highway project in Southwest Colorado

Realignment of U.S. Highway 550 expected to be complete in spring 2023

June 12, 2021

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Cortez Main Street will undergo repairs beginning in June

Concrete roadways will be upgraded; parking will be affected temporarily

May 27, 2021