Cheyenne Wells — Starting after Labor Day, the Colorado Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing and safety improvement project on a 16-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 385 north of Cheyenne Wells.
Work includes adding up to six inches of new asphalt along the project corridor, repairing a bridge deck, performing full depth reclamation on over three miles of highway and making other safety improvements. A&S Construction has been selected as the prime contractor for the project.
This federally funded project is designed to restore the highway to optimal condition for structural integrity and longevity. Work includes milling and repaving 12 miles of highway, performing full-depth reclamation of almost four miles of highway, replacing deteriorating portions of a concrete bridge deck and adding new safety guardrail. Other work includes adding wider shoulders around two curves, installing new signs, restriping the roadway and adding pavement delineators and rumble strips.
Full depth reclamation of asphalt pavement is a process that recycles and rejuvenates the existing asphalt surface, base, and even subgrade, providing an improved underlying foundation for the new asphalt pavement. Crews will mobilize equipment to a site near the work zone to perform the reclamation and testing during the project’s duration.
The project is located on US 385 north of Cheyenne Wells, a stretch of two-lane highway that begins in Cheyenne County and ends in Kit Carson County. The work zone extends for 16 miles from Mile Point 156.8 to MP 172.7. Work is expected to last for approximately four months with an anticipated completion date of mid-December.
"This project will address much-needed upgrades to the area's most-used highway," said CDOT Regional Transportation Director Heather Paddock. "The repairs will not only create a smoother driving surface for motorists but add important and much needed safety features."
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