In addition to wrapping up the Little Blue Canyon project on July 4th, CDOT officials are planning to have the U.S. 50 bridge between Montrose and Gunnison partially opened. The bridge closure has drivers detouring on County Road 26, also known as the Lake City Cutoff. The road is open to single-lane traffic led by a pilot car during certain time frames. For KVNF, Laura Palmisano went to the westbound side of the cutoff to speak to drivers getting in the line up and also check in with local officials.
With the Blue Mesa Reservoir’s Middle Bridge expected to be partially back online by mid-summer, the separate, years-long construction project along that stretch of U.S. 50 is now also expected