Wednesday, workers welded heavy gauge steel panels into place for the south lane of the Thompson Creek bridge, after also removing the exposed aged steel deck. The new steel decking installation will continue this week as crews navigate caution over the open spaces above the span of the bridge girders over Thompson Creek. The panels extend under where the south side curb will be placed, providing a strengthened deck for the curb and re-installation of the rail.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, active machinery, and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org, or visit garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

Crews working on the bridge over Thompson Creek near Carbondale have removed asphalt from the south lane. The bridge engineer found that the south side curb concrete required replacement, a part of the original plan for the project. The railing is being removed for re-installation when concrete is poured to make a new curb. The north side curb had not sustained weathering to the same degree as the south side.

Wednesday, workers will begin welding the steel decking into place for the south lane. The timeline for completion is expected to be July 24.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, active machinery, and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org, or visit garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

The Thompson Creek Bridge contractor obtained concrete earlier than expected, and crews completed the pouring of the north side lane of the CR 108 bridge Thursday. The concrete is one of three layers that will make up the driving surface of the bridge; the others are a waterproof membrane to protect the steel, and finally new asphalt. Workers are now starting removal of the original asphalt from the south side of the bridge over the previously worn steel decking.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, active machinery, and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org or visit garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

ConSy workers expanded steel installation progress Wednesday, completing welding and bolting down the final sections of the north side decking of the CR 108 Thompson Creek bridge.

In addition, base level concrete was applied to half of the new decking material to fill in the ridges. Thursday, workers will start removal of the asphalt from the south side of the bridge. The rest of the concrete for the north side will be delivered early next week.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, active machinery, and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org and garfieldcountyco.gov the main county website.

Crews have placed nearly three-quarters of the new steel decking onto the north side lane of the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge near Carbondale.

The pedestrian walkway remains open over the CR 108 bridge, though temporary delays may occur to ensure public safety near welding, and active machinery and equipment.

Detour routes for the Glenwood Springs side include County Road 109 to Highway 82 near Ironbridge/Westbank; or Dry Park Road to County Road 117 (Four Mile) to Glenwood Springs. Carbondale traffic is recommended to use highways 133 and 82.

Email updates are available from online posts at garfieldcountynews.org and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.