Crews have placed nearly half of the new steel decking onto the north side lane of the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge near Carbondale. Repair work continues this week, and the project is anticipated for completion around July 24.

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.

Crews made progress on repairs to the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge near Carbondale on Friday. More steel decking was laid on the north side of the bridge.

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.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

On Thursday, crews began removing the old decking on the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge and replacing it with new steel decking that arrived on Wednesday. All steel materials needed for the repairs are now on-site, and the approximate completion date for the project is July 24.

The new one-foot-wide, heavier gauge steel decking is being welded down one piece at a time in the north lane, with roughly one-third of the new decking already installed. This process will continue through June 12.

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.

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – The new bridge deck steel arrived late Wednesday afternoon, and is on site at the County Road 108 Thompson Creek bridge location. The previous metal deck is cut all the way down the middle for removal.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb in preparation for welding the new decking in place. Work Thursday will center on removal of the previous deck to prepare for installation of the new steel decking.

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.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb to weld decking

GARFIELD COUNTY, CO – Crews working on the County Road 108 (Thompson Creek) bridge have removed another two feet of asphalt toward the south side of the structure to access the center girder. Tuesday, they began cutting the existing bridge deck down the middle to prepare it for removal.

Steel plates have been attached to the north side curb in preparation for welding the new decking in place. The new steel decking is anticipated to arrive on site Wednesday, June 3.

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.

Updates are posted online at garfieldcountynews.org, which allows email subscriptions, and garfieldcountyco.gov, the main county website.