Cooley Mesa Road Widening
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Project Name: Cooley Mesa Road Widening
Date Started: March 2026
Project location/address: Navajo Road east to the south entrance of Costco.
Project Status: Under construction - Paving on the South Costco access and Siena Lake Parkway is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, with traffic detoured into the south lanes and the south Costco access fully closed until the pavement cools. EGE Airport Gate #1 will close for preparation at 12:30 PM on June 30, be paved on July 1, and reopen once the asphalt cools. Navajo Road will have one‑lane traffic on Thursday, June 25 for concrete work, followed by a full closure on July 1 for paving, reopening as soon as the surface cools. Cooley Mesa Road westbound will be fully closed from the south Costco access to Navajo Road from July 6–16, with a temporary reopening on the evening of July 11 before closing again at 6 AM on July 13 to complete work. Striping for all areas is planned for the week of July 20.
Projected completion date: Summer 2026
Project Description: Schofield Excavation Inc. is reconstructing Cooley Mesa Road to two through lanes in each direction from Navajo Road east to the south entrance of Costco, connecting the existing four-lane sections on both ends of this corridor. Auxiliary turn lanes for left and right turns will be added at the entrance to Siena Lake. The bus stop at Navajo Road will also be improved. An additional water line is also being added for system resiliency. Schofield Excavation, LLC has paving scheduled from June 30th to mid-July.
Construction is expected to take place from Spring 2026 through Summer 2026. Throughout most of the project, two lanes will remain open, with minor traffic shifts and occasional single-lane operations outside of peak traffic hours.
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