Project No. 6018 - Dale Creek Structure Replacement

Construction site at the Dale Creek Bridge project showing a muddy, graded roadway corridor with heavy equipment, including a yellow excavator in the foreground. Orange safety fencing lines both sides of the work area, with disturbed soil piles, utility poles, and rural homes visible in a grassy valley with low hills and cloudy skies in the background.
STATUS REPORT

Last Updated: March 2026

SCOPE OF WORK

Replacement of existing 10-span timber bridge on CR 45E 0.2 mile West of State Highway 287. Improvements include:

  • demolition of the existing bridge and replacement with a new bridge over Dale Creek.

PURPOSE

This project is planned due to:

  • safety improvements

BUDGET

$   50,000 (design)

$1,200,000 (construction)

PROJECT STATUS

  • road closure and detour in place
  • preparing site for new box culverts

CONTACT

Steven Rothwell, Project Manager  
(970) 498-5715  
email Steven