Connecting our Community
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Mesa County provides residents with a road and bridge system that is planned, constructed, preserved, and well maintained to maximize infrastructure life at minimum long-term cost and to ensure a safe and efficient transportation system.
Mesa County maintains approximately 1,400 miles of roads, and over 200 bridges in the County's unincorporated areas, outside of cities.
This road system supports people traveling to work, school, and recreation. Other users include businesses and farmers delivering goods and services and emergency responders, reaching people who need assistance.
The system also provides pathways for essential public utilities. Unincorporated-area roads are part of a more extensive regional transportation network.
The system also provides pathways for essential public utilities. Unincorporated-area roads are part of a more extensive regional transportation network.
The regional network of roads, bridges, and trails carry people and goods throughout the region and connect the Grand Valley to the other areas. These roads must be safe, reliable, and efficient to accommodate commuters, commercial truck traffic, visitors, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Mesa County's on-system state roadways carried approximately 2.2 million vehicle miles traveled each day in 2018. These highway segments include Interstate 70, Interstate Business Loop (I-70B), US Highway 6, US Highway 50, CO Highway 141, and CO Highway 340.
County roads and bridges have been built over many generations, are highly used, and require maintenance and improvements. The amount of revenue available for transportation projects and road maintenance this year for Mesa County is about $26.5 million.
Mesa County aims to be a good steward of the County's road system by maintaining roads with the proper treatment, at the right time, in the right way, with the funds available.
Each year, Mesa County completes maintenance work to keep the road surface in good repair, to extend the life of the pavement, and take care of all roadway assets.
Larger scale projects, as well as the County's reconstruction and reconditioning projects, are posted annually.
General overviews and a list of paving projects and other active maintenance are posted on Mesa County Road and Bridge webpage.
County crews work year-round alongside the road on activities like mowing, striping, signing, guardrail installation and repairs, signal improvements, culvert replacement and maintenance, as well as bridge inspections and maintenance.
Other road projects and projects near roads in your area may be led by the Colorado Department of Transportation, your local municipality, or various utility companies.
We thank residents for their patience during the construction season and for being safe around work zones and crew members.
A prosperous community needs well-maintained roads for economic health and safety.