Road and Bridge
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Road and Bridge

County Road 108 bridge open

The County Road 108 (Thompson Creek Road) bridge near Carbondale is reopening to all traffic, following final repairs to the main deck. The bridge was paved Monday, July 13, completing the repair work early and allowing the bridge to reopen 10 days ahead of schedule.

The county contracted with Con-Sy, Inc. to perform the repair work. In April, a large pothole had appeared on the bridge, and the corrugated metal decking showed corrosion and some eroded welds, which led to a “bounce” when vehicles passed over, necessitating the repair work.

“We are very pleased with the completed bridge deck replacement and speed of work that the Con-Sy teams accomplished, and appreciate rapid engineer reviews, as well as great work and staff support it took from county teams to facilitate completion of this project,” said Garfield County Deputy Manager Rob Hanna.

“It was rebuilt to meet greater use for the public in just two months, and almost two weeks ahead of our projected schedule, for which we accomplished for the community,” he said.

The new deck features a higher gauge steel than the previous one, and was constructed to modern standards of bridge construction, a great boost for longevity of the 75-year-old structure.

Garfield County thanks the public for its patience during repairs and the road closure.

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

Thompson Creek bridge updates

Permits

Garfield County Road and Bridge handles permits for oversize or overweight trucks, for driveways, for utilities and for transportation.



Summer 2026: Mowing suspended for fire risk

The Road and Bridge department has suspended all mowing operation until further notice. There will be no mowing operations along any Garfield County roads, due to the extreme fire danger. Mowing along county right-of-ways in current exceptional drought conditions poses a high potential to spark fires. While we do recognize the visibility at intersections can be challenging, we ask the traveling public to take extra precautions, and realize the potential of sparking a fire is far greater in these conditions.


school bus signage

School bus stop signs

Garfield County installed school bus stop warning signs throughout the county. The goal for the high-visibility signs is to increase safety for and awareness of school-aged youth who ride the buses.
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Road and Bridge facilities

District 2-3 facility & administration offices

Garfield County District 2-3 Road and Bridge facility
This facility is utilized by the foremen and crews from District 2 and District 3, the mechanics, the administrative staff, as well as the director of the Road and Bridge department. The foreman and crew assigned to District 2 maintain the Rifle/Silt/Parachute area north of the Colorado River or the 200 roads. The foreman and crew assigned to District 3, maintain the Silt/Rifle/Parachute/Battlement Mesa area south of the Colorado River or the 300 roads.

District 1 facility

Garfield County District 1 Road and Bridge facility
The district foreman and crew assigned to the District 1 facility maintain the county roads in the South Canyon / Glenwood / Carbondale area, or the 100 roads. The District 1 facility is a satellite shop for Garfield County Road and Bridge, where only equipment and materials are stored. All maintenance performed to the vehicles is done at the District 2-3 facility location.