The Colorado Department of Transportation's construction contractor for the State Highway 9 Iron Springs alignment project, SEMA, anticipates commencing initial hauling of milled dredge rock materials from the Swan River Restoration project site starting early next week. Trucks will be hauling material from the northeast end of the project site. Please continue to exercise extra caution where construction related-traffic is using Rock Island Road to access the rock milling platform and stock pile areas. Rock Island Road remains open during construction; however please observe all traffic controls in place during operations, including stop signs placed at the intersection of Rock Island Road and the temporary construction access roads.

Work is scheduled to continue through November 2016, followed by a winter shut-down period, before recommencing in spring 2017. Additional information about Swan River Restoration Project is available at RestoreTheSwanRiver.com as well as on the Open Space and Trails Special Projects web page. If you have additional questions about the Swan River Restoration Project, you can contact Summit County Open Space and Trails Director Brian Lorch, or Open Space and Trails Resource Specialist Jason Lederer, or call 970.668.4060.