Shoulder closures and traffic reconfigurations are expected through the end of January during work on an intersection improvement project in Fountain.

The Colorado Department of Transportation with contractor SEMA Construction will be working to improve the intersection at the U.S. 85/87 and Carson Boulevard, according to a CDOT news release Friday.

CDOT said the project work zone will extend between Fontaine Boulevard and Alegre Street, beginning Aug. 12.

Construction is expected to include roadway widening and pavement overlay for northbound lanes, adding raised medians to provide protected turn lanes, installing new traffic signals and performing final striping on the roadway.

Traffic will be impacted throughout the duration of construction. Daytime work hours will be from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional nighttime operations between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. are possible and will be implemented as deemed necessary.

Weekend work is also possible and may take place intermittently over the course of the next six months.

Those seeking additional information regarding the project can call the project hotline at 719-985-0548, visit the project’s website or send an email to publicInfoCO@gmail.com.