DENVER — The investigation continues into what caused a large sign pole to fall on southbound lanes of Interstate 25 Monday morning.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) bridge team is inspecting the sign truss that fell and the remaining elements of the structure including the posts, according to spokeswoman Tamara Rollison.
She said the agency has a "rigorous" inspection program, and that the sign that fell was inspected last year and was found to be safe.
The department does not have a timeline for when the sign and structure will be replaced, Rollison said. When the work does begin, it will require lane closures and will most likely be done at night when traffic volumes are the lowest, Rollison said.
Southbound I-25 was closed at 58th Avenue Monday morning because of the downed overhead sign pole. The sign hit the front of a semi-truck when it came down, but no injuries were reported, according to Adams County Fire Rescue.
Crews had to cut the pole into pieces so it could be hauled away. The interstate partially reopened before 6 a.m. and was fully opened by 10 a.m. Monday.
Strong, gusty winds were impacting Colorado, including the Denver metro area and foothills on Monday.
"While high winds were occurring at the time of the incident, CDOT is conducting a thorough investigation into what caused the sign structure to fail," CDOT said in a news release.
On Monday afternoon, Denver Police said on social media that a light pole had fallen on the on-ramp from Lowell Boulevard to eastbound Interstate 70. Alternate routes were advised.
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