Road work on U.S. 491 south of Towaoc to the New Mexico state line is slated to resume starting Monday.

The $13.7 million Colorado Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate and make safety improvements were suspended earlier in the winter. Skanska is performing the work.

During the second and final phase, crews expect to complete curb and gutter work, bridge expansion repairs at Indian Creek and Mancos River and final paving of asphalt

Expected to last through August, construction will result in single-lane, alternating traffic. Speed reductions are expected between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.