Fencing & Guardrail in Colorado

Colorado is home to Ideal Fencing Corp's headquarters in Erie and the foundation of everything we build across the Western US. With our Adarand Constructors division based in Colorado Springs — CDOT's go-to guardrail contractor for over 40 years — Ideal Fencing has full statewide coverage and immediate dispatch capability from two Colorado offices. Our crews have driven posts into the caliche clay of the Eastern Plains, set guardrail along 11,000-foot mountain passes, and installed security fencing for Front Range data centers — all while navigating CDOT specifications that are among the most demanding in the region. When you hire us for a Colorado project, you are working with a contractor that lives here, licenses here, and maintains equipment yards here. There is no mobilization from three states away.

CDOT and Colorado Highway Infrastructure

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) manages 9,096 centerline miles of state highway and 3,447 bridges across one of the most topographically diverse states in the country. CDOT's six engineering regions each present distinct challenges — from the high-traffic urban corridors of Region 1 (Denver metro) and Region 4 (Northern Front Range) to the mountain passes and remote canyon highways of Region 3 (Grand Junction/Western Slope) and Region 5 (Durango/Southwest).

We hold active CDOT contractor prequalification and are listed as a qualified subcontractor for guardrail, fencing, signing, and barrier work. Adarand Constructors, our Colorado Springs division, draws approximately 85% of its contracts from CDOT and local city governments — a testament to four decades of reliable guardrail work across the state. Our combined project managers maintain relationships with CDOT region engineers, resident engineers, and maintenance superintendents across all six regions. We know which batch plants supply which corridors, which soil conditions to expect in each region, and which traffic control configurations CDOT resident engineers prefer.

Front Range Corridor — I-25 and Metro Denver

The I-25 corridor from Fort Collins through Denver to Colorado Springs is Colorado's most critical transportation artery and our busiest project corridor. Adarand Constructors' guardrail installation on I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument is one of the signature projects along this corridor, and their three miles of chain link fencing at the US Air Force Academy south boundary line demonstrates the range of work our Colorado Springs division handles. Between our Erie headquarters and Adarand's Colorado Springs operations, we have installed median cable barrier, W-beam guardrail, sign structures, and construction zone fencing along I-25 from the Wyoming state line to the Pueblo interchange. The Front Range growth boom has driven continuous highway expansion — the I-25 South Gap project, the I-25/I-70 interchange reconstruction, and the I-25 North Express Lanes are representative of the scale and complexity of projects where our work fits.

Metro Denver commercial fencing is a core business segment. The Denver metro area supports one of the highest concentrations of data centers, distribution centers, and industrial facilities in the Mountain West. We install security fencing and automated gates for facilities in Commerce City, Aurora, Henderson, Brighton, and the emerging industrial corridors along E-470 and I-76.

I-70 Mountain Corridor

The I-70 Mountain Corridor from Golden to Glenwood Springs includes some of the most challenging highway infrastructure in North America. Steep grades, tight horizontal curves, elevation changes from 5,800 to 11,158 feet (Eisenhower Tunnel), extreme winter weather, and massive traffic volumes create a demanding environment for guardrail, barrier, and signage work. Our crews have worked along the I-70 corridor from the Georgetown curves to Vail Pass, installing and repairing guardrail, bridge rail, and impact attenuators in conditions that include sub-zero temperatures, 60+ mph winds, and single-lane closures with 10-foot work zones.

Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado

Southern Colorado projects center on the I-25 corridor through Colorado Springs and Pueblo, US-50 through Canon City to Salida, and US-160 across the San Luis Valley to Durango. Adarand Constructors operates from 2720 E. Las Vegas, Suite 200 in Colorado Springs, providing local dispatch capability for the entire southern Front Range and beyond. We serve military installations including Fort Carson, Peterson Space Force Base, and Schriever Space Force Base with perimeter security fencing and access control systems that meet DoD physical security requirements.

Eastern Plains and Agricultural Corridors

Eastern Colorado's agricultural infrastructure generates consistent demand for perimeter fencing, livestock exclusion, and DOT right-of-way fencing along I-76, US-34, US-36, and the state highway network east of I-25. Soil conditions shift from Front Range clay to sandy loam and Ogallala aquifer-influenced water tables. Our crews adjust post driving methods and foundation designs for these variable conditions.

Western Slope and Mountain Communities

Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, Steamboat Springs, and Aspen anchor the Western Slope economy. Highway infrastructure projects in CDOT Regions 3 and 5 include I-70 through Glenwood Canyon, US-550 (Million Dollar Highway), and SH-82 through the Roaring Fork Valley. Guardrail, bridge rail, and signage work in these corridors requires mountain highway experience — steep slopes, rockfall zones, limited staging areas, and tight construction windows between snowmelt and first freeze.

Weather and Terrain Considerations

Colorado presents nearly every terrain and weather challenge in highway construction. Elevations range from 3,315 feet (Arikaree River) to 14,440 feet (Mount Elbert). Annual temperature swings of 130 degrees Fahrenheit are common along the Front Range. Wind gusts exceeding 100 mph occur regularly at exposed locations. Heavy snowfall, freeze-thaw cycling, and UV exposure at altitude all affect material selection and installation methods. We specify galvanizing, coatings, and hardware rated for Colorado's extreme environment and engineer foundations for the local frost depth — 36 inches along the Front Range, deeper at higher elevations.

Licensing and Compliance

Ideal Fencing Corp holds a Colorado contractor license and is prequalified with CDOT for highway construction. We carry workers compensation coverage through the Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation and maintain prevailing wage compliance records for all Colorado public works projects. Our crews hold CDOT flagger certifications and ATSSA traffic control technician credentials required for highway work zone operations.