Two major projects within Rifle should be starting within the next few months, the city announced in a Dec. 15 news release. Construction on the Centennial Parkway Bridge is slated to commence in January 2021, while reconstruction efforts on Railroad Avenue and Third Street should commence after the city awards a bid contract in February 2021. “The Centennial Parkway Bridge is the old Highway 6 Bridge that crosses Rifle Creek,” the release states. “The bridge was constructed circa 1958 and the decking is in need of replacement. The project will require the closure of the bridge while being replaced. Construction crews will begin mobilizing in December, but closures will not take place until after the holidays on January 4th, 2021.”