Boulder County, Colo. -- Boulder County Transportation and Central Federal
Lands (CFL - a division of the Federal Highway Administration) will present
current designs, answer questions, and listen to feedback on plans for
reconstruction of Lefthand Canyon Drive and recovery of adjacent sections of
Left Hand Creek at a public meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14,
at Altona Grange, 9386 N. 39th St.,
Longmont.
CFL
and Boulder County are collaborating on the design and reconstruction of
permanent repairs to Lefthand Canyon Drive and creek improvements in areas
adjacent to the areas where road reconstruction will be occurring. Construction
is planned to begin this October and last until next fall 2016.
“By partnering with Central Federal Lands, we were presented with an
opportunity to improve the design and accelerate the construction schedule in
Lefthand Canyon,” said Boulder County Transportation Director George Gerstle.
“CFL is equipped and well skilled to handle projects of this magnitude and
together we can build a road that is more resilient against future extreme
weather events and make it safer for everyone who uses the road. The
project includes not only reconstruction of the damaged road sections, but also
better shoulders to improve safety for everyone who uses the canyon, four new
bridges where the road crosses the creek and restoration of the Lefthand Creek
in areas adjacent to the road, all of which will be a vast improvement for the
ecological health of the whole watershed. This is a huge opportunity and we
need to make sure it is done right. We’re moving quickly, so now is the time to
provide feedback.”
Construction designs, travel impacts during construction and related
information will be provided on the project
website and through a project email listserv. You can register for
the listserv on the project website.
For
more information, contact Andrew
Barth or call 303-441-1032. All current Boulder County Transportation
project information is available at www.BoCoConeZones.com.
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