The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), Larimer County Engineering, and Town of Estes Park staff conducted a public meeting on May 27, 2018, in Estes Park to present the draft floodplain maps produced through the Colorado Hazard Mapping Project [CHAMP] for Black Canyon Creek, Big Thompson River
Read More about Colorado Hazard Mapping Program (CHAMP) Draft Floodplain MappingLarimer County collects a transportation fee from new traffic generated by applying a fair share of the costs to improve the public facilities to accommodate the increase in traffic created by development.
Read More about [title_1]Larimer County Engineering staff conducted a public meeting on January 25, 2018 to present a conceptual improvement plan for potential roadway improvements along County Road 54 (Douglas Road) between CR 17 (Shields Street) and CR 11 (Turnberry Road). Based on comments received during this meeting and subsequent public comments, Engineering staff has prepared a revised conceptual plan for Douglas Road. The revised concept reduces the scope of potential improvements.
Read More about [title_1]The County was on track to advertise the project for bids this spring after a full Environmental Assessment but FEMA just recently defunded the greater reconstruction project and will fund only improvements to bring the road back to pre-flood conditions plus some undetermined mitigation work. Revised plans will be presented to FEMA in May for review. It’s unknown when construction may begin.
Larimer County’s current special transport permitting procedures have remained relatively unchanged since 1978. We are updating our County permitting program to be more in-line with the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) oversize/overweight permitting system (COOPR) and regulations.
Larimer County Engineering Department
200 West Oak Street, Suite 3000
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522-1190
(970) 498-5700
Fax: (970) 498-7986
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Hours: 8am to 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
