Project Status Reports
Red Feather Lakes Road Drainage Improvements
Project No. 294
(CR 74E Culvert Replacements)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Replace four culverts in poor condition on CR 74E:
- 36” and 48” corrugated steel pipes at Parvin Lake
- 48” steel and concrete pipe at the east approach to McNey Hill
- 10’ X 8’ concrete box culvert just east of the Lonepine Trailhead (at the curves with guardrail)
Project Budget: $1,400,000
PROJECT STATUS
Final plans complete though investigating concrete box culvert alternatives. Construction in 2018.
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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Old Highway 287 and North Taft Hill Road Intersection Improvements in Design
Project No. 303
(CR 54G / CR 19 Intersection, North of Fort Collins)
Improvements Currently On Hold
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Improvements to the intersection of CR 54G (old Hwy 287) and CR 19 (N. Taft Hill Road). The improvements will include construction of a modern roundabout at the intersection.
Project Budget: $1,000,000
PROJECT STATUS
Preliminary engineering analysis to determine the scope and preferable type of intersection is complete and use of a modern roundabout has been determined to be the appropriate type of intersection improvement.
Final Design & Construction of improvements is on hold pending funding.
CONTACT
Rusty McDaniel, Assistant County Engineer
(970) 498-5730
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Mulberry Frontage Road Relocation
Project No. 314
(SH14/Greenfields Ct. Frontage Road Relocation and Connection)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The State Highway 14/Greenfields intersection is the first full movement signalized intersection on SH 14 west of I-25. Larimer County was awarded Responsible Acceleration of Maintenance and Partnerships (RAMP) funds in the amount of $1,680,000 from CDOT with a match amount for $420,000. This project realigns the frontage roads on both the north and south side of SH 14 to allow safer movement between the frontage road and the mainline in keeping with adopted plans for the area. Additionally, this will construct a missing connection on the south frontage road. CDOT has agreed to retain maintenance of the frontage road upon completion of the project.
PROJECT STATUS
The construction is underway and it anticipated to be completed by the middle of May.
CONTACT
Suzette Mallette, Project Manager
(970) 498-5731
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Center Turn Lane to be Added to County Road 17
Project No. 317
(Widening of CR 17 from US 287 to CR 16)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Widen County Road 17 (Taft Avenue – Loveland) from US Highway 287 to County Road 16 (2.0 miles) to accommodate a two-way center turn lane and six foot wide shoulders.
Project Budget: $5,000,000 ($2,865,855 federal grant, $1,534,145 county match, $600,000 Berthoud match)
PROJECT STATUS
Final plans complete. City of Loveland water line relocation at the Home Supply Ditch is complete – coordinating with other utilities on relocation. Environmental clearance and the possible addition of a storm sewer (Crestridge Drive to South of US 287) will probably push construction to 2019
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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Namaqua Road (CR 19E) Bridge Replacement
Project No. 318
(Replacement of Bridge No. LR19E-0.5-20 over the Big Thompson River)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes the replacement of this deteriorating concrete bridge on County Road 19E (Namaqua Ave.) over the Big Thompson River on the west side of Loveland. Approximately 500 feet of roadway north and south of the bridge (1000 feet total) will be reconstructed with the project. Interwest Consulting Group was selected as the design consultant. Construction is currently scheduled for December 2018 through May of 2019. The design of the project is funded through a Federal Highway Administration bridge grant. The construction is funded through a Housing and Urban Development Colorado development block grant for disaster relief.
Project Budget: $3,700,000
PROJECT STATUS
The preliminary design is complete. Final design is underway.
CONTACT
Ron Winne, Project Manager
(970) 498-5713
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County Road 9 Bridge Replacement
Project No. 319
(Replacement of Bridge No. LR9-0.4-56 over the Larimer County Canal)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes the replacement of this deteriorating concrete bridge on County Road 9 over the Larimer County Canal northeast of Fort Collins. Approximately 300 feet of roadway north and south of the bridge (600 feet total) will be reconstructed with the project. Benesch was selected as the design consultant. Construction is currently scheduled for January through May of 2018. This project is funded through a federal bridge grant.
Project Budget: $1,200,000
PROJECT STATUS
Final design is complete and the low construction and the project has been awarded to Dietzler Construction Corporation for $847,271.89. Road closure and construction began on January 22, 2018. Bridge work is nearing completion and roadway work is underway.
CONTACT
Ron Winne, Project Manager
(970) 498-5713
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CR 70 Reconstruction and Widening In Design
Project No. 322
(CR 70 Owl Canyon between CR 19 and CR 15)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes 2 miles of roadway widening and reconstruction of CR 70 from the roundabout at CR 19 to the intersection of CR 15. The two lane roadway will accommodate 6 to 8 feet wide paved shoulders. Two road crossings of the North Poudre Irrigation Ditch are planned for replacement with new pre-cast concrete box culverts within this corridor. The first being located directly north of CR 70 on CR 17 and the second between CR 17 and CR 15. Intersection improvements at CR 15 are not proposed with this phase.
PROJECT STATUS
Topographic surveying of CR 70 between CR 19 and 15 is complete. Larimer County has hired an engineering consulting firm, Interwest, to design and prepare construction plans. Existing buried utilities are currently field located and have been surveyed. Preliminary design is underway. The Northern Colorado Water Association bored their new crossings under the North Poudre Irrigation Canal in April. Environmental investigation and clearances are also ongoing. Staff has been meeting with adjacent landowners regarding right-of-way acquisitions.
Construction is pending utility relocations and right-of-way acquisitions and is anticipated to begin in mid to late 2018.
An Open House was held on February 22, 2018, at the Eyestone Elementary School Gymnasium in Wellington. The preliminary design was presented at the open house.
Project Budget: Cost Estimates have not yet been developed. The project will be funded entirely by Larimer County
CONTACT
Matt Johnson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
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County Road 11C / CR 28 Roundabout Construction
Project No. 324
CR 11C (Boise Ave) / CR 28 ( 57th Street) Intersection
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Project includes construction of a roundabout at the intersection to improve safety and capacity.
Project Budget: $ 1,000,750
PROJECT STATUS
The roundabout is currently in the final design phase and should be completed in the next by early summer. Right of way acquisition has started and construction is anticipated to start either in the summer of 2018 or late spring of 2019. Coordination with other projects is creating the potential shift in the construction date to 2019.
We do not anticipate closing the intersection during construction but plan on building a detour around the intersection.
An open house for the public will be held prior to the project being advertised for bids, either sometime this summer or early in 2019
CONTACT
Rusty McDaniel, Project Manager
970) 498-5730
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Trail to Connect Fort Collins and Loveland Networks
Project No. 5000
(Front Range Regional Trail)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
This joint project with the Cities of Loveland and Fort Collins consists of constructing a concrete trail from the CR 11C trail crossing near the north end of Boyd Lake, north and west to the Highway 392 culvert/underpass at the northeast corner of Highway 392 and Lemay Avenue.
Project Budget: $1,300,000
PROJECT STATUS
Construction is complete.
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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Poudre River Trail to be Extended North of River Bluffs Open Space
Project No. 5025
(Poudre River Trail)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project consists of constructing a concrete trail from the River Bluffs trailhead on County Road 32E north approximately 1.25 miles through the Cache la Poudre River corridor to the Greeley No. 2 Ditch just west of the Timnath South Subdivision. Pending easement negotiations, the project may be extended an indeterminate length further north.
Project Budget: $600,000
PROJECT STATUS
Design begun – on hold pending easement acquisitions.
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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LONGVIEW TRAIL TO PARALLEL SHIELDS/TAFT BETWEEN CITIES
Project No. 5030
(Longview Trail)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Construct a concrete trail with detached soft path between CR 17 (Shields - FC / Taft - Loveland) and the railroad tracks from Fort Collins to Loveland. Both cities have concurrent projects that will extend the trail to north Fromme Prairie and south to 57th Street (4.4 miles total).
Project Budget: County Segment - $460,000, total with Cities - $4,000,000
(GOCO Pathways to Parks and CDOT Transportation Alternatives Program)
PROJECT STATUS
Castle Rock Construction has begun construction. A mobile concrete batch plant has been set up just north of the electric sub-station on the south side of Trilby Road. The project will be completed by the end of August 2018 (however now on track for a June completion).
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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Crown Point Drive Bridge Replacement
Project No. 8085
(Replacement of Bridge No. LRCROWNPTDR1 over the Cache la Poudre River)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes the replacement of this deteriorating wood bridge on Crown Point Drive over the Cache la Poudre west of Rustic and just south of State Highway 14. Stantec was selected as the design consultant. Construction is currently scheduled for February through April of 2018. This project is funded through a local improvement district with the property owners.
Project Budget: $800,000
PROJECT STATUS
Final design is complete and the project construction has been awarded to Lobato Construction for $650,013.33. Road closure and construction began February 19, 2018. Abutments are ready for night girder placement on April 23, 2018.
CONTACT:
Ron Winne, Project Manager
970) 498-5713
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Construction on County Road 3 to Solve Drainage Problems
Project No. 8316
(Reconstruction of County Road 3 and County Road 30)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Limited reconstruction of CR 3 between Highway 392 and CR 30 and of County Road 30 west of CR 3 to address poor drainage. Minor changes in the grade of the road will be made as necessary. The road will remain gravel surfaced and approximately the same width.
Project Construction Budget: $400,000
PROJECT STATUS
All drainage and irrigation pipes have been installed by Gerrard Excavating. is now under construction by the County Road and Bridge Department. Construction is expected to last approximately 8 weeks.
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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County Road 15 Bridge Replacement
Project No. 9310
(Replacement of Bridge No. LR15-0.9-4 over the Little Thompson River)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes the replacement of this deteriorating concrete bridge on County Road 15 over the Little Thompson River south of Berthoud. Approximately 500 feet of roadway north and 800 south of the 146 foot long new bridge (1446 feet total) will be reconstructed with the project. AECOM was selected as the design consultant. Construction is scheduled from mid-January into July of 2018. This project is funded through a Federal Highway Administration flood recovery grant.
Project Budget: $2,400,000
PROJECT STATUS
Final design and right-of-way acquisition are complete. Utility relocation is underway. The project has been awarded to Kraemer North America for $1,921,192.70. Road closure and construction began on January 22, 2018. Bridge work is nearing completion. Roadway and retainaing wall work is underway.
CONTACT
Ron Winne, Project Manager
(970) 498-5713
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Buckhorn Road West of CR 27 to be Improved
Project No. 9330
County Road 44H (Buckhorn Road) Flood Repair
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
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.
Construction Budget: $TBD
PROJECT STATUS
Revised plans will be presented to FEMA for review. It’s unknown when construction may begin.
CONTACT
Joe Temple, Project Manager
(970) 498-5717
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Big Elk Meadows Road (CR 47) to be Reconstructed
Project No. 9332
(CR 47 Permanent Roadway Flood Repairs)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The remaining work consists of rebuilding and paving 2 miles of CR 47 including three crossings of the West Fork of the Little Thompson River in lieu of damages caused during September 2013 Flooding. The goal is to make the repaired sections and crossings more resilient during future high flow events.
Reconstruction/realignment work on County Road 47 from Highway 36 South approximately 900' began in mid-2015. This portion was managed through a contract with the Federal Highway Administration, Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFL). Traffic was diverted over the new bridge during the summer of 2015. Larimer County contracted the paving of the first 900’ and guardrail placement at the new bridge. This work is complete.
PROJECT STATUS
Aerial surveying of CR 47 was conducted during the Fall of 2014. Larimer County also hired an engineering consulting firm, Interwest, in 2014 to design and prepare construction plans. The preliminary design package was submitted to state and federal agencies in May 2017 for review.
Further design of the three permanent creek crossings and roadway improvements has been suspended pending an appeal of FEMA’s recent funding determination and/or a second scope change request for additional funds. Larimer County is in the process of determining what type of repairs and funding will be eligible for reimbursement from FEMA and State agencies.
Construction timelines can be better estimated once final plans have been submitted, reviewed, and approved by state and federal agencies. However, construction is not anticipated to begin in 2018.
Project Budget: Larimer County is seeking federal (FEMA – 75%) and state (Office of Emergency Management and a HUD Community Block Grant – each 12.5%) reimbursement for the proposed repairs. Preliminary Project Cost Estimate = $7,500,000; FEMA’s recent funding determination only allows approximately $3,000,000.
CONTACT
Matt Johnson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
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Fish Creek Road
Project No. 9339
(County Road 63 [Fish Creek Road] Flood Repair)
Last Updated: April, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
Fish Creek Road (County Road 63) within Larimer County Limits and with limits of the Town of Estes Park was constructed as an emergency access after the September 2013 flood is to be rebuilt to provide a more flood resilient, smarter and safer roadway. The reconstruction will extend approximately 4.5 miles from Highway 36 to Highway 7. The improvements include numerous utility/public infrastructure repairs including but not limited to:
- New roadway segments to replace missing sections, matching the original roadway and closely following the emergency road alignment is proposed;
- Larger culverts will be placed at intersections to stream crossings and extensive riprap placed along the streamside road embankment;
- Relocation and replacement of portions of the Upper Thompson Sanitary Sewer System;
- Relocation and replacement of portions of the Town of Estes Park Water System; and
- Construction, relocation and replacement of damaged sections of the pedestrian/bicycle Trail system.
FHWA and FEMA together will provide approximately 80% of the funding for the project while the state Office of Emergency Management along with the various entities (Larimer County/Town of Estes Park/Upper Thompson Sanitation District/Estes Valley Recreation & Parks District) will provide the remaining 20%.
Construction Budget: $25,000,000
PROJECT STATUS
Construction of the project is substantially complete. There are punch list items that will be completed in the spring and summer during warm weather.
Fish Creek Road and Little Valley are now open to traffic.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Updated and more extensive project specific information, project mapping, contact information and schedule can be found at fishcreekcorridorrepair.com
CONTACT
Rusty McDaniel, Assistant County Engineer
(970) 498-5730
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Structure Crossing of Little Thompson River at Stagecoach Trail
Project No. 9447
(Replacement of Structure over the Little Thompson River)
Last Updated: February, 2018
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes the replacement of a 3-span reinforced concrete pipe crossing on Stagecoach Trail over the Little Thompson River west of Lyons with a 65-ft clear span pre-fabricated steel structure on shallow foundations. The bridge has been designed for a 10-year conveyance capacity and 100-yr resiliency at the abutments. The project also includes, roughly 2,700-ft of stream reconstruction/rehabilitation including removal of debris, excavation and embankment, channel and floodplain regrading, planting, and boulder/riprap placement for bank stabilization. Anticipated construction is set for October 2017 through April of 2018. This project is funded through two CDBG-DR grants, EWP grant funding, and private funds (Municipal Subdistrict, Northern Colorado
Project Budget: $2,500,000
PROJECT STATUS
The Contractor has completed the project with only minor punchlist items remaining. The bridge has been open for a few weeks and the Contractor has demobilized off of the site. Planting and seeding has been completed and watering of the new vegetation will continue through the summer. Long-term monitoring will commence shortly to achieve reestablishment of vegetation and to meet the requirements of all environmental permitting.
CONTACT
Morgan Fay, Project Manager
(970) 498-5739
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