Project Status Reports
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Culvert Replacement and Northbound Right Turn Lane at CR 54G and 19
Project No. 303
(County Road 54G and 19)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Replacement of an existing irrigation/roadside drainage culvert on the east side of County Road 19 at the intersection of County Road 54G. A northbound right turn lane on County Road 19 at County Road 54G will also be constructed and as a result the signal poles will need to be replaced.
Project Budget: $300,000
PROJECT STATUS
Work is scheduled to start on 3/17/20. The culvert replacement, swale realignment, and northbound right turn lane are anticipated to take 3-4 weeks to complete. The new signal poles are expected to arrive is 4-5 months and will be installed late this summer or early fall.
CONTACT:
Clint Jones, Project Manager
(970) 498-5727
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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: March, 2020
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) - administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
PROJECT STATUS
Utility relocation process is underway along the length of the corridor and will continue into the spring. The project was solicited for public bids on January 8, 2020, and Coulson Excavating, Inc. out of Loveland was awarded the project. Coulson is expected to begin construction of the southern end of the project in early April, 2020, with expected construction completion set to occur in December, 2020.
CONTACT
Jake Wilson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5723
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Douglas Road (CR 54) / State Highway 1 Signalization
Project No. 325
Douglas Road (CR 54) / SH 1 Intersection
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Project includes installation of a traffic signal at the intersection to improve safety.
Project Budget: $ 550,000
PROJECT STATUS
CDOT awarded the County a Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant in the amount of a total project cost up to $550,000 for the Douglas Road (CR 54) / State Highway 1 Signalization Project.
The County is partnering with the City of Fort Collins on the project. The County will design and construct the signal improvements. The City will construct, operate and maintain the signal once it is installed.
Final design is nearly complete and approval is anticipated this spring. Construction is planned for summer of 2020.
CONTACT:
Clint Jones, Project Manager
(970) 498-5727
Email Clint Jones
Shields Street to be Widened Between Willox Lane and Highway 287
Project No. 327
(Widening of CR 17 from Willox Lane to US 287)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Widen County Road 17 (Shields Street) from just north of Willox Lane to the railroad tracks just south of Highway 287 (0.9 mile) to accommodate six foot wide shoulders and at the north end (0.25 mile +/-) a two-way center turn lane.
Project Budget: $930,000 ($760,000 federal grant, $170,000 county match – administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
PROJECT STATUS
Site survey and a preliminary design are complete. On-site environmental impact inspections were completed this fall. Additional site surveys, right of way research and buried utility investigations are underway and expected to continue through the winter and spring. Construction is anticipated in 2021.
CONTACT
Jake Wilson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5723
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Red Feather Lakes Road Drainage Improvements
Project No. 328
(CR 74E Culvert Replacements)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Replace two culverts in poor condition on CR 74E:
- 66” 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: $2,000,000
PROJECT STATUS
The culvert near McNey Hill will be replaced in early spring 2020 (April) with a two-phase on-site detour. The 10-ft x 8-ft concrete box culvert construction has been moved to Fall 2020 (est. October) to accommodate the additional environmental permitting required at that location.
CONTACT
Morgan Fay, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
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Curve at North Side of Donath Lake to be Improved
Project No. 330
(CR 13 Curve Improvement)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Flatten curve on CR 13 (Lemay Avenue) 0.8 mile south of Highway 392.
PROJECT STATUS
Site survey completed, preliminary design complete. Coordination with property owner and Louden Irrigating Company is ongoing. Construction is anticipated in 2020 or 2021.
CONTACT
Matt Johnson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
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Paved Shoulders to be Constructed on CR 14
Project No. 332
(CR 14 Shoulder Construction)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Construct six-foot-wide paved shoulders on County Road 14 from CR 21 to CR 23.
Project Budget: $1,100,000
PROJECT STATUS
Site survey completed. Preliminary design is underway. Construction is anticipated to begin in June, 2021.
CONTACT:
Brian O'Donnell, Project Manager
(970) 498-5721
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Masonville Post Office (CR 27) Bridge Replacement
Project No. 333
(Replacement of Bridge No. LR27-0.1-32C over the Buckhorn Creek)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
Design of the Masonville Bridge over the Buckhorn Creek is underway. Short, Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.(SEH) will be evaluating several bridge structure options and this will depend on the hydraulic analysis. Surveyors have completed the topographic information at key cross sections and subconsultants have completed the preliminary fieldwork (i.e. environmental studies, geotechnical boring, and utility exploration). SEH will work towards a 30% FIR plan submission in April, 2020.
Project Budget: $235,000 (Design)
PROJECT STATUS
Design is currently underway. A structure selection report was submitted for review to discuss pros/cons of different superstructure types (i.e. waterway opening, clearances, constructability, costs) and foundation types (i.e. driven steel H-piles vs. drilled concrete shafts). The 30% design plans, which expand upon the structure selection report, are expected for review in the next month. Construction is scheduled to begin January, 2021.
CONTACT:
Morgan Fay, Project Manager
(970) 498-5739
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CR 72 Reconstruction and Widening
Project No. 335
(CR 72 Owl Canyon between US Hwy 287 and CR 21)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
The project includes 3 miles of roadway widening, reconstruction, and paving of the existing gravel portions of CR 72 from US Highway 287 to CR 21. The two-lane roadway will accommodate 6 to 8 feet wide paved shoulders matching the previously reconstructed phases to the east of CR 21. Re-alignment of CR 72 at the US Highway 287 approach is proposed with this phase.
PROJECT STATUS
Larimer County hired an engineering consulting firm, Interwest Consulting Group, in late 2019 to design and prepare construction plans.
Design and right-of-way acquisitions will occur through 2020. Construction is anticipated in 2021.
The preliminary design will be presented at a public open house which has yet to be scheduled..
Project Budget: TBD. The project will be funded entirely by Larimer County.
CONTACT:
Matt Johnson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
Email Matt Johnson
Widening of Taft Hill (CR 19) to Urban 5-Lane Road
Project No. 337
(Widening of Taft Hill (CR 19) from Horsetooth (CR40) to Harmony (CR 38E))
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
The scope includes implementation of 4-lane arterial street per Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards to accommodate both significant regional traffic and local traffic, and address safety issues. Improvements include additional through lanes, auxiliary turn lanes, intersection improvements, curb and gutter, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, median, and storm sewer. This important regional connection is currently a two-lane (one lane each direction) road with a center turn lane and is experiencing significant congestion, delay, emissions, and safety concerns.
Project Budget: $5,380,000 ($3,834,025 federal grant, $1,545,975 local match,). The grant is administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
The project is a partnership between the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County. We were awarded a Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) for $3,834,025 and will provide a local match of $1,545,975. The local match is being funded from the Regional Transportation Capital Expansion Fees that the City of Fort Collins collects for Larimer County.
PROJECT STATUS
Design is planned to begin in 2020, with right of way acquisitions occurring in 2021 and construction in 2022 and/or 2023.
CONTACT:
Erich Purcell, Project Manager
(970) 498-5733
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Last County Segment of Poudre River Trail to be Built
Project No. 5025
(Poudre River Trail – CR 32E to Timnath)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
A ten foot wide concrete trail with soft shoulders will be constructed from a trail soon to be built by the Town of Windsor on the south side of CR 32E (east of the River Bluffs trailhead) north to the Timnath South subdivision – approximately one mile. This segment is included in GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) and CDOT grants together with segments from the City Of Fort Collins and the Towns of Timnath and Windsor. With CDOT’s replacement of the Interstate 25 Poudre River Bridge these combined projects will complete the trail between Fort Collins and Greeley.
PROJECT STATUS
We were successful in getting the GOCO grant and design is underway. Construction is anticipated in 2021.
CONTACT:
Rusty McDaniel, Assistant County Engineer
(970) 498-5730
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Resurfacing of Red Mountain Road (CR 37)
With Improvements at the Switchbacks and Snow Drifting Areas
Project No. 6015
(CR 37 Improvements)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
The County Road & Bridge Department will place a 6” thickness of gravel road base (treated with a dust suppressant) on Red Mountain Road (County Road 37) from Highway 287 to the state line - to an approximate 26’ width. At locations where drifting snow has been a persistent problem the road profile will be raised and snow collection side ditches excavated. A strip of land adjacent to the roadway outside the fence lines is being acquired from several property owners on the north end of the project.
The initially proposed realignment of the road to improve the horizontal alignment at the switchbacks immediately south of the crossing of the South Branch of Boxelder Creek will NOT be included in the work.
Project Budget: $589,000 ($464,000 ABC, $40,000 ROW, $50,000 Seeding, $35,000 Traffic Control)
PROJECT STATUS
Construction by County Road & Bridge forces started in the Fall of 2019. Work has been suspended due to weather for the next few months and begin again in Spring, 2020. Work will occur for a couple of months and then be suspended through the Summer and started again in early Fall 2020 and into 2021 if necessary.
CONTACT
Rusty McDaniel, Assistant County Engineer
(970) 498-5730
Email Rusty McDaniel
Design of Repairs to LR52E-0.1-23 and LR52E-0.2-23 Bridges
Project No. 8066
(LR52E-0.1-23 and LR52E-0.2-23 over the Cache La Poudre River)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
The project consists of the design of repairs to the LR52E-0.1-23 and LR52E-0.2-23 bridges based on the preliminary Inspection, evaluation, and recommendations report prepared by Alfred Benesch & Company (dated November 2018). Plans, details, and specifications will be prepared for the following repairs: deck overlay replacement, deck joint replacements, concrete pier cap repairs, bearing repairs, railing improvements, and concrete testing.
Project Budget: $566,000
PROJECT STATUS
Repairs are expected to start in early April and continue through May; a full road closure is not anticipated at this time.
CONTACT:
Morgan Fay, Project Manager
(970) 498-5739
Email Morgan Fay
Sidewalk and Curb Installation at Country Club Road and State Highway 1
Project No. 8094
(Country Club Road and Highway 1)
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
The existing curb ramps and sidewalk on the southeast corner of Highway 1 and Country Club Road will be replaced in order to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The improvements will extend from Highway 1 to Ford Lane
Project Budget: $100,000
PROJECT STATUS
Construction is anticipated to begin in Spring of 2020.
CONTACT:
Clint Jones, Project Manager
(970) 498-5727
Email Clint Jones
Buckhorn Road West of CR 27 to be Improved
Project No. 9330
County Road 44H (Buckhorn Road) Flood Repair
Last Updated: March, 2020
SCOPE OF WORK
From the end of the asphalt west of County Road 27 to Ballard Road (Forest Road 129) the grade of County Road 44H will be raised to pre 2013 flood elevation. The entire 10.13 mile length will be surfaced with a 4 inch depth of road base. The road will remain on its present alignment and not impact Buckhorn Creek. However, the first six culvert crossings of the Buckhorn Creek west of CR 27 will be replaced with concrete box culverts ranging in size from 25’x8’ to 15’x7’. The existing 84” culvert approximately 0.4 east of Ballard Road will be extended a few feet on each end.From the end of the asphalt west of County Road 27 to Ballard Road (Forest Road 129) the grade of County Road 44H will be raised to pre 2013 flood elevation. The entire 10.13 mile length will be surfaced with a 4 inch depth of road base. The road will remain on its present alignment and not impact Buckhorn Creek. However, the first six culvert crossings of the Buckhorn Creek west of CR 27 will be replaced with concrete box culverts ranging in size from 25’x8’ to 15’x7’. The existing 84” culvert approximately 0.4 east of Ballard Road will be extended a few feet on each end.
Construction Budget: Approximately $7,000,000.
PROJECT STATUS
Final environmental reviews and approvals are underway and it is anticipated the project can be advertised for bids in the summer of 2020.
CONTACT
Rusty McDaniel, Assistant County Engineer
(970) 498-5730
Email Rusty McDaniel
Big Elk Meadows Road (CR 47) to be Reconstructed
Project No. 9332
(CR 47 Permanent Roadway Flood Repairs)
Last Updated: March, 2020
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 re-pave the damaged portions of roadway, asphalt patch and overlay the remaining paved sections within the two miles, construct the road back to the pre-flood elevation, and make the creek crossings more resilient during future high flow events.
Reconstruction/realignment work on County Road 47 from Highway 36 south approximately 900' occurred in 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 Consulting Group, 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 was suspended due to an appeal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Spring 2018 project funding reduction determination and a second scope change request for additional funds. Larimer County was in the process of determining what types of repairs and funding will be eligible for reimbursement from FEMA and State agencies. In mid-2019, FEMA requested that Larimer County resume and advance the design as well as provide an updated cost estimate, both of which were submitted in November 2019 to the State DHSEM Office and FEMA. Once FEMA has reviewed this information, Larimer County must finalize and submit environmental evaluations to the appropriate state and federal agencies. The environmental review and approval process may take another 6 to 9 months.
Construction timelines can be better estimated once final plans and documents have been reviewed and approved by state and federal agencies. However, construction will not likely begin in 2020.
Project Budget: Larimer County is seeking federal (FEMA – 75%) and state (-DHSEM and a HUD Community Block Grant – each 12.5%) reimbursement for the proposed repairs. Preliminary Project Cost Estimate = $7,500,000; FEMA’s Spring 2018 funding determination only allows approximately $3,000,000. Larimer County submitted the second scope change request in May 2018 for approximately $6,300,000 to build the road back to pre-flood conditions with new crossings sized to pass the 25-year event. The November 2019 project estimate is $7,540,000.
CONTACT:
Matt Johnson, Project Manager
(970) 498-5724
Email Matt Johnson
