Cone Zones - Road and Path Closures
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Cone Zones for the week of Tuesday, May 28, 2013
City of Boulder Projects
Non-city Projects
• Arapahoe Road (State Highway 7)
• Diagonal Highway (State Highway 119)
• Niwot Road Between 55th and 63rd Streets
• US 36/Foothills Parkway (State Highway 157)
• US 36 Express Lanes Project
Arapahoe Avenue Reconstruction 
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, there will be temporary lane closures in both directions on Arapahoe Avenue, between Folsom and 17th streets, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m..
- Crews will be completing potholing work for utility locations.
- This Capital Improvement Bond Project involves reconstructing Arapahoe Avenue into concrete from Folsom to 17th streets.
- Information: Visit the Arapahoe Avenue Reconstruction Web page or contact Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Boulder Creek Bridge Repairs
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, the Boulder Creek bicycle/pedestrian bridge at the Millennium Hotel will be closed for repairs.
- The closure will be in place 24-hours a day, with detours in place. Work is scheduled to be completed by June 18.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Boulder Creek Path Partially Closed at Broadway Underpass
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, the south side of the Boulder Creek Path at the Broadway underpass will be closed intermittently.The north side of the path will still be passable.
- The sediment removal work is expected to take several weeks to complete.
- Information: Water Resources Specialist
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at 303-441-3115.
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Boulder Junction - Pearl Parkway Improvements
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, Pearl Parkway from west of 30th Street to Frontier Avenue will be narrowed to one lane of traffic in each direction, 24-hours a day.
- The eastbound lane on Pearl Parkway will be aligned on the north side of the roadway between 30th Street and Frontier Avenue.
- The speed limit in the area will be reduced to 25 mph.
- The multi-use path on the south side of Pearl Parkway will be detoured due to the private development at 3100 Pearl Parkway.
- The 24/7 lane reductions and associated traffic impacts will continue through summer 2014.
- This Capital Improvement Bond project includes multi-way boulevard improvements to the south side of Pearl Parkway from 30th Street to the BNSF railroad.
- Information: Visit www.boulder-junction.com or contact Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
3100 Pearl Parkway Construction (Private Development)
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, the multi-use path on the south side of Pearl Parkway will be detoured within the project limits.
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Boulder Transit Center Area Improvements
- Beginning Wednesday, May 29, the one-block section of 14th Street between Canyon Boulevard and Walnut Street will be permanently closed to general vehicular traffic and dedicated to bus, bicycle and pedestrian traffic only.
- During the three-month construction period, the bus loading/unloading areas will be temporarily located on 14th Street between Canyon Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue.
- After the project is completed in September 2013, 14th Street will reopen to bus traffic, and bus loading/unloading operations will relocate back to the Boulder Transit Center.
- This Capital Improvement Bond project includes transportation improvements to expand access and accommodations for buses, bicycles, and pedestrians at the Boulder Transit Center.
- Information: Visit the Boulder Transit Center Area Improvements Web page or contact Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Concrete Repair and Pavement Management
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, there will be a single right lane closure on westbound Iris Avenue between 17th Street and Iris Court.
- There will also be temporary lane impacts between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the following locations:
- Quince Circle (Popular to Wonderland Hill avenues);
- Wonderland Hill (Quince Circle to Poplar Avenue);
- North Boulder area from 23rd to 28th streets; and
- Iris to Tamarack avenues.
- Crews will be repairing concrete curbs and gutters and improving pedestrian ramps. This work is being completed in advance of the 2013 street resurfacing/reconstruction work that will begin later this spring and continue through the fall.
- There will be parking restrictions along the work areas and pedestrian detours will be in place at the intersections where the ramp improvements are being made.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Foothills Irrigation System Improvements
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, there will also be occasional closures of the shoulders in various locations in both directions on Foothills Parkway from Table Mesa Drive to Colorado Avenue.
- There will be intermittent lane closures on Baseline Road at the intersection of Foothills Parkway.
- This Capital Improvement Bond project includes the replacement of the 38-year-old irrigation system along Foothills Parkway between the US 36 interchange and Colorado Avenue.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Goose Creek Habitat Restoration Project
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, construction vehicles will be accessing the project area from the Boulder Creek Path on the north side of Cottonwood Pond.
- Boulder Creek Path users must comply with all traffic control personnel and be prepared to stop.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife will removing non-native fish species from the pond and the public is asked to refrain from relocating any fish in the area.
- Crews will continue working along approximately 4,000 feet of Goose Creek between Foothills Parkway and Cottonwood Pond. Vegetation removal in the area of Cottonwood Pond will continue for several weeks.
- Information: Visit the Goose Creek project Web page or contact Greenways Coordinator
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at 303-441-3242.
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Pearl Street Mall Irrigation Replacement Project
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, crews will be working in the 1100 block of Pearl Street and along 11th Street between Walnut and Spruce streets from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There will be periodic sidewalk closures through May 2013.
- This is part of a three-year project to replace the 35-year-old irrigation system in and around the Pearl Street Mall.
- Information: Visit the Parks and Recreation website or contact Parks Construction Manager John Cogdill at 303-441-3409.
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Spine Road Missing Sidewalk Links
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, there will be parking prohibitions in place on Spine Road at Gunpark Drive and at 5365 Spine Road to construct new sidewalks.
- These pedestrian enhancements are funded by the 2011 voter-approved Capital Improvement Bond.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Street Maintenance Projects
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, crews will be working at the following locations:
- Tuesday, May 28 - In the 200 through 500 blocks of Arapahoe Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
- Wednesday, May 29 - In the alley of the 2300 block of Pearl Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
- Thursday, May 30 - In the alley between 19th and 21st streets, and Canyon Boulevard and Goss Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- There will be delays and lane changes, alternate routes are advised.
- Access and parking will be limited in these areas.
- Information: Street Maintenance Foreman Jerry Weitzel at 303-413-7179.
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Street Resurfacing/Reconstruction Projects
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, the following streets will have one lane of alternating traffic open or lane reductions during daytime hours:
- Butler Circle;
- W. Moorhead Circle between Tantra Drive and Tantra Park Circle; and
- Tantra Park Circle.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Table Mesa Drive at Vassar Drive Lane Closures
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, there will be intermittent lane closures on westbound Table Mesa Drive at Vassar Drive.
- Traffic control personnel will be in place to direct traffic.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Table Mesa Drive at US 36 Bridge Repairs
- On Friday, May, 31, there will be intermittent lane closures in either direction of Table Mesa Drive on the bridge over US 36 for sidewalk repairs.
- The bicycle lane will also be closed and bicyclists are asked to merge with vehicular traffic.
- Pedestrian detours will be in place.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Waterline Replacement Project
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, crews will be working at the following locations:
- Kohler Drive;
- Hollyberry Lane;
- Deer Valley Road; and
- Fox Hill Court.
- Crews will be milling the roadways and then replacing corroded waterlines at these locations.
- The annual waterline replacement project involves temporarily disconnecting then reconnecting water service.
- The work is scheduled to be completed by July 2013.
- Information: Engineering Technician Dan Kvasnicka at 303-441-3201.
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Non-City Projects
Note: The projects listed below are not city-sponsored. The information below is provided as a service to the community. Contact information is provided, when available. This list is not inclusive, and the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed.
Arapahoe Road (State Highway 7) Reconstruction
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, southbound 63rd Street, north of Arapahoe Avenue, will be closed for utility work.
- Northbound lanes on 63rd Street will remain open.
- To receive updates about road conditions and construction information, visit the Colorado Department of Transportation's project website at www.coloradodot.info/projects/sh7cherryvale.
- Information: If you have questions or concerns about the project, please leave a message on the project hotline at 303-459-7728 or email SH7Cherryvale@PublicInfoTeam.com.
- During the typical work hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday each week, traffic control personnel will be present to direct traffic.
- Speeds will be reduced to 25 mph through the work zone and travelers can expect 15 minute delays during peak travel times and work hours. Motorists are asked to slow for the cone zone and to obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
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Diagonal Highway (State Highway 119) and Jay and Niwot Roads Intersection Reconstruction
- The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be reconstructing the intersections of the Diagonal Highway (SH 119) and Jay and Niwot roads.
- During the project, CDOT crews will reconfigure the intersections of the Diagonal Highway (SH 119) and Jay and Niwot roads, including widening the highway to accommodate both northbound and southbound turn lanes, widening Jay and Niwot roads to accommodate both eastbound and westbound turn lanes, adding medians, improving traffic signals, adding and improving sidewalks, and making drainage/irrigation improvements.
- Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There will be some detours and lane shifts required throughout the project, as well as some occasional night work. The speed limit will be reduced to 40 mph through the work zone.
- The work will help improve the efficiency and safety of moving traffic through the intersections.
- The intersection reconstructions are expected to be completed by May 2013.
- The $4.5 million project is funded as part of the FASTER (Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery) legislation, which is dedicated to improving safety and replacing poor bridges throughout the state.
- Information: To receive real-time updates, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the green cellphone icon at the upper right corner of the page.Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot.
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Niwot Road Between 55th and 63rd Streets
- During the week of Tuesday, May 28, Boulder County will be working on Niwot Road between 55th and 63rd streets.
- The road will remain open, but there may be lane closures and delays during paving operations. Drivers should expect unpaved road sections, uneven surfaces, paving operations and minor delays.
- The work will include removal of the existing asphalt pavement, reworking the dirt shoulders, and applying a new roadway surface, including new four-foot wide paved shoulders.
- The work is expected to be completed by mid-June, though schedules are subject to change due to weather and other factors.
- This work is the final segment of the Neva/Niwot Shoulders & Roadway Reconstruction (U.S. 36 to 63rd Street) project that began last fall. When finished, the project will complete a missing link and provide continuous road shoulders from US 36 to 95th Street in Niwot .
- Information: Schedule updates will be posted to the Boulder County website and sent out to a road work email list. Anyone wishing to be added to that list can contact Capital Projects Coordinator Tim Swope at tswope@bouldercounty.org.
US 36/Foothills Parkway (State Highway 157) Bridge Deck Replacement
- One of the two on-ramp lanes from Foothills Parkway (SH 157) onto eastbound US 36 will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through May 2013.
- This right lane closure will result in substantial delays for vehicles trying to enter eastbound US 36 from Foothills Parkway.
- There will be three weekends during construction when the on-ramp will be closed completely.
- The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be replacing the bridge deck that supports the on-ramp.
- Information: Stacy DeWitt , CDOT, at 303-546-5652 or visit the CDOT US 36/Foothills Parkway Bridge Deck Replacement website.
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US 36 Express Lanes Project
- On Wednesday, May 29, CDOT will close both eastbound and westbound US 36 at Wadsworth Parkway from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Crews will be pouring the second half of the concrete deck on the new Wadsworth Parkway bridge.
- View the current and upcoming traveler impacts for both road and pedestrian/bicycle trail closures.
- For information about the project, visit www.us36expresslanes.com.
- To receive free email or text message updates during the project, click on the green cell phone icon in the upper right corner. Subscribe to the "US 36 Express Lanes Project" update list.
- Download the mobile app at m.us36expresslanes.com.
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Last Updated on Friday, 24 May 2013 18:16
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