Work Zone Traffic Control Policy Update

• Public Input
• Next Steps
• Additional Resources
• Project Background

Upcoming meetings:

City Council is scheduled to consider and take action on this project on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.  The Council meeting starts at 6 p.m.  in the City Council chambers of the Municipal Building,1777 Broadway, on the south-west corner of Broadway and Canyon.  Learn more about speaking at Council Meetings or how to contact City Council members.

• Agenda
• Memorandum

The purpose of this project is to update the City of Boulder's policies and procedures for managing transportation impacts that result from work zone traffic control needed during redevelopment and construction projects.

This project seeks to offer project managers, contractors and the traveling public a clear understanding of what is expected regarding the decision making process for determining reasonable transportation impacts and the method of handling those transportation impacts during private development and public infrastructure construction work zones.

The project will develop work zone traffic control policies that are reasonable in achieving a balance between environmental, financial and social impacts of right-of-way closures. It will also consider the most current transportation needs of our community as well as most current practices of the transportation and construction industries.

Project Goals:

• Assure public safety for all modes of transportation
• Protect the integrity of the transportation system
• Maintain travel mobility of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and motorists during construction activities
• Allow construction activities to occur in a reasonable manner

Your input is important

To accomplish these goals and objectives, city staff is proposing to add an additional chapter to the city's Design and Construction Standards (DCS).In addition, we will be proposing changes to several existing ordinances in the Boulder Revised Code (BRC). Stakeholder input on proposed amendments to the DCS and the BRC is requested.

The proposed new chapter in the DCS regulates the design and construction of public infrastructure improvements and landscaping in the city's public right-of-ways and public easements. The proposal is provided below:

• Draft DSC chapter that would regulate work zone policies and guidelines

Several ordinances in the BRC regulate work zone traffic control policy. Proposed changes to the BRC are provided below:

• Proposed amendments to the BRC

To provide comments:

Fill out the online comment form.

Or-

Contact the city Transportation Operations Engineer Bill Cowern or the city Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Marni Ratzel at 303-441-3266 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Next Steps

Throughout the first quarter of 2009, staff sought community review and comment by affected stakeholders. Groups including CU-Boulder, Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), Community Cycles, Walk Boulder, the Planning and Development Services Advisory Group, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and members of the work zone traffic control industry were contacted and encouraged to provide comments.

Public hearings were held on May 11, 2009 at the Transportation Advisory Board meeting and on July 16, 2009, at the Planning Board meeting.  City Council is scheduled to consider and take action on this project at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009.  The Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. and takes place in the City Council chambers of the Municipal Building,1777 Broadway, on the south-west corner of Broadway and Canyon.  Learn more about speaking at Council Meetings or how to contact City Council members.

Information on public hearings associated with this project is provided below.

City Council meeting to be held on Sept. 15, 2009

• Agenda
• Memorandum

Planning Board meeting held on July 16, 2009

• Agenda
• Memorandum and
• Presentations and Board Discussion (audio)

Transportation Advisory Board meeting held on May 11, 2009

• Agenda
• Memorandum
• Meeting minutes

Additional Resources

• Staff briefing memos to the Transportation Advisory Board
  • Feb. 9, 2009
  • July 14, 2008
  • April 14, 2008
  • Dec. 10, 2007
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Last Updated on Friday, 11 September 2009 15:34