HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130364.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 52 BETWEEN U.S. HIGHWAY 85 AND COUNTY ROAD
41 FOR FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS, FOR EMERGENCY RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIR
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 42-4-410(6)(a), C.R.S.:
"...local authorities, with their respective jurisdiction may, for the
purpose of road construction and maintenance, temporarily close to
through traffic or to all vehicular traffic any highway or portion thereof
for a period not to exceed a specified number of work days for project
completion and shall, in conjunction with any such road closure
establish appropriate detours or provide for an alternative routing of
the traffic affected...", and
WHEREAS, the Board, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of traffic and personal
investigations, has determined that conditions exist which make it necessary to temporarily close to
through traffic and to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic on said County roads by posting
signs thereon.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, deems it necessary to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic on County roads
and any intersections thereof, and it hereby authorizes and orders the posting of such traffic control
devices as shall be reasonably necessary to regulate, warn and/or guide traffic thereon for the
safety of the general public and that said traffic control devices shall conform to the Federal Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, does declare and establish that County Road 52, between U.S. Highway 85 and County
Road 41, be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective February 4, 2013, for five (5) days,
for emergency railroad crossing repair, and further, that standard official traffic control devices shall
be erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by
the following vote on the 4th day of February, A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD CO . COLORADO
Weld County Clerk to the Board
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: February 1, 2013
FROM: Janet Carter, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item — Road Closure
WCR 52 between US 85 and WCR 41 is scheduled to be closed from 2/4/2013 to 2/8/2013 to
repair a railroad crossing.
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