HomeMy WebLinkAbout20132344.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 73 BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD 18 AND FRONT
STREET FOR FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS, FOR RAILROAD TRACK 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 42-4-106(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 73, between County Road 18 and Front
Street, be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective August 26, 2013, for approximately
five (5) working days for railroad track 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 19th day of August, A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
Deputy a to the Bo
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Date of signatur§EP 0 4 2013
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: August 13, 2013
FROM: Janet Carter, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item — Road Closures
WCR 73 between WCR 18 & Front Street is scheduled to be closed for railroad track repair from
8/26/2013 to 8/30/2013.
Attached is the traffic detour diagram.
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