HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130722.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 54 BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 45 AND 47 FOR
FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS, FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT
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 54, between County Roads 45 and 47,
be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective March 25, 2013, for approximately five
(5) working days to replace a culvert, 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 18th day of March, A.D., 2013.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD C TY, COLORADO
ATTEST:
William i=. Garcia, Chair
Weld County Clerk to the Board
ou y Attorney
bara Kirkmeyer
MAR Date of signature:
2 7 2013
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: March 13, 2013
FROM: Janet Carter, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item — Road Closures
WCR 54.5 between WCR 55 and WCR 57 is scheduled to be closed from 3/25/2013 to
3/29/2013 to replace a culvert.
WCR 54 between WCR 45 and WCR 47 is scheduled to be closed from 3/25/2013 to 3/29/2013
to replace a culvert.
WCR 35 between WCR 70 and WCR 72 is scheduled to be closed from 3/25/2013 to 3/29/2013
to replace a culvert.
Attached is the traffic detour diagrams.
M:\Francie\Agcnda Road Closures-I.docx
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