HomeMy WebLinkAbout940055.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: POLICY REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF WELD COUNTY ROADS FOR PERIODS OF 72
HOURS OR LESS
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, within their respective jurisdictions 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 receives numerous requests from the Public Works
Department each month for temporary closure of Weld County roads for periods of
72 hours or less, due to temporary road conditions and/or road construction, and
WHEREAS, all such temporary closures have, in the past, been placed on the
Board's agenda for consideration, many times with such consideration taking place
well after the roadways have been reopened and the need for the temporary
closures has been obviated, and
WHEREAS, the Board now desires to delegate the duty of ordering such
temporary closure of Weld County roads for periods of 72 hours or less to the
Weld County Director of Public Works.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, hereby delegates to the Weld County Director of Public
Works the authority to temporarily close Weld County roads, for periods of 72
hours or less, for the following purposes:
A. The protection of health, safety, and welfare of the traveling
public from unsafe road conditions.
B. Maintenance of Weld County roads and bridges.
C. Construction of Weld County roads and bridges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners directs the
Weld County Director of Public Works to post such traffic control devices as
shall be reasonably necessary to regulate, warn, and/or guide traffic on or
around those Weld County roads and bridges which have been temporarily closed and
that said traffic control devices shall conform to the Federal Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board hereby directs the Director of Public
Works to report such closures to the Board of County Commissioners on a monthly
basis.
940055
CC ; r& g-4) C61 Cam So
RE: POLICY REGARDING TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROADS
PAGE 2
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded,
adopted by the followin vote on the 10th day of January, A.D. , 1994.
1 ,��J}_,,,� BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
G�u44ATTEST: G� � ,
4 re WELD COUNTY, COLO DO
Weld County Clerk to t e Board /0i �1-e/� 1.0
f ebstean
BY: C
eputy Cl r to the Board - Dae Hall, P o-Tem
APPROVED AS TO FORM: -7o e ,6
�� eo r e Baxter ! �
my Attorry \ Co stance L. Harbert
arbara J. Kirkme&er
940055
Hello