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Jim Clark 18311 WCR 23, Platteville, CO 80651
Phone: (970) 737-0915
July 19, 1996
Weld County Commissioners
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Weld County Commissioners:
This letter is to request that you pave Weld County Road 40 between Highway 85
and Weld County Road 23. This is a very busy dirt road and is traveled by many
trucks and tractor trailers along with many cars. This road is not well-maintained
and is always rutted and washboarded.
This is to request that consideration be given to paving this often-used road so that
traffic will move more smoothly between these major access roads.
Thank you.
Yours truly, C..
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Jim Clark
Manager, Scottdale Ranches
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APR OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-356-4000, Ext.4200
' Fax: 970-352-0242
P.O. Box 758
C. GREELEY,COLORADO 80632
COLORADO
September 26, 1996
Jim Clark, Manager
Scottsdale Ranches
18311 WCR 23
Platteville, CO 80651
Dear Mr. Clark:
This is in response to your letter dated July 19, 1996, regarding paving Weld County Road (WCR)
40 between U.S. Highway 85 and WCR 23.
The Board of Weld County Commissioners has established a policy to prioritize roads to be paved.
The Board considers the cost to construct the road,the traffic volume, safety issues associated with
the construction, and the geographic area the road serves. The Public Works staff gathers
information on these items and every project is given a numerical ranking. The Commissioners
review the project list with the Public Works staff to determine the following year's construction
program.
The 1997 paving program has already been determined. The Commissioners have reviewed over
100 miles of requests and identified approximately 20 miles to be paved.
Traffic counts were taken on WCR 40 this summer. Two separate counters measured 231 and 230
vehicles per day. The Board does not consider any roads below 200 vehicles per day to be
reasonable candidates. We will include WCR 40 on our list to be considered in 1997 for
construction in 1998. However, please be aware that the traffic count is a major consideration, and
the amount of traffic on WCR 40 is low in comparison with most of the other projects considered.
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September 26, 1996
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If you have any questions, you may contact Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer, at 356-4000 Ext.
3750.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS ONERS
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Barbara J. Kirkmeyer, Chair
cc: Commissioner Hall
Dave Becker, Operations Manager
Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer
Dean Dreher, Engineering
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REVIEW/WORK SESSION REQUEST
RE: Paving Request on Weld County Road (WCR) 40
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DATE: September 26. 1996
PERSON REQUESTING: Drew Scheltinga. County Engineer
Brief description of the problem/issue: Attached is a letter from Jim Clark requesting the County
pave WCR 40 between U.S. Highway 85 and WCR 23. Also attached is a draft letter for the Chair's
signature in response to Mr. Clark's request.
As a part of our traffic counting effort this summer, the counts that were made on this portion of
WCR 40 on June 27, 1996. The counts were 230 and 231 vehicles per day. The traffic count above
200 vehicles is the level at which the County will evaluate and rank the project for the
Commissioner's consideration.
What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences,impacts,costs,etc. of options.) The
Board may approve or amend the letter.
Recommendation to the Board: I recommend that the Board approve the attached draft for mailing
to Mr. Clark.
Initial:
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session Other
Kirkmeyer
Harbert
Hall
Baxter
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The results of the 48 hour traffic counts taken 6-27-1996 on Weld County road 40 are as
follows.
1. WCR 40 between WCR 25 and WCR 25.5 was 231 vehicles per day.
2. WCR 40 between WCR 25.5 and WCR 27 was 230 vehicles per day.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REVIEW/ WORK SESSION REQUEST
RE: Paving Request on Weld County Road (WCR) 40
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DATE: September 26, 1996
PERSON REQUESTING: Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer
Brief description of the problem/issue: Attached is a letter from Jim Clark requesting the County
pave WCR 40 between U.S. Highway 85 and WCR 23. Also attached is a draft letter for the Chair's
signature in response to Mr. Clark's request.
As a part of our traffic counting effort this summer, the counts that were made on this portion of
WCR 40 on June 27, 1996. The counts were 230 and 231 vehicles per day. The traffic count above
200 vehicles is the level at which the County will evaluate and rank the project for the
Commissioner's consideration.
What options exist for the Board? (Include consequences, impacts,costs, etc. of options.) The
Board may approve or amend the letter.
Recommendation to the Board: I recommend that the Board approve the attached draft for mailing
to Mr. Clark.
Initial:
Approve Schedule
Recommendation Work Session Other
Kirkmeyer
Harbert
Hall
Baxter
Webster
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PUBLIC WORKS RESPONSE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Narrative:
METHOD OF RESPONSE:
Board Action
Worksession
Letter(Attached)
Telephone Call
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