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December 16, 1997
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CLERK
Colorado Department of Transportation
TO THE
1050 Lee Hill Road
Boulder, CO 80302
Town of Platteville
ATTN: Lane Danielzuk
Town Administrator
400 Grand Avenue
Platteville, CO 80651
Weld County Commissioners
915 Tenth Street
Greeley, CO 80631
RE: Intersection of Weld County Road 32 and U.S. Highway 85
Platteville, Colorado
Ladies & Gentlemen:
I need to make you aware of a very dangerous situation that may lead to multiple deaths. The
situation to which I am referring is the crossing of U.S. Highway 85 at Weld County Road 32.
Weld County Road 32 is used by a number of trucks that have a need to cross U.S. Highway 85
in an east/west direction. The now almost continuous traffic across U.S. Highway 85 makes it
very difficult for a slow moving truck starting from a stop sign to cross that highway safely.
There is significant traffic at this intersection from Morning Fresh Farms, Hempfield Trucking,
Longmont Foods, Beth Holsteins, as well as numerous oil field equipment operators, just to name
a few of the major businesses in the area that use large trucks on a daily basis. Although there
are a number of miscellaneous trucks that use this intersection every day, we are aware of the
following:
Longmont Foods, 51 trucks per day
Morning Fresh Farms, 45 trucks per day
Morning Fresh Farms during corn harvest, 1,000 trucks in six weeks
Monfort during 16 week period, during corn harvest, there are 2,400 trucks
Rocky Mountain Flour Mill, 4 trucks per day
Bella Holsteins, 3 trucks per day
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Colorado Department of Transportation
Town of Platteville
Weld County Commissioners
December 12, 1997
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I urge you to study this situation, visit with people in this area, and make a determination of
whether or not a stop light is justified at this intersection. No one wants an un-needed stop light,
but I think you will find that the traffic at this location is creating a very hazardous situation that
is unacceptable and dangerous.
I would be willing to visit with any of you regarding this important matter.
Sincerely,
David Farley
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PHONE (970) 356-4000, EXT.4200
FAX: (970) 352-0242
P.O. BOX 758
iiit GREELEY, COLOR DO 80632
COLORADO
January 22, 1998
David Farley
200 Front
Platteville, CO 80651
Dear Mr. Farley:
This letter is in response to your letter dated December 16, 1997, and subsequent to your
telephone conversations with Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer.
The intersection of Weld County Road (WCR) 32 and U.S. Highway 85 is within the town limits
of Platteville; therefore, any requests to the Colorado Department of Transportation for signing
or traffic signals on U.S. Highway 85 must be generated from the Town.
The appropriate person to contact at the Colorado Department of Transportation is Jeff
Kullman, Region 4 Traffic Engineer, P.O. Box 850, Greeley, Colorado, 80632.
Mr. Kullman has indicated to Mr. Scheltinga that the intersection met peak hour traffic volume
requirements for a traffic signal. At this time, the intersection ranked in approximately 15th
place for signals in Region 4, and it is unlikely to be funded in the immediate future. Mr.
Kullman indicated he would contact you.
If you have further questions, please contact Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer, at (970)356-
4000 Ext. 3750.
Sincerely,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Frank Lianas, Mayor, Town of Platteville
Jeff Kullman, CDOT
Drew Scheltinga, County Engineer
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