HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231860.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING, AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING EXTENSION OF
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD COUNTY ROAD 82 BETWEEN COUNTY
ROAD 51 AND STATE HIGHWAY 14 FOR APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL
THREE (3) WEEKS, FOR UNANTICIPATED DELAYS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
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 C.R.S. §42-4-106(6)(a):
"...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, on the 5th day of June, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of
traffic and personnel investigations, the Board determined that conditions exist which made it
necessary to temporarily close County Road 82, between County Road 51 and State Highway 14,
to through traffic and to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic by posting signs thereon, with
said closure being effective June 19, 2023, for approximately one (1) month for road construction,
and
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of July, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of
traffic and personnel investigations, the Board has determined that conditions exist which make
it necessary to extend said temporary closure of County Road 82, between County Road 51 and
State Highway 14, with said extended closure being effective July 21, 2023, for approximately an
additional three (3) weeks through August 11, 2023, for unanticipated delays due to inclement
weather, and further, that standard official traffic control devices shall be erected at said closure
giving notice of the restrictions.
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.
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2023-1860
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EXTEND TEMPORARY CLOSURE - COUNTY ROAD 82
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, does declare and establish that the closure of County Road 82, between
County Road 51 and State Highway 14, be, and hereby is, extended, with said extended closure
being effective July 21, 2023, for approximately an additional three (3) weeks through August 11,
2023, for unanticipated delays due to inclement weather, and further, that standard official traffic
control devices shall be erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 5th day of July, A.D., 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Scott K. James
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: June 22, 2023
FROM: Amy Mutchie, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
Weld County Public Works is requesting approval from the board for an extension for the closure on CR
82 between SH 14 and CR 51. The original closure dates are June 21, 2023, through July 21, 2023. Public
Works would like to extend this project to open on August 11, 2023, due to weather delays.
See attached closure diagram.
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PROJECT #RC -128
ROAD CLOSURE DESCRIPTION
WCR 82 between SH 14 and WCR 51
closed 6/19/2023 thru 8/11/2023
for Road Construction
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Road signs and barricades
DETOUR ROUTE
SH 14 between WCR 82 and WCR 51 1 mile paved
WCR 51 between SH 14 and WCR 82 1 mile paved
NOTES
ADT of WCR is:483/2020
Detour is Paved
Full Depth Reclamation & Paving
Prepared by: Ryan Reynolds
5/25/2023
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