HomeMy WebLinkAbout20233165.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING, AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 40 BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 15 AND 17 FOR
APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) 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 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, 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
temporarily close County Road 40, between County Roads 15 and 17, to through traffic and to
regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic by posting signs thereon, with said closure being
effective October 30, 2023, for approximately five (5) days for a culvert replacement.
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 40, between County Roads 15 and 17,
be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective October 30, 2023, for approximately
five (5) days for a culvert replacement, and further, that standard official traffic control devices
shall be erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions.
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE — COUNTY ROAD 40
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 25th day of October, A.D., 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: October 23, 2023
FROM: Amy Mutchie, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
Weld County Public Works is again requesting approval from the board to close WCR 40 between
WCR 15 and WCR 17 on 10/30/2023 thru 11/3/2023 for culvert replacement.
This closure was originally approved to be closed on September 25, 2023 (Resolution #2023-2790) with
the dates 10/2/2023 thru 10/6/2023, however due to the irrigation schedule this closure has been delayed
and the road has remained open.
See attached closure diagram.
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