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RE: REGULATING, WARNING, AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING EXTENSION OF
EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 8 BETWEEN COUNTY
ROADS 49 AND 51 FOR APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) WEEKS, FOR
UTILITY WORK AND IRRIGATION SCHEDULE
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 28th day of June, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis
of traffic and personnel investigations, the Board determined that conditions existed which made
it necessary to temporarily close County Road 8, between County Roads 49 and 51, to through
traffic on an emergency basis and to regulate, warn, and guide vehicular traffic by posting signs
thereon, with said closure being effective June 26, 2023, for approximately one (1) month, through
July 31, 2023, for a culvert replacement due to flooding, and
WHEREAS, on the 19th day of July, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of
traffic and personnel investigations, the Board determined that conditions continued to exist which
made it necessary to extend said temporary closure of County Road 8, between County Roads 49
and 51, with said extended closure being effective July 31, 2023, for approximately an additional
two (2) weeks, through August 11, 2023, for unanticipated supply chain delays and high irrigation
water levels, and
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of August, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis
of traffic and personnel investigations, the Board determined that conditions continued to exist
which made it necessary to extend said temporarily closure of County Road 8, between County
Roads 49 and 51, with said extended closure being effective August 11, 2023, for approximately
an additional one (1) week, through August 18, 2023, for a culvert replacement in coordination
with the irrigation water schedule and utility repairs, and
WHEREAS, on the 21st day of August, 2023, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis
of traffic and personnel investigations, the Board has determined that conditions continue to exist
which make it necessary to extend said temporary closure of County Road 8, between County
Roads 49 and 51, to through traffic and to regulate, warn, and guide vehicular traffic by posting
signs thereon, with said extended closure being effective August 18, 2023, for approximately an
additional two (2) weeks, through August 31, 2023, for a culvert replacement in coordination with
the irrigation water schedule and utility repairs, and further, that standard official traffic control
devices shall remain erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions.
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EXTEND EMERGENCY TEMPORARY CLOSURE - COUNTY ROAD 8
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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 does declare and establish that the
emergency temporary closure of County Road 8, between County Roads 49 and 51, be, and
hereby is, extended, effective August 18, 2023, for approximately an additional two (2) weeks,
through August 31, 2023, for a culvert repair to be completed in coordination with the irrigation
water schedule and utility repairs, 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 21st day of August, A.D., 2023, nunc pro tunc August 18, 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: August 15, 2023
FROM: Amy Mutchie, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
Weld County Public Works is requesting permission to further extend the closure on WCR 8
between WCR 49 and WCR 51 from the original extension dates of 6/24/23 thru 8/18/23 to
6/24/23 thru 8/31/23. This additional extension is being requested due to utility work and the
irrigation schedule.
See attached closure diagram.
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Emergency
Closure
ROAD CLOSURE DESCRIPTION
UVCR
closed
;for
washed
8
6/24/2023
between
out
culvert
WCR
thru
49
8/31/2023
and
WCR
51
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Road
signs
and
barricaded
DETOUR ROUTE
WCR
49
between
WCR
8 and
SH
52 2
mile
gravel
SH
52
between
WCR
49 and
WCR
53 2
mile
paved
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ADT
of
WCR
is:
No Count
Culverts
replaced
is irrigation:
Prepared
by:
Ryan
Reynolds
6/26/2023
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