HomeMy WebLinkAbout20231388.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
EMERGENCY CLOSURES OF VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS DUE TO 2023 STORM
EVENT
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 Section 42-4-106(6)(a), C.R.S.:
"...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, the Board, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of traffic and personal
investigations, has determined that emergency repairs due to storm conditions existed and
continue to exist which made it necessary to temporarily close to through traffic, commencing on
May 12, 2023, and to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic on County roads by posting signs
thereon for the duration as reflected on the summary list of effected roads marked Exhibit A, a
copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and
WHEREAS, temporary repairs have been made to certain roads to open them to limited
vehicle traffic; however, they will require additional work which may result in future temporary
closures.
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 the various County Roads, which were temporarily
closed, commencing on May 12, 2023, with said closures being effective for the duration as listed
on Exhibit A, and further, that the temporary repairs made to certain roads to open them to vehicle
traffic will require additional work which may result in future temporary repairs.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that standard official traffic control devices shall be erected
at said closures giving notice of the restrictions.
cc: So(as), D:SPb.i-ch, CS?
05/31/23
2023-1388
EG0024
VARIOUS ROAD CLOSURES - 2023 STORM EVENT
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 17th day of May, A.D., 2023, nunc pro tunc May 12, 2023.
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Weld County Clerk to the Board
BY:
County torney
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD `COUNTY, COLORADO
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Date of signature: oS/3o/23
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James
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2023-1388
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EXHIBIT
MEMORANDUM
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TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: May 15, 2023
FROM: Amy Mutchie, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
Weld County Public Works is requesting emergency retroactive approval for the temporary closures of
the following Weld County roads due to the storm events that began on May 9th, 2023.
County
Road
Segment
Status
Date
Closed
Date Open
CR
57 between
CR
76 and
CR
78
Closed
5/10/2023
TBD
CR
100
between
CR
89 and
CR
390
Closed
5/10/2023
TBD
CR
63 between
US
34
and CR
52
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
14
between
CR
85 and CR
87
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
81
between
SH
52 and
CR
10
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
89 between
SH
52 and CR
14
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
21
between
SH
66 and
CR
28
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
35 between
CR 44 and
CR
42
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
40
between CR 45
to CR 47
Closed
5/12/2023
TBD
CR
14
between
CR
89 and CR 91
Closed
5/13/2023
TBD
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