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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20212285.tiffLETTER OF CONCERN RESPONSE FORM DEPARTMENT: Department Public Works DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jay McDonald DATE LETTER RECEIVED: June 22, 2021 LETTER RECEIVED FROM: Karen Baumann LETTER RECEIVED VIA: Mail EMAIL/MAILING ADDRESS: 207 Oak Street, Windsor, CO 80550 * * * PLEASE RESPOND WITHIN THREE DAYS. IF RESPONSE WILL BE DELAYED, PLEASE NOTIFY "CTB GROUP" BY EMAIL. * * * RECOMMENDED ACTION: Letter to Ms. Baumann explaining jurisdictions at Hwy 392 at 21 ans 23. METHOD OF RESPONSE: Board Action Work Session Letter (Attached) Email (Attached) Telephone Call No Response (Explain) Department Head Signature: Jay McDonald Digitally signed by Jay McDonald Date: 2021.06.23 09:46:00 -06'00' M:\CTB\LETTERS OF C0NCERN\Forms\Department Head Response Fillable Form CO M M V f'1 . C o`'{ ,0 n S cc : Pc.J (S M) 0$/®,1.,2.1 O7/-7/21 2021-2285 (date) Public Works Department 1111 H Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Website: www.co.weld.co.us 970-356-4000, Ext. 3750 Fax: 970 304-6497 Ms. Karen Bauman 207 Oak St. Windsor, CO 80550 Ms. Bauman, Thank you for your letter of concern regarding the intersections on State Highway 392. We have partnered with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to improve safety at several intersections in Weld County for many years, and we continue to do so. However, CDOT has primary responsibility for and jurisdiction over any intersection on the Colorado State Highway system, Highway 392 included. You listed two intersections in your letter, CR 21 and CR 23. The intersection at CR 21 has been annexed into the Town of Windsor. Weld County has no maintenance nor jurisdiction at that intersection. CDOT and the Town of Windsor would be the two governing agencies to contact for improvements at that location. Weld County maintains CR 23 south of the CDOT right-of-way, and the Town of Severance maintains CR 23 north of the CDOT right-of-way at the intersection of Highway 392. Several years ago, we partnered with CDOT to make substantial safety improvements at that location including re- routing CR 23 and adding turn lanes on all 4 legs. Since that time, Severance has annexed the north leg. Should CDOT and the Town of Severance desire to make further safety improvements, we would be happy to work with both in order to improve the safety on State Highway 392. If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me, Thank you L Jay McDonald Director of Public Works Weld County Public Works Department 1111 H St. Greeley, CO 80631 (970) 304-6496 ext. 3750 RECEIVED Dear JUN 222021 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS We are writing to request that either a traffic light or a roundabout be installed on Hwy 392 at (either) County Road 21 or 392 and County Road 23. We are school bus drivers for the Weld County RE -4 School District in Windsor. Many of us pick up children from Severance Middle and High School and transport them to and from school and back home. Many of these children live in Greeley so we travel either on Hwy 257 to the Hwy 34 on ramp to pick up our kids, or we have to use Hwy 392 via County Roads - 21 and 23. Through traffic traveling east and west on 392 is so congested (coming from both directions) that it is nearly impossible to enter onto 392 safely. Many of us have sat there for nearly 10 minutes waiting to make a left hand turn onto 392 to take our kids home. That is per bus! A Highway Patrol officer told one of our drivers that 392 is the most dangerous road in Northern Colorado. We believe that because we are witnesses to it every single day. Many people travel on Hwy 392 to and from Greeley to Fort Collins, Loveland to Greeley, Wyoming to Greeley etc. As you know, Windsor has tripled in growth in the last 3 years. Several new subdivisions have gone up as well as new businesses. With as much population that has settled into this little town, it only makes sense to have appropriate road improvements as well as traffic lights/stop signs or roundabouts to circumvent some of this traffic. As bus drivers and paras; we care and are deeply concerned about the safety and well- being of the children we transport to and from school every day. Not only is it part of our job and responsibility as Bus Drivers, but as concerned citizens, tax payers, parents, grandparents, etc... This must be addressed and remedied asap, as it is only getting worse by the day. We have all witnessed vehicles waiting to turn left off of either County Road 21 or 23 onto 392 and cut in front of on -coming traffic. Risking their lives in order to get going after being stuck there with a mile long of cars behind them for long frustrating periods of time. One car does it, makes it, and those behind begin to do the same thing - "Monkey see, Monkey do". It is just not safe and it's a major calamity looking for a place to happen. It has, and it will continue to do so . We are asking you to please, please install something - traffic light, round -about, stop sign, etc...to prevent continued serious tragedies from happening in the immediate future. Thank you for your consideration on this matter. Karen Baumann Bus Driver, WeldRE4 .1) r)( Kt 5 `f\' .;ice ( )/1 AAt 37-;4-1 /7,t ;ePi-t/%1, Kg -(AA -t2e&Pr,e(g ' - _ r\ZFei7-1/4- DENVER CO 802.. 18 JUN 2021 PM2 L .er�v ^tcr % ()-ei` n+, So 5 -/-reef Greeley, co P6 ‘3 / Cis E 3 I — S:: '.."... 0 llljt,llljlE�IlliJliillljlljvhllilnijinjilliliufljilii*jiH June 22, 2021 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE: (970) 400-4225 FAX: (970) 336-7233 1150 O STREET P. O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 www.weldgov.com ATTN: KAREN BAUMANN 207 OAK STREET WINDSOR, CO 80550 RE: REQUEST FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR ROUNDABOUT AT SH 392 AND CR 21 OR CR23 To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for contacting the Weld County Clerk to the Board's Office in service of the Weld County Board of Commissioners. We have received your letter of concern and are processing it. The issue you raised is under the jurisdiction of the Weld County Department of Public Works. The department head, Jay McDonald, is directly accountable to the Weld County Board of Commissioners. Your letter is being forwarded to both the County Commissioners and Mr. McDonald, Department of Public Works. You can expect a response shortly. Once your letter of concern has been reviewed, the letter itself and the Weld County response will be listed on the Weld County Board of Commissioners' agenda as an item of Communications. You can reach the Department of Public Works at (970) 400-3750. If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (970) 400-4213. Very truly yours, Ossp4- a RcioNrc Chloe A. Rempel Deputy Clerk to the Board Superisor crempel@weidgov.com cc: Weld County Department of Public Works Weld County Board of Commissioners WELD COUNTY LETTERS OF CONCERN CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FIRST NAME COMPANY CITY LAST NAME ADDRESS 1 STATEPOSTAL CODE KAREN BAUMANN WINDSOR CO 80550 207 OAK STREET ereby certify that I have sent a true and correct letter of receipt in accordance with the notification requirements of Weld County in the United States Mail, as addressed on the attached list this 22nd day of June, 2021. m ru O m O O S Occ2 a Chloe A. Rempel Deputy Clerk to the Board Supervisor U.S. Postal Service' CERTIFIED MAIL° RECEIPT Domestic Mail Only For delivery information, visit our website at www.usps.com`g. 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The letter has also been sent to the Board of Commissioner for preliminary review. Once you have reviewed and formulated a response (if applicable), please submit the attached Department Head Response Form, along with your recommended response, for Commissioner approval prior to sending. Once the Commissioners have approved your response, I will notify you and send you a copy of their determination. After you have responded, the entire packet will be placed on the Board s Consent Agenda as an item of Communications. Sincere regards, Chloe A. Rempel Deputy Clerk to the Board Supervisor Clerk to the Board's Office Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631 Tel: (970) 400-4213 Email: crempel@weldgov.com Confidentiality Notice: This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confideintial or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return e-mail and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. 1 LETTER OF CONCERN PRIMARY PASS -AROUND CTB DATE SUBMITTED FOR PASS -AROUND REVIEW: OCo( Dc/ PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED LETTER OF CONCERN, WHICH HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO a _ Mc Na.ic1 IN THE WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF Polak is C o r 1cs FOR RECOMMENDATION. ONCE THE DEPARTMENT HEAD HAS SUBMITTED HIS/HER RECOMMENDATION FOR RESPONSE, A SECOND PASS -AROUND, INCLUDING SAID RECOMMENDATION, WILL BE FORWARDED FOR YOUR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. BUCK FREEMAN JAMES MORENO SAINE 4)7 LETTER OF CONCERN SECONDARY PASS -AROUND immisma0, CTB DATE SUBMITTED FOR PASS -AROUND REVIEW: OCc•(c73i4DI PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED RESPONSE FROM cic.k rncfloncid IN Pb(1c. THE WELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF C0ocKS APPROVE SUBMITTED RESPONSE? IF APPROVAL NOT GIVEN, RECOMMENDED AMENDED RESPONSE PLAN? COMMISSIONER YES NO 4 BUCK FREEMAN rnE . JAMES �y>' MORENO ,/Th SAINE Hello