HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201775.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 79 BETWEEN LARAMIE COUNTY ROAD 201
(WYOMING) AND COUNTY ROAD 136 FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MONTH, FOR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
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, the Board, pursuant to said statute and upon the basis of traffic and personal
investigations, has determined that conditions exist which make it necessary to temporarily close
said County Road to through traffic and to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic by posting
signs thereon.
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 79 between Laramie County Road 201
(Wyoming) and County Road 136 be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective June 15,
2020, for approximately one (1) month for road construction, 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 79
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 15th day of June, A.D., 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Weld Cou ty Clerk to the Bo
County At orney
Date of signature:
Mike F eeman, Chair
Steve reno, Pro-Tem
Kevin D. Ross
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: June II, 2020
FROM: Amy Mutchie, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
*WCR 79 between LCR 201 and WCR 136 is closed from 6/15/2020 thru 7/10/2020 for road construction.
WCR 57 between WCR 62.75 and WCR 64 is closed from 6/16/2020 thru 6/19/2020 for a culvert replacement.
WCR 47 between WCR 40 and WCR 42 is closed from 6/16/2020 thru 6/19/2020 for a culvert replacement.
See attached closure diagrams.
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Road closure description
WCR 79 between LCR 201 and WCR 136
closed 6/15/2020 thru 7/10/2020
Road const. FDR - CTB - PAVE
Notice to Public
Road signs and barricaded during closure
Message boards to be used advance notice
Detour Route
LCR 201 between LCR 151 and LCR 152 1 mile gravel
WCR 81 between LCR 201 and WCR 136 3 mile gravel
WCR 136 between WCR 79 and WCR 81 1 mile paved
Notes
ADT of WCR 79/ LCR 151 is: 1210/2016
Pave project is from Colorado / Wyoming state line south
to WCR 136, 2 miles. Day closures will need to begin 1
mile north to provide detour.
Placement of signs not to scale
Date
6/10/2020
Prepared by
LEE STEPHEN
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