HomeMy WebLinkAbout20161145.tiff RESOLUTION
RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY
EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF VARIOUS COUNTY ROADS FROM MARCH 23, 2016,
BLIZZARD
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 conditions exist which make it necessary to temporarily close
to through traffic and to regulate, warn and guide vehicular traffic on said County roads 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 various County Roads (Exhibit A), were closed on an
Emergency basis due to the March 23, 2016, blizzard, and further, that standard official traffic
control devices were erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions.
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 30th day of March, A.D., 2016, nunc pro tunc March 23, 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
ATTEST: ddeAdA) 6: :4
Mike Freeman, Chair
Weld County Clerk to he Board
Sean P. Conway, Pro-Tem
BY:
Dep ty Clerk to the Board EXCUSED
Julie A. Cozad
AP O AST OR • CUSED
ara Kirkmeyer
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unty Attorney
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Date of signature: VA_l-a
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EXHIBIT
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MEMORANDUM
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L.G O u N T Y TO: Clerk to the Board DATE: March 24, 2016
FROM: Janet Lundquist, Public Works Department
SUBJECT: BOCC Agenda Item
The following is a list of emergency closures from the March 23rd Blizzard.
March 23rd Blizzard Road Closures
CR FROM TO REASON CLOSED OPENED
1 51 64 SH 392 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
2 62 49 51 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
3 62.5 51 53 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
4 64 49 53 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
5 66 51 53 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
6 66 49 51 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
7 66 53 55 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
8 110 23 27 Open 3/23/2016 3/28/2016
9 17 52 54 Open 3/23/2016 3/24/2016
10 20.5 1 7 Open 3/23/2016 3/24/2016
11 22 37 41 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
12 46 49 51 Open 3/23/2016 3/24/2016
13 46 31 33 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
14 52 US 85 41 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
15 52 17 SH 257 Open 3/23/2016 3/24/2016
16 58 51 53 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
17 66 41 43 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
18 74 31 33 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
19 74 49 51 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
20 76 45 47 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
21 76 47 49 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
22 77 SH 14 Herford Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
23 90 US 85 SH 14 Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
24 31/36 Intersection Open 3/23/2016 3/24/2016
25 O St 29 35 Ave Open 3/23/2016 3/25/2016
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