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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20151296.tiff RESOLUTION RE: REGULATING, WARNING AND GUIDING TRAFFIC DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF COUNTY ROAD 44 BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 47 AND 51 FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) MONTHS, FOR INTERSECTION COUNTY ROADS 49/44 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 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 County Road 44, between County Roads 47 and 51, be temporarily closed, with said closure being effective mid May, 2015, for approximately five (5) months for the county roads 49/44 Intersection Improvement Project, and further, that standard official traffic control devices shall be erected at said closure giving notice of the restrictions. 2015-1296 EG0024 ROAD CLOSURE - CR 44 PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 6th day of May, A.D., 2015. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO / �� t� ATTEST:C��t " - tk1�' [/,GIN ' arbara Kirkmeyer, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board ^ •ffJI ', r1 Mike Freeman, Pro-Tern BY: l Vl,� voqi„,i .D buy Clerk to theand 401• , . C -- r ,' Sean P. ConesAPPROVED AS TO FORMO •• t�lie . Cozad County Attorney 6L •� g Steve Moreno Date of signature: f 2015-1296 EG0024 MEMORANDUM IA T ��s6 Date: May I, 2015 oG_p U N?Y_ To: Clerk to the Board From: Janet Lundquist, Public Works Department RE: WCR 44 Road Closure The WCR 49 and WCR 44 Intersection Improvement Project has been awarded and will begin construction soon. This construction will require the closure of WCR 44 between WCR 47 and WCR 51 throughout the project duration. The detour has been established and is attached for reference. The following information pertains to this closure: • Anticipating Road Closed Starting Mid May 2015 • Anticipating Road Reopened Early September 2015 • WCR44 AADT-945 (2013) • WCR 49 AADT—5,838 (2013) • Detour Length—4 miles treated gravel road • Message boards will be placed at entrance points to the construction at least 7 days prior to the closure. Attached is the closure diagram. 2015-1296 I L vazl m a co O a 1 � I E ' _®S®� a` w w 03 �Gt ' �wc j & G. N CC O a ' � w03 Diti ,to 2; ,s, i!♦1 0 3 w SS tlDM O O c 2 P ? 3 3 Q CS LJM O-- E o o ox o81 u a. a _ C 3 u s u Go = a is 2O12 o 9 a w, r IMO' 9e t 3 - J E9 $1^.M 4 LL a c o „ N'- E N K NEE ✓ g C9 C0M V fi 0000 ill 1 115 (3AV N6:3 99 bE - - �a l' 2 22 LJM m L IEsj 6 ap o oN _ 4 99 NOM �e c = i ''-\vWi Hello