Cone Zones - Road and Path Closures
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Cone Zones for the week of Monday, May 20, 2013
Boulder Junction - Pearl Parkway Improvements 
- During the week of Monday, May 20, Pearl Parkway from west of 30th Street to Frontier Avenue will be narrowed to one lane of traffic in each direction, 24 hours a day.
- The eastbound lane on Pearl Parkway will be aligned on the north side of the roadway between 30th Street and Frontier Avenue.
- The speed limit in the area will be reduced to 25 mph.
- The multi-use path on the south side of Pearl Parkway is narrowed in locations due to the private development at 3100 Pearl Parkway.
- The 24/7 lane reductions and associated traffic impacts will continue through summer 2014.
- This Capital Improvement Bond Project will include multi-way boulevard improvements to the south side of Pearl Parkway from 30th Street to the BNSF railroad.
- Information: Visit www.boulder-junction.com or contact Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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3100 Pearl Parkway Construction (Private Development)
- During the week of Monday, May 20, the multi-use path on the south side of Pearl Parkway will be narrowed in locations and will have intermittent closures with personnel in place to direct traffic.
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Pearl Street Mall Irrigation Replacement Project
- During the week of Monday, May 20, crews will be working in the 1100 block of Pearl Street and along 11th Street between Walnut and Spruce streets from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There will be periodic sidewalk closures through May 2013.
- This is part of a three-year project to replace the 35-year-old irrigation system in and around the Pearl Street Mall.
- Information: Visit the Parks and Recreation website or contact Parks Construction Manager John Cogdill at 303-441-3409.
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Goose Creek Habitat Restoration Project
- During the week of Monday, May 20, construction vehicles will be accessing the project area from the Boulder Creek Path on the north side of Cottonwood Pond.
- Boulder Creek Path users must comply with all traffic control personnel and be prepared to stop.
- Crews will continue working along approximately 4,000 feet of Goose Creek between Foothills Parkway and Cottonwood Pond. Vegetation removal in the area of Cottonwood Pond will continue for several weeks.
- Information: Visit the project Web page or contact Greenways Coordinator
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at 303-441-3242
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Arapahoe Avenue Reconstruction
- During the week of Monday, May 20, there will be temporary lane closures in both directions on Arapahoe Avenue from Folsom to 17th streets.
- Crews will be completing potholing work for utility locations, and work will be done from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.
- Information: Visit the Arapahoe Avenue Reconstruction Web page or contact Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Foothills Irrigation System Improvements
- During the week of Monday, May 20, there will also be occasional closures of the shoulders in various locations in both directions on Foothills Parkway from Table Mesa Drive to Colorado Avenue.
- The multi-use path along the west side of Foothills Parkway from Colorado Avenue to Baseline Road has been reopened.
- There will be intermittent lane closures on Baseline Road at the intersection of Foothills Parkway.
- This Capital Improvement Bond Project includes the replacement of the 38-year-old irrigation system along Foothills Parkway between the US 36 interchange and Colorado Avenue.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Table Mesa Drive at Vassar Drive
- During the week of Monday, May 20, there will be intermittent lane closures on westbound Table Mesa Drive at Vassar Drive.
- Traffic control personnel will be in place to direct traffic.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Street Maintenance Projects
- During the week of Monday, May 20, crews will be working at the following locations:
- Monday, May 20 - In the 4700 block of Ashfield Court from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
- Tuesday, May 21 and Wedesday, May 22 - In the northbound lane of Folsom Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Pearl Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There will be delays and lane changes, alternate routes are advised.
- Access and parking will be limited in these areas.
- Information: Street Maintenance Foreman Jerry Weitzel at 303-413-7179.
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Street Resurfacing/Reconstruction Projects
- During the week of Monday, May 20, the following streets will have one lane of alternating traffic open or lane reductions during daytime hours:
- Butler Circle;
- W. Moorhead Circle - Tantra Drive to Tantra Park Circle; and
- Tantra Park Circle.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Spine Road Missing Sidewalk Links
- On May 23 and 24, there will be parking prohibitions in place on Spine Road at Gunpark Drive and at 5365 Spine Road to construct new sidewalks.
- Funds from the 2011 Capital Improvement Bond are paying for construction of these new sidewalk links.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Concrete Repair - Pavement Management
- During the week of Monday, May 20, there will be a single right lane closure on westbound Iris Avenue between 17th Street and Iris Court.
- There will be temporary lane impacts between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the following locations:
- 19th Street between Elder and Evergreen
- Iris Court (Iris Avenue, north end)
- 17th Street (Iris Avenue, north end)
- Fern Place (19th Street, west end)
- Garland Lane (Grape Avenue, west end)
- Quince (Popular to Wonderland Hill)
- Wonderland Hill (Quince to Poplar)
- Crews will be repairing concrete curbs and gutters and improving pedestrian ramps. This work is being completed in advance of the 2013 street resurfacing/reconstruction work that will begin later this spring and continue through the fall.
- There will be parking restrictions along the work areas and pedestrian detours will be in place at the intersections where the ramp improvements are being made.
- Information: Noreen Walsh, Transportation Division, at 303-441-3266.
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Non-City Projects
Note: The projects listed below are not city-sponsored. The information below is provided as a service to the community. Contact information is provided, when available. This list is not inclusive, and the accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed.
Intersection Reconstruction at the Diagonal Highway (State Highway 119) and Jay and Niwot Roads
- The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be reconstructing the intersections of the Diagonal Highway (SH 119) and Jay and Niwot roads.
- During the project, CDOT crews will reconfigure the intersections of the Diagonal Highway (SH 119) and Jay and Niwot roads, including widening the highway to accommodate both northbound and southbound turn lanes, widening Jay and Niwot roads to accommodate both eastbound and westbound turn lanes, adding medians, improving traffic signals, adding and improving sidewalks, and making drainage/irrigation improvements.
- Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There will be some detours and lane shifts required throughout the project, as well as some occasional night work. The speed limit will be reduced to 40 mph through the work zone.
- The work will help improve the efficiency and safety of moving traffic through the intersections.
- The intersection reconstructions are expected to be completed by May 2013.
- The $4.5 million project is funded as part of the FASTER (Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery) legislation, which is dedicated to improving safety and replacing poor bridges throughout the state.
- Information: To receive real-time updates, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the green cellphone icon at the upper right corner of the page.Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot.
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Reconstruction of Arapahoe Road (State Highway 7)  Lane Closure Report
- From Sunday, May 19, at 8 p.m. through Monday, May 20, at 5 a.m. Arapahoe Road will be closed between 75th Street and Valtec Lane. Only local traffic will be permitted on Arapahoe Road between 75th Street and Valtec Lane.
- During the week of Monday, May 20, southbound 63rd Street, north of Arapahoe Avenue, will be closed for utility work.
- Northbound lanes on 63rd Street will remain open.
- To receive updates about road conditions and construction information, visit the Colorado Department of Transportation's project website at www.coloradodot.info/projects/sh7cherryvale.
- Information: If you have questions or concerns about the project, please leave a message on the project hotline at 303-459-7728 or email SH7Cherryvale@PublicInfoTeam.com.
- During the typical work hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday each week, traffic control personnel will be present to direct traffic.
- Speeds will be reduced to 25 mph through the work zone and travelers can expect 15 minute delays during peak travel times and work hours. Motorists are asked to slow for the cone zone and to obey all signs and traffic control personnel.
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Road Work on Niwot Road between 55th and 63rd Streets
- During the week of Monday, May 20, Boulder County will be working on Niwot Road between 55th and 63rd streets.
- The road will remain open, but there may be lane closures and delays during paving operations. Drivers should expect unpaved road sections, uneven surfaces, paving operations and minor delays.
- The work will include removal of the existing asphalt pavement, reworking the dirt shoulders, and applying a new roadway surface, including new four-foot wide paved shoulders.
- The work is expected to be completed by mid-June, though schedules are subject to change due to weather and other factors.
- This work is the final segment of the Neva/Niwot Shoulders & Roadway Reconstruction (U.S. 36 to 63rd Street) project that began last fall. When finished, the project will complete a missing link and provide continuous road shoulders from US 36 to 95th Street in Niwot.
- Information: Schedule updates will be posted to the Boulder County website and sent out to a road work email list. Anyone wishing to be added to that list can contact Capital Projects Coordinator Tim Swope at tswope@bouldercounty.org.
US 36/Foothills Parkway (State Highway 157) Bridge Deck Replacement
- One of the two on-ramp lanes from Foothills Parkway (SH 157) onto eastbound US 36 will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week through May 2013.
- This right lane closure will result in substantial delays for vehicles trying to enter eastbound US 36 from Foothills Parkway.
- There will be three weekends during construction when the on-ramp will be closed completely.
- The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be replacing the bridge deck that supports the on-ramp.
- Information: Stacy DeWitt, CDOT, at 303-546-5652 or visit the CDOT US 36/Foothills Parkway Bridge Deck Replacement website.
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US 36 Express Lanes Project
- View the current and upcoming traveler impacts for both road and pedestrian/bicycle trail closures.
- For information about the project, visit www.us36expresslanes.com.
- To receive free email or text message updates during the project, click on the green cell phone icon in the upper right corner. Subscribe to the "US 36 Express Lanes Project" update list.
- Download the mobile app at m.us36expresslanes.com.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 10:55
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