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Media Release
July 21, 2005
Media Contacts:
Rosann Doran
Public Information Officer
303.438.6308
CONEZONE
The following information represents planned construction activity scheduled by Broomfield that will affect traffic for the week ending July 30. All construction will proceed weather permitting. Motorists are asked to keep in mind that any unanticipated emergencies are not scheduled and could also affect traffic flow until the needed repairs are complete.
July 25-26: Quality Paving will be slurry sealing in the Westlake area. After the slurry seal has been applied, the street will not remain open and will be blocked off for three to four hours.
Streets affected are portions of Queen Court, Columbine Court, Hazel Way, Grove Court, Federal Place, Green Circle, Green Court, Green Place, Echo Drive, Elk Court, Grove Way, Frontier Avenue, Alcott Street, West 135th Avenue, and West 133rd Avenue. Traffic control will be managed by flaggers during the entire operation.
Through Aug. 5: Asphalt Specialties is replacing concrete pedestrian ramps, curb and gutter for the 2005 overlay program on Lowell Boulevard from W. 128th Ave to W. 136th Ave and Zuni Street (west side only) from W. 128th to W. 136th . Sections of the sidewalks will be closed to pedestrians until the concrete has cured. Traffic can expect lane closures but minimal delays.
Traffic control will be managed by flaggers during the entire operation.
Lowell Boulevard: expect shoulder closures along southbound route from East Midway to West 126th Avenue for new sidewalk construction.
Sheridan Boulevard: Street construction continues between East 9th Avenue and Aspen Creek Drive. Work will be heaviest this week at the intersections of Sheridan Boulevard and West 136th Avenue and East 13th Avenue. Expect delays in both directions.
Street reconstruction and waterline work: in Westlake along West 134th Way, west of Westlake Drive; West 134th Circle, both sides of Westlake Drive; West 134th Court, both sides of Westlake Drive; and West 134th Place. Traffic will be re-directed and parking may be limited in certain areas.
The Broomfield County Commons Open Space area is closed to the public for trail construction and site improvements. For your safety, please respect posted signs. The parking lot at Tom Frost Reservoir will remain open.
Lowell Boulevard from W 136th Avenue south to Rabbit Mountain Road and Trails Avenue: Waterline work, including street patching, continues -- lane shift will remain in effect until work is completed.
Lowell Boulevard at West 160th Avenue: Street construction continues. Detours can be expected.
New Anthem Area - in general bordered by Lowell and Tennyson on the west, Colorado 7 on the north, Huron on the east and 152nd and the Northwest Parkway on the south: Construction continues. Detours, flagger controlled areas and minor delays can be expected.
Tennyson from West 160th Avenue north to Colorado 7: Area site work continues. Flagger control crossings can be expected.
West 160th Avenue from Huron west to Lowell: Street construction continues. Flaggers controlling east/west traffic can be expected.
The Colorado Department of Transportation reports that southbound and northbound traffic on I-25 from Colorado 7 to 120th Avenue continues to be affected by paving operations. Speed is reduced through the work zone to 55 mph.