Fiber-to-Home Installation

The installation of fiber networks is a private utility business endeavor, and the City and County of Broomfield’s (CCOB) role is to facilitate a permitting process. CCOB does not have the authority to dictate when and where the networks install their fiber infrastructure or which customers they serve.

View the map below to see where fiber projects are happening in the City.  View the map in full screen.

Contacts and Websites

For questions or concerns about citywide fiber projects, please contact the providers below.

Google Fiber

Google Fiber Website
Google Fiber Broomfield - Coming Soon
New Residential
(303) 942-0105
New Business
Phone:  877-372-9790
Construction Inquiries
Phone:  877-454-6959

Ripple Fiber

Ripple Fiber Website
Phone:  844-876-5500

Intrepid (Congruex)

Intrepid/Conguex Website
Phone:  720-438-6265

Metronet

Metronet Fiber Construction
Phone:  877-407-3224

Vero

Vero Website
Phone:  970-230-8376

Fiber Installation

Each of the companies listed above negotiated a Master License Agreement (MLA) with CCOB to define the terms of installing infrastructure within city limits. Once the MLA is in place, each company must receive a permit from CCOB before installing any infrastructure. Permit applications require construction drawings and traffic control plans that are reviewed and approved by CCOB staff. Companies can install their fiber lines using one of two methods:

  1. Directional boring: This is the typical method for dry utility installation and requires the least amount of surface-level impact along the project area. Most approved companies are using this method in Broomfield.
  2. Shallow-trenching: In this method, fiber lines are placed in the bottom of a roughly 2” x 12” trench along the edge of the existing gutter within the roadway. 

Each company will install a main line along each side of the roadway in their approved areas. They will also install a handhole (also known as a flower pot, pullbox, etc.) at the edge of the right-of-way at every other lot line. If you decide to contract with the fiber provider, the provider will use these handholes to connect your home to the main line. Services from the handhole to your home will only be made if you choose to contract with the fiber provider. If you are interested in fiber-to-home installation, contact the fiber provider using the contact information above or the contact information that was provided by the company in your area.

Examples of the Handholes

Example of a handhole for fiber installation

Example of a 10-inch diameter \"flower-pot\" for fiber installation

Additional Information

  1. Right of Way

    Utility providers (e.g., water, sewer, telecommunications) may place their facilities in the public right-of-way. The term right-of-way is used to identify a property interest held by the City in trust for public use. When describing a property interest, the term generally refers to land used for transportation purposes. Although most people think of vehicles when using the word transportation, it is also used to describe the movement of goods like electricity, water, natural gas, or oil. Right-of-way interests are held for uses like railroads, electric transmission lines, pipelines, ditches, and roadways.

    The City maintains authority to regulate how and when Broomfield rights-of-way may be used by members of the public, including public or private entities. The City regulates work in the right-of-way through the Broomfield Municipal Code. Before work in the right-of-way starts, an entity must obtain a permit from the City. The permit does not cover or allow work by those companies outside of the right-of-way, unless the work is located within a dedicated easement (see Easement section below for additional information). 

    When thinking of right-of-way in Broomfield, picture the public roadway, plus a portion of space adjacent to the traveled portion of the roadway. The width of the right-of-way is not limited to the paved or concrete portion of the roadway. Where the sidewalk is attached to the curb, the right-of-way often extends several feet beyond that identifiable landmark. In many residential subdivisions in the City, the right-of-way extends into an area that is frequently assumed to be private property. 

    The actual width of the right-of-way owned by the City at a specific location is, therefore, not always readily identifiable. It is defined on the plat of the subdivision or other conveyance document and can be identified on the ground by a surveyor. It is important to recognize that the location of the right-of-way is not uniform nor consistent throughout the City.

    Easements

    An "easement" is the right to use the property of another for some defined purpose. Utility easements exist on most properties within the City and are for use by public or private utility service providers. There are typically general utility easements running parallel to the right-of-way to provide additional space for the installation of public utility services. These easements permit utility companies to access private property to construct, install, maintain, protect, and repair their facilities. The facilities may include such things as underground electric lines, hand holes, underground water and sewer lines, or junction boxes. The rights in any easement are generally superior to the rights held by the landowner. Often the easements are shown on the plat of the subdivision and other times by a separate easement document which is recorded in the real property records. If you are looking for a subdivision plat document, Broomfield maintains a Subdivision Plat Maps webpage which includes links to recorded subdivisions within the City.   

    The location of underground utilities on a property can be determined by calling 811.