coming to a street near you – Improvement projects to begin | Spotlight on the Estes Valley

City of Estes Park contractors will begin 2024 street improvement projects on city-owned streets in June, weather permitting. Working hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. Local access will be maintained during construction, although there may be brief periods when private driveways are not accessible. Please drive with caution and follow the advice of traffic marshals who may be directing traffic.

Coulson Excavating, Inc. will begin the 2024 overlay and repair program in mid-June, and initial work will focus on the completion of West Elkhorn Avenue between Old Ranger Drive and Big Horn Drive. The tentative schedule for West Elkhorn Avenue is as follows:

Concrete repairs: June 10 to 12

Asphalt milling: June 17 to 19

Asphalting: June 20-21 and 24-25

Striping: June 26-28

Traffic disruptions will be minimal during concrete repairs with lane changes and short-term signaling operations during lane closures. Traffic patterns will transition to full lane closures during milling and paving operations with a one-way configuration. Detour routes will be signed to allow traffic to use Big Horn Drive, West Wonderview Drive and Valley Road. Access to local businesses and public parking lots will be maintained as much as possible during the work. There will be short periods of time during paving when access to a driveway may not be possible.

Coulson will return in July and August to complete fixes and other overlay work throughout the city. Roads identified for overlay improvements include Pine Knoll Drive, Stonegate Drive and Valley View Road. This program is not expected to result in full road closures, but local lane closures and detours will be required to complete the work.

All works are part of the Street Improvement Program (STIP) 2024, which aims to maintain the Pavement Condition Index (CPI) of the road network at 80 (good condition). The plan is funded by the 1% sales tax approved by voters in 2024 and includes extensive preventative maintenance that will keep roads in good condition throughout the city.

For more information or to view the 2024 project map, please visit www.estes.org/stip or contact the Public Works Department at 970-577-3587 or [email protected].