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Boulder commuters to Denver: Get Ready for 36 road construction next week
Mar 11th
BRIDGE GIRDER INSTALLATION TO CLOSE US 36 NEAR 80TH AVENUE NEXT WEEK
WESTMINSTER– Next week, March 14th through March 17th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will install bridge girders for the new 80th Avenue bridge over US 36. The work will require a full closure of eastbound and westbound US 36 for four nights, weather permitting.
“Over the last several months, we have been constructing the bridge substructure and completing some work on 80th Avenue,” said CDOT Project Engineer Jason Lucerna. “With this work nearly complete, we can begin the construction of the bridge deck by installing girders. The girder installation will soon be followed by a bridge deck pour as well as other overhead work that will require additional full closures of US 36.”
To complete the girder installation, the following closures will be in place each night, weather permitting:
Westbound US 36 near 80th Avenue: One lane of westbound US 36 near 80th Avenue will be closed each night starting at 8 p.m. with all lanes closing at 10 p.m. All lanes of westbound US 36 will reopen by 5:30 a.m. the following day.
Eastbound US 36 near 80th Avenue: One lane of eastbound US 36 near 80th Avenue will be closed each night starting at 9 p.m. with all lanes closing at 10 p.m. All lanes of eastbound US 36 will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day.
During the closure, motorists on westbound US 36 can exit at Federal Boulevard and take 72nd Avenue or 92nd Avenue to Sheridan Boulevard. Motorists on eastbound US 36 can exit at Sheridan Boulevard and take 72nd Avenue or 92nd Avenue to Federal Boulevard.
Motorists are also reminded that 80th Avenue over US 36 is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until approximately May 2011. The detour route for 80th Avenue will also utilize 72nd Avenue or 92nd Avenue to Sheridan Boulevard or Federal Boulevard.
CDOT would like to remind motorists to obey all construction signs and flaggers and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.” Fines for most infractions that occur in the work zone will be doubled.
The girder installation is part of a project that replaces the 80th Avenue bridge over US 36. The bridge was originally constructed in 1951 and is one of Colorado’s poor bridges. When complete, the new bridge will be wider to accommodate an additional left turn lane from 80th Avenue to Oakwood Drive and a wider sidewalk. The new bridge will also have greater vertical clearance and will be longer to accommodate the future widening of US 36.
Structures, Inc. is the contractor for this $7 million project being funded by CDOT and the City of Westminster. 80th Avenue is expected to reopen around May 2011 and the entire project will be complete by the end of August 2011.
For more information about the project, visit . To receive the monthly flyers and other updates throughout the project, sign up for e-mail alerts at www.coloradodot.info. Click on the logo in the upper right-hand corner below the search function and choose 80th Avenue at US 36 under projects. You may also choose to sign up for other lists based on your needs and interests.
City of Boulder Christmas holiday schedule Dec.23-Jan. 1 cut & paste
Dec 22nd
- Most city administrative offices will close at noon.
- Parks and Recreation administrative offices will close at noon.
- Open Space and Mountain Parks, Cherryvale Road building, will close at noon.
- Park Central building administrative offices, including Planning & Development Services Center
- City parking lots, structures and meters will be free after noon.
Closures on Friday, Dec. 24
- All city administrative offices
- All recreation centers will close at 1:30 p.m.
- Main library and branches
- Senior centers
- Boulder Reservoir
- Pottery Lab
- Park Central building administrative offices, including Planning & Development Services Center
- Open Space and Mountain Parks, Cherryvale Road building
- Police Records and Property and Evidence will close at 4 p.m.
- City parking lots, structures and meters are free.
Closures on Saturday, Dec. 25
- All city administrative offices
- Main library and branches
- Boulder Reservoir
- Pottery Lab
- Senior Centers
- All recreation centers
- Flatirons Golf Course will close at 2 p.m.
- Police Records and Property and Evidence
- City parking lots, structures and meters are free.
Closures on Thursday, Dec. 30
- Most city administrative offices will close at noon.
- Parks and Recreation administrative offices will close at noon.
- Open Space and Mountain Parks, Cherryvale Road building, will close at noon.
- Park Central building administrative offices, including Planning & Development Services Center
- City parking lots, structures and meters will be free after noon.
Closures on Friday, Dec. 31
- All city administrative offices
- All recreation centers will close at 4 p.m.
- Main Library and branches
- Senior centers
- Boulder Reservoir
- Pottery Lab
- Park Central building administrative offices, including Planning & Development Services Center
- Open Space and Mountain Parks, Cherryvale Road building
- Police Records and Property and Evidence will close at 4 p.m.
- City parking lots, structures and meters are free.
Closures on Saturday, Jan. 1
- All city administrative offices
- Main library and branches
- All recreation centers
- Pottery Lab
- Boulder Reservoir
- Senior centers
- Police Records and Property and Evidence
- City parking lots, structures and meters are free.
Household Hazardous Waste facility to close Dec. 18
Dec 10th
The existing facility will be open during regular hours (Wednesday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon) through Saturday, Dec. 18, weather permitting. Residents are advised to call the Household Hazardous Waste hotline at 303-441-4800 for closure information. The outdoor nature of the collection facility results in occasional closures due to extreme weather including below freezing temperatures, rain, snow, and high winds.
After Dec. 18, residents are encouraged to safely store their hazardous waste until the new facility opens. If this is not possible, residents are asked to call the HHW hotline to request an appointment to drop off waste. As-needed collection events will be held to meet limited demand.
The Hazardous Materials Management Facility will open in February and includes advantages such as:
• All-weather operation (not subject to weather closures)
• Improved safety and ergonomics
• Greater convenience with more than double existing operating hours
• Begin to serve unmet needs of business community
• Allow processing efficiencies through use of equipment, for example, to bulk latex paint
• Ability to maximize revenues from oil, lead/acid batteries, recycled paint
• Ability to store wastes for more cost effective shipping
• Provide space and flexibility for future processing needs
Business wastes will be accepted, by appointment only, starting in May. The new business service will be limited to those businesses that generate small quantities of hazardous wastes and that are classified by the State of Colorado as “conditionally-exempt small quantity generators.”
All wastes collected are reused, recycled or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. The program protects the environment through reducing improper disposal of hazardous products to the ground, storm and sanitary sewers, and landfills.
Many toxic, corrosive, flammable or reactive products are collected, including:
• Home improvement products (paints, thinners, caulks, glues, solvents, etc.)
• Auto products (lead/acid batteries, gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)
• Garden products (herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.)
• Household cleaners and batteries, regular and compact fluorescent bulbs, pet, pool, and hobby products
More information is available on existing services at www.bouldercountyrecycles.net or by calling the Household Hazardous Waste hotline at 303-441-4800. For more information on the new Hazardous Materials Management Facility, contact Hilary Collins at hcollins@bouldercounty.org or 720-564-2224.