Westbound Arapahoe Avenue to reopen between Folsom and 15th streets on Saturday
Aug 15th
On Saturday, Aug. 17, westbound Arapahoe Avenue is scheduled to reopen, providing traffic flow in both directions between Folsom and 15th streets. On Monday, Aug. 19, the JUMP bus route is scheduled to return to Arapahoe Avenue (in both directions), with temporary bus stop closures.
This second phase of construction, with both directions of traffic open, will remain in effect through mid-May 2014. During off-peak daytime hours (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.), sections of Arapahoe Avenue will be narrowed to one lane of alternating traffic. There will be some single-lane closures along short stretches of Arapahoe Avenue, but traffic flow will be maintained in both directions. The second phase includes underground utility installation, irrigation relocation, and construction of curbs, gutters, driveways, and sidewalks.
The first phase of the project completed:
· reconstruction of Arapahoe Avenue between 15th and 17th streets into concrete, including underground utilities and extension of the existing student drop-off lane and multi-use path along the Boulder High School property on the south side of Arapahoe Avenue;
· installation of a new gas main between 17th and 21st streets; and
· installation of new storm sewers between 15th and 17th streets, and Folsom and 21st streets.
“An important section of Arapahoe Avenue has been reconstructed from a badly rutted, asphalt street into a smooth, durable concrete roadway between 15th and 17th streets,” said Director of Public Works for Transportation Tracy Winfree. “The city appreciates the community’s patience and understanding while we continue to improve this major roadway, identified as a high-priority reconstruction by the Capital Investment Strategy Committee.”
From mid-May through mid-August 2014, Arapahoe Avenue is scheduled to be reduced to one eastbound lane of traffic, with westbound traffic detoured onto Canyon Boulevard. Businesses along Arapahoe Avenue will remain open and the Boulder Farmers’ Market will remain at its current location.
By fall 2014, Arapahoe Avenue is scheduled to be completely reconstructed into concrete between Folsom and 15th streets, along with additional enhancements. The project is funded by the 2011 voter-approved Capital Improvement Bond. For more information, call 303-441-3266 or visit www.bouldertransportation.net and select “Arapahoe Avenue Reconstruction.”
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City sponsors back-to-school resource fair Aug. 21
Aug 14th
Free or reduced lunch costs, free dental and health care screening
The City of Boulder is sponsoring a back-to-school resource fair on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Manhattan Middle School, 290 Manhattan Drive in Boulder.
Parents may enroll their children in the free and reduced lunch program, get free dental and health screening for their children and learn about other family resources in the community. The event is open to all families in the City of Boulder and Boulder Valley School District.
For more information, contact Kathryn Coleman, manager of School-Based Services at 303-441-3344.
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CU Men’s B-ball Releases 2013-2014 Non-Conference Schedule
Aug 13th
BOULDER – The University of Colorado men’s basketball office has released the 2013-2014 non-conference schedule Monday afternoon for the upcoming season featuring 13 opponents with nine home games, two road and two neutral court games.
Head Coach Tad Boyle and his staff return four starters from last year’s team that won 21 games, went to their second straight NCAA Tournament and a school-first, third straight post-season appearance.
The CU non-conference slate is perhaps the most competitive seen where nine of the 13 opponents won 18 or more games a year ago, and eight of them making one of the four post-season tournaments, including four to the NCAA Tournament. Overall, CU’s opponent’s record a year ago achieved a 248-176 mark (.585).
The 2013-2014 schedule begins on a neutral court for the first time in 17 years (1996-97). CU will take on Baylor (Friday, Nov. 8) at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas. The former Big 12 Conference opponents will be playing each other for the third straight year on a neutral court.
Last year, CU defeated Baylor in the semifinals at the Charleston Classic, 60-58 en route the tournament title. In 2011-12, the Bears upended the Buffs in the NCAA Tournament third round (80-63) in Albuquerque.
The three other games away from Boulder will see CU taking on another former Big 12 Conference foe Oklahoma State (Saturday, Dec. 21) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on ESPN2 (9:30 p.m. MT).
Road games are schools from the Front Range at Air Force (Sat., Nov. 30) and Colorado State (Tue., Dec. 3).
Nine home games will be featured at the Coors Events Center during the November and December months, the most home games to open the non-conference season since 2008-09 when the Buffs also played nine home games.
The home opener is Sunday, Nov. 10 against Tennessee-Martin; followed by Wyoming (Wed., Nov. 13); Jackson State (Sat., Nov. 16); Arkansas State (Mon. Nov. 18); Santa Barbara (Thur., Nov. 21) and Harvard (Sun., Nov. 24). The six consecutive home non-conference games, are a school-first.
In December, CU will host Kansas (Sat., Dec. 7); Elon (Fri., Dec. 13), and close the home non-conference portion of the schedule against Georgia (Sat., Dec. 28).
Tip times and television listings with the exception of the Dec. 21 game against Oklahoma State are to be announced.
The Pac-12 Conference schedule is set to be released at the end of August or in September.
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