Owl Canyon Road passing by a farm, with a clear blue sky and a few white clouds in the background
Owl Canyon Road

STATUS REPORT

Last Updated: September 2025

SCOPE OF WORK

Widening and reconstruction of 2 miles of roadway along Owl Canyon Road (CR 9 to CR 13). Improvements include:

  • 6 to 8 foot paved shoulders
  • culvert & structure crossing replacements
  • utility relocations
  • subgrade stabilization
  • detour route using CR 72 between CR 11 and CR 15 is anticipated for when CR 70 between CR 11 and CR 13 is under construction

PURPOSE

This project is planned due to:

  • pavement rehabilitation
  • safety and shoulder widening improvements

This project phase will end just east of the south leg of CR 13

BUDGET

$10,000,000.00

              $1,000,000 federal aid grant

PROJECT STATUS

  • design engineering consultant hired (SEH, Inc.)
  • construction (CR 9 to CR 11) is yet to be determined
  • construction (CR 11 to CR 13) is expected in 2026
  • landowner meetings in progress
  • public open house date to be determined
  • CDOT required clearance and approvals:
    • environmental
    • right-of-way plans
    • utility relocations
    • overall design 

CONTACT

Matt Johnson, Project Manager 
(970) 498-5724 
email Matt