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Owl Canyon Road

STATUS REPORT

Last Updated: August 2024


SCOPE OF WORK

Widen and reconstruct 1.5 miles of roadway (Owl Canyon Rd) and widen 4 miles of roadway (CR 9).  Improvements include:

Owl Canyon Road

  • 6 to 8 foot paved shoulders
  • replace/lengthen 2 bridges at North Poudre Irrigation Canal
  • replace/lengthen/upsize bridge (Boxelder Creek East of CR 9)
  • single lane roundabout (Owl Canyon Road and CR 9 intersection)
  • realign and add center turn lane (Owl Canyon Road and CR 7 intersection)

CR 9

  • 6 foot paved shoulders
  • left turn lane (new North landfill entrance)
  • replace/lengthen/upsize drainage structure (CR 9 North of Owl Canyon Road)
  • replace/improve minor drainage structures as needed
  • install broadband system expansion conduits

PURPOSE

This project is planned due to:

  • capacity improvements for new landfill
  • safety improvements

BUDGET

$5,000,000

Larimer County Road and Bridge, Solid Waste, and Information Technology Department, and CDOT funding

PROJECT STATUS

  • majority of the construction is complete
  • bridge replacement over Boxelder Creek (North of Owl Canyon Road/CR 9) nearing completion
  • completion of construction expected October 2024

CONTACT

Morgan Fay, Project Manager 
(970) 498-5739 
email Morgan