CO 7 Road, Bike Lane & ADA Improvements in Estes Park
Project Overview
In December 2019, crews finished making improvements to Colorado Highway 7 in Estes Park.
Work included:
- paving 12 miles of the highway
- improving approximately 40 culverts
- widening shoulders to accommodate bike lanes from Lily Lake to Chapel on the Rock
- upgrading curb ramps to ensure they comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Project Facts
- Cost: $13 million
- Contractor: Flatiron Constructors, Inc.
- Time Frame: May 2018 to October 2019
- Location: On CO 7, from mile points 0 to 12, spanning Boulder and Larimer counties
Schedule
Mobilization of Equipment
May 7, 2018
In consideration of busy summer traffic downtown, the project is broken up by two parts:
Part 1
May 7 to late fall 2018, and March 2019 to late summer 2019
Work includes road resurfacing, bicycle lanes and culvert repair outside downtown (from approximately mile points 2.54 to 12). Crews will be working in roughly 1.5-mile sections, with each section taking from three to five weeks. Isolated work outside of those zones also is anticipated.
Additionally, culvert work will take place from mile points 12 to 17.76, with minimal disruption to traffic.
Part 2
after Labor Day 2018, and resuming following a winter break from spring to Memorial Day with a fall 2019 completion
Work includes road resurfacing, curb ramp work, intersection improvements and culvert work in town.
Rock Blasting & Mitigation
summer 2018
Travel Impacts
- single-lane closures with up to 15-minute delays
- isolated full closures with up to 30-minute delays for rockfall mitigation and possible rock blasting
- shoulder closures
- sidewalk detours
General Schedule
- Work runs from early May 2018 through October 2019, with a break during the winter months.
- Normal working hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. In special cases, these hours may be extended.
- In-town construction (mile points 0.0 to 2.54) will not occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
