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  • TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MULTIPLE ONE-LANE CLOSURES IN STRASBURG

    TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MULTIPLE ONE-LANE CLOSURES IN STRASBURG

     

    Week of October 23-27

    Starting Monday, October 23 through Friday, October 27, there will be one-lane closures in Strasburg on the following days and streets (see attached map):

     

    Tuesday – Wagner St., from Colorado Ave. to 15th

    Colorado Ave., from Wagner to Arapahoe St.

    Iowa Ave., from Wagner to Arapahoe St.

     

    Wednesday – Arapahoe St., from Colorado Ave. to 15th

    Iowa Ave., from Arapahoe St. to Main St.

    Colorado Ave., from Arapahoe St. to Main St.

     

     Thursday – Main St., from Colorado Ave. to 15th

    Iowa Ave., from Main St. to Adams St.

    Colorado Ave., from Main St. to Adams St.

     

    Friday – Adams St., Colorado Ave. to 15th

    Iowa Ave., from Adams St. to Monroe St.

    Colorado Ave., from Adams St. to Monroe St.

    These closures are necessary for asphalt paving activities. No Parking signs will be placed on your street the day before paving begins. Access to driveways will be impacted for less than 15 minutes at a time.

    Working hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The schedule is dependent on weather.

    Please be aware that Strausburg water and sewer also has a contractor working in the area servicing the water valves. The paving project will not be impacting water services.

  • Part of ‘Burg paving project starts with minimum notification

    Part of ‘Burg paving project starts with minimum notification

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    Despite a one-day notice dated today, road crews commenced roto-milling in parts of Strasburg this morning, resulting in snarled traffic and no street parking.

    A representative of the public relations team for contractor Martin Marietta Materials told The I-70 Scout & Eastern Colorado News Oct. 18 that it had “dropped the ball” in notifying residents along three streets in the community earlier in the week and, when dropping off door-hangers later that day, workers said the work will start the next day.

    But information received by the impacted residents on Wednesday afternoon/evening said work would commence “one-day from the date of this notice.” The date on the notice was “Thursday, October 19.”

    PR officials added that any other questions or concerns should be directed to Adams County, since that is the project’s jurisdiction. For project updates, call (720)325-5029; e-mail ; or visit www.adcogov.org/public-works. Adams County communications officials said Public Works was aware of the issue.

    Laying of new pavement in is expected to take place next week but what day or days is uncertain.

    Above, door hangers dated Oct. 19 were posted at residences along three streets throughout Strasburg Wednesday afternoon/evening, saying that asphalt removal and replacement efforts would commence “one day from the date of this notice.” Below, roto-milling of Main Street in Strasburg takes place earlier this morning on the same day the one-day notification to residents was dated.

  • Road construction stymies Strasburg traffic

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    STRASBURG — Today marked the first day that road construction crews were in Strasburg replacing Highway 36, also known as Colfax Avenue, through the entire east-to-west length of the community.

    The work will be done throughout the week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will result in one-lane closures. Parking along the roadway is not allowed and traffic flow will be handled via flaggers throughout town.

    Commuters coming in from the east of town on Highway 36 must detour north on Headlight or Comanche roads and turn west on 26th Avenue to get back down to Strasburg Road. Commuters coming in from the west are advised to head north on Piggott and east on 26th Avenue to enter town on the back side. Traffic on the north-to-south side streets is not allowed to cross Highway 36 and are being diverted west and east of towns to loop back from the north.

    For project information, call (303)317-2112 or e-mail .

  • Senators Urge Energy Dept to Restore Puerto Rico — Post Hurricane

    Senators Urge Energy Dept to Restore Puerto Rico — Post Hurricane

    Energy Department Urged to Help Restore Puerto Rico Electric Service 

    Washington, D.C.– Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) today sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry urging his Department “to work expeditiously with electric utilities across the U.S. to assist the local electric and power utilities and authorities in Puerto Rico to help restore electric services as quickly as possible in the wake of Hurricane Maria.”

    The letter reads in full:

    Dear Secretary Perry:

    We write to urge the Department of Energy (DOE) to work expeditiously with electric utilities across the U.S. to assist the local electric and power utilities and authorities in Puerto Rico to help restore electric services as quickly as possible in the wake of Hurricane Maria. We also urge DOE to leverage all existing resources at our national laboratories, including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), to aid in these restorative efforts.

    On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and surrounding islands as a Category 4 storm. The electric grid in Puerto Rico sustained substantial damage and much of the island remains without power, endangering lives and delaying the recovery process.

    Reports indicate that the hurricane destroyed the vast majority of transmission lines, power lines, and other critical aspects of Puerto Rico’s electric grid. The executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has estimated restoration of power could take at least three or four months, leaving more than 3 million Americans without power on the island for that time.

    A natural disaster in Puerto Rico should be treated no differently than a natural disaster anywhere else in the United States. We must mobilize all available federal resources to aid in recovery efforts and your Department will play a critical role as we work to bring stability to the island and relief for our fellow Americans.

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  • Front Range — Action Day for Multiple Pollutants

    Front Range — Action Day for Multiple Pollutants

    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued an ACTION DAY ALERT at 4PM on Thursday, September 7, 2017 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.

    Local and regionally transported wildfire smoke combined with warm and stagnant winds will allow ozone and fine particulate concentrations to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category on Thursday and Friday.

    This Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 PM Friday, September 8, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    At 1PM (MST), Thursday, 9/7/2017 the highest AQI value was 82 for Particulate FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
    Thursday, September 7, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Thursday and Friday. Please refer to Fine Particulate Matter below for health recommendations on Thursday and Friday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Thursday and Friday. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion on Thursday and Friday.

    Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.

    Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Thursday and Friday.

    Visibility on Friday is expected to be Poor to Extremely Poor.

  • Front Range — Action Day for Particulates

    Front Range — Action Day for Particulates

    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued an ACTION DAY ALERT at 4PM on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.

    Smoke will continue to be transported from fires in the northwestern US and western Canada into Colorado. The heaviest smoke impacts on Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to be in the Front Range region, including Ft. Collins, Greeley, and the Denver Metro Area, and will lead to particulate levels in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range.

    This Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 PM Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    At 2PM (MST), Tuesday, 9/5/2017 the highest AQI value was 118 for Particulate FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
    Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 2:20 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in Good category on Tuesday, and the Good to Moderate range on Wednesday. Please refer to Fine Particulate Matter below for health recommendations on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Tuesday and Wednesday. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Visibility on Wednesday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.

  • Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued an ACTION DAY ALERT at 4PM on Friday, September 1, 2017 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.

    Light winds, ample sunshine, and warm temperatures will promote ground-level ozone formation and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups conditions are expected for the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area on Saturday.

    This Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 PM Saturday, September 2, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    At 1PM (MST), Friday, 9/1/2017 the highest AQI value was 57 for Particulate FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
    Friday, September 1, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Friday, and Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Saturday. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups conditions are expected in the southern and western suburbs of the Denver Metro Area on Saturday. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion in these areas between the hours of noon to 8 PM on Saturday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Friday and Saturday. Moderate concentrations of fine particulates are expected throughout the Northern Colorado Front Range including the Denver Metro area, Fort Collins, and Greeley. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion throughout the Front Range region on Friday and Saturday.

    Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Friday and Saturday.

    Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Friday and Saturday.

    Visibility on Saturday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.

    COLORADO SMOKE OUTLOOK:
    Friday, September 1, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Areas of haze are likely on Friday and Saturday across Colorado due to smoke being transported from wildfires in the northwestern United States. No major health impacts are anticipated, however unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion on Friday and Saturday.

  • AAA – More than 600,000 Coloradans to hit the roads for Labor Day

    AAA – More than 600,000 Coloradans to hit the roads for Labor Day

    DENVER — AAA Colorado projects that more than 600,000 Coloradans will travel 50 or more miles away from home this Labor Day weekend as part of a record-breaking close to the summer driving season.

    “2017 has set the curve when it comes to travel statistics: Memorial Day weekend was the busiest since 2005, and Independence Day weekend was the busiest ever,” said AAA Colorado spokesman Skyler McKinley. “Those trends will continue into Labor Day, despite the start of the school year and modest gas price increases linked to Hurricane Harvey.”

    Gas Prices

    The end of summer, multi-city road trip remains an important Labor Day tradition, according to a survey of AAA Colorado travel experts. Coloradans planning to travel by car to their destination this year, be forewarned: At $2.45 for a gallon of unleaded, national gas prices are higher than they’ve been all year — and are, in fact, at their highest point since August 2015. A combination of increased demand tied to the Labor Day holiday and refinery and pipeline shutdowns caused by Hurricane Harvey have temporarily inflated gas prices, although AAA Colorado anticipates that these increases will be short-lived.

    In Colorado, drivers can expect to pay between $2.40 and $2.55 per gallon throughout the Labor Day holiday period. That’s a 20- to 25-cent increase over last year, but a far cry from Colorado’s all-time high: $4.093 a gallon in July 2008.

    Motorists hoping to find the cheapest gas along their route can use AAA’s TripTik Travel Planner at ttp.aaa.com.

    In-State Travel Advisories

    Motorists should avoid traveling through major cities during peak travel times. The best times to leave will be in the early mornings because the roads should be less crowded, and drivers will have more time to get to their destination safely. Traveling on the holiday itself often results in less congestion and fewer crowds.

    Road-trippers headed west up I-70 should anticipate some slight delays near Glenwood Springs due to the Grand Avenue bridge construction project. Make no mistake: I-70 is open for business. Exit 116 is closed, however, so travelers headed to the Roaring Fork Valley will need to detour — and other motorists should anticipate heavy traffic during peak driving hours.

    Roadside Assistance

    AAA Colorado anticipates it will rescue more than 6,600 motorists over the course of the Labor Day holiday, a 20% increase over 2016. Per forecast, 19% of those calls will be battery related, 14% will be for locksmith services, and 18% will be tire, fuel, or winch related. The remaining 49% will involve a tow. Many motorists can avoid an interruption to their travel plans by having their car inspected at a trusted mechanic before setting out for the weekend, planning gas stops out along the way, and checking their tires after every stop.

  • Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    Front Range — Action Day for Ozone

    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Regional Air Quality Council have issued an OZONE ACTION DAY ALERT at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 for the Front Range Urban Corridor from El Paso County north to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver-Boulder area, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins and Greeley.

    Light winds, hot temperatures and abundant sunshine will allow ozone to reach significant concentrations on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    This Ozone Action Day Alert will remain in effect until at least 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2017.

    For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
    http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx  

    The highest Ozone related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 29, 2017, is 64 which indicates Moderate ozone air quality. It was recorded by the RFN ambient ozone monitor. Unusually sensitive individuals may experience respiratory symptoms. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

    The highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) related AQI at 1 o’clock PM Mountain Standard Time on August 29, 2017, is 62 which indicates Moderate Particulate Matter (PM2.5) air quality. It was recorded by the FTCF ambient monitor. Respiratory symptoms possible in unusually sensitive individuals, possible aggravation of heart or lung disease in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion.


    Front Range Air Quality Forecast & Colorado Smoke Outlook

    FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:
    Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ozone concentrations in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category are most likely for the south and west suburbs of Denver northward along and near the foothills to Fort Collins and Greeley. In these areas, active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion on Tuesday from noon until 8 PM. Moderate concentrations of ozone are expected elsewhere throughout the Colorado Front Range on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion throughout the Front Range region on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Visibility on Wednesday is expected to be Moderate to Poor.

    COLORADO SMOKE OUTLOOK:
    Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 2:30 PM MDT

    Areas of haze are likely on Tuesday across Colorado due to smoke being transported from wildfires in the northwestern United States. No major health impacts are anticipated, however unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion on Tuesday.

  • TRAFFIC ADVISORY – UPDATED

    Expect delays on US 85 northbound at Colorado State Highway 7 in Adams Country through Friday morning, Sept. 1

     

    Traffic will be restricted to one lane on US 85 northbound at Colorado State Highway 7 through 6 am, Friday, Sept. 1, for pavement repair work on the bridge deck.

     

    Crews are rehabilitating the bridge deck on US 85 northbound, requiring a single lane closure through early Friday.  Motorists should prepare for delays.

     

    While work is scheduled to take place during off-peak travel times (nights and early mornings), crews found the pavement surface on this stretch of US 85 northbound to be deteriorating rapidly and needs immediate permanent repairs that will take a longer time to fix.  By Friday morning, work should be completed with both lanes open to traffic.    

    The work is part of a $10.2 million project to resurface and repair pavement and bridges on US 85 from Interstate 76 to 168th Avenue.  Other improvements include guardrail and cable barrier installation, and updating traffic signals, signing, and striping.

    These updates will significantly improve travel safety along this corridor.

    For the latest information on road conditions, go to COTRIP.org