Longmont-to-Boulder (LoBo) Trail
Overview:
The Longmont-to-Boulder Trail is a
12-mile planned trail that is part of the trail system in Gunbarrel,
Niwot, and County Open Space Properties that connects the City of Boulder
with the City of Longmont.
The
primarily soft-surface LoBo Trail was identified in the 2003 Regional
Trails planning process as preferable to a hard surface connection
originally planned to be directly adjacent to the Diagonal Highway.
Instead, some spot improvements to the shoulders along the highway were
identified for a hard-surface connection for bicyclists with the LoBo
Trail serving as a more meandering connection for both recreational and
commuting use.
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Longmont-to-Boulder Trail Connections
Project:
Boulder County is
working on designs for three projects connected with the
Longmont-to-Boulder Trail. The purpose of the project is to
construct missing trail segments between Longmont and Boulder and to replace the
95th Street bridge
over Left Hand Creek.
The project includes:
These projects have been
approved for federal transportation enhancement funds. Additional
funding for the two trail segments is from the countywide Transportation
Improvement program approved by voters in 2001, and from the City of
Longmont for the 95th Street Bridge segment. Construction of the 95th
Street Bridge replacement is anticipated for winter of 2010 with trail construction to follow.
Project Open House
On Wednesday, December
17th, 2008 staff from Boulder County, the City of Longmont, and City of
Boulder were available to answer questions about the LOBO Trail Connections
Project. Approximately 40 people attended the open house, which was a walk-through
format with exhibits of all three trail projects.
Open House Displays:
More information on the project is available by calling
Boulder County Transportation at (303) 441-3900.
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