Construction-Related Travel Impacts

Boulder County Transportation manages the construction projects for roads, bridges, pathways, drainage improvements and trails. The projects listed on this page are related to flood recovery and regularly scheduled roadway maintenance.

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County Road Projects with Travel Impacts

The following county roadway projects result in travel impacts to both motorists and cyclists. All dates and times listed are weather dependent. Please visit this page regularly for updates on the projects listed and for information on new projects. View the Roadway Closure Map to see these projects and where roads/bridges remain closed due to the 2013 flood.

• Lee Hill Drive Concrete Project – Travel delays
  • Crews installing concrete drainage structures in advance of paving next spring/summer
  • Single-lane closures – Flagger controlling traffic
  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
  • Through Oct. 2018
  • Project Contact – Andrew Barth – 303-441-1032

• Fourmile Canyon Flood Recovery Work – Expect delays on Fourmile Canyon Drive and Gold Run Road
  • Normal Hours – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
  • Delays of up-to 15-minutes in/at:
    • Intersection with Logan Mill Road – New bridge being built
    • Lower Fourmile Canyon (just north of CO 119/Boulder Canyon Drive to Salina Junction)
  • Upper Fourmile Canyon (west of Salina Junction)
    • Up-to 15-minute delays between Salina Junction and Emerson Gulch Road
      • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
    • 2-hour, weekday roadway closures through November 2018
      • West of Emerson Gulch Road to Sunset
      • Road Closed – 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
      • Open – 1 to 1:30 p.m.
      • Road Closed – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
  • NON-RESIDENT CYCLING RESTRICTIONS IN FOURMILE CANYON DURING WORKING HOURS – SEE BELOW
  • Project Contact – Andrew Barth – 303-441-1032

• Wagonwheel Gap Road Flood Recovery Project – Lane closures & Travel Delays
  • Expect single-lane closures and travel delays ranging up to 15-minutes
  • Longer delays may be necessary at times – visit the project website for detailed information
  • Project Contact – Andrew Barth – 303-441-1032

Cycling – Projects impacting cycling

• Fourmile Canyon Drive/Gold Run Road DAYTIME-WEEKDAY CYCLING NON-RESIDENT RESTRICTIONS
  • No recreational/non-resident cycling in Fourmile Canyon
    • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Monday through Friday
    • CYCLING WILL BE ALLOWED ON Monday, SEPT. 3 as no construction will take place on these holidays.
  • Residential cycling exception – Residents must contact Boulder County Transportation for pass
    • Residents can contact Andrew Barth (info below) to obtain a residential cycling pass
  • SEE MAP
  • Restrictions in place due to increased volume of large truck traffic associated with three construction projects
    • Thank you for following restrictions
  • Project Contact – Andrew Barth – 303-441-1032

View the Cycling Closure Map .

Other Non-County Construction and Events resulting in travel restrictions

• Northern Water – Southern Water Supply Project – Expect Delays on Northern County Roads – N. 73rd/N. 75th CLOSED OCT. 20 – 28
  • Northern Water is constructing a new pipeline between Carter Lake in Larimer County and Boulder Reservoir in Boulder County
  • The project will require travel delays on Boulder County Roads including (see map):
    • N. 75th Street
    • N. 73rd Street
    • N. 63rd Street
    • Hygiene Road
    • Niwot Road
  • N. 75th Street will be CLOSED OCT. 20 to 28 in order to install pipeline under the road
    • 7 a.m. on Oct. 20 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2018
    • Emergency responders will be granted access at all times.
  • Project Website
  • Contact Information
• Special Event Permit Requests – Pending & Approved taking place throughout Boulder County
• Learn about road closures in the City of Boulder at www.BoulderConeZones.net.
• Learn about road closures in Longmont
• Learn about road closures in Lafayette
• Learn about road closures in Louisville
• Learn about road closures in Erie