FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Jan. 24, 2014  Contact: Bill Eliasen, Transportation Engineering Supervisor, 720-564-2661

Lefthand Canyon closed to cyclists Monday-Saturday beginning Jan. 27

Construction crews will be hauling large material into the canyon

Boulder County, Colo. – Lefthand Canyon from U.S. 36 to Lee Hill Road will be closed to cyclists Monday through Saturday for the next five weeks while construction crews transport large materials into the canyon for flood repairs.

Cyclists may use Lefthand Canyon on Sundays when the contractor is not utilizing the roadway.

What: Lefthand Canyon temporarily closed to cyclists Monday-Saturday

When: Beginning Jan. 27

Who: Cyclists

Where: From U.S. 36 to Lee Hill Road

Boulder County Transportation would like to thank both cyclists and motorists for their continued patience while we repair the roads as quickly as possible. In order to expedite the repairs and to improve the ability of our contractors to work in the constrained corridor, we are asking cyclists to respect the temporary restrictions.

We want to remind all residents that while we are making progress on repairing the roads, we still have more to do (please refer to www.BoulderCountyFlood.org for updates).

For more information about this temporary closure, call the Transportation Department at 303-441-3900. For information about alternative cycling routes during road reconstruction, please contact Hannah Polow, at hpolow@nullbouldercounty.org or 720-564-2864.

–BoulderCounty.org–