Hello – Here’s an update on the projects currently taking place in Fourmile Canyon: Logan Mill Road The signals at Logan Mill Road and Fourmile Canyon Drive will be removed either next Monday or Tuesday if all goes well. Fourmile Canyon Drive will remain gravel until paving, planned for Wednesday, Sept. 19 (more info below), is completed, so please use caution traveling through this stretch.  Paving the new bridge on Logan Mill and the lanes on Fourmile is expected to take one day (Sept. 19). Fourmile Canyon Drive will remain open, but will be reduced to one lane with flaggers assisting travelers. Unfortunately, Logan Mill will need to be closed between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. (it will likely open sooner) because the concrete bridge deck must be coated with a sealant before being paved and the sealant cannot be driven on or it will need to be reapplied. Emergency responders will be allowed to drive across the bridge at all times if their services are required.  Upper Fourmile Canyon Drive (Salina to Sunset) – Paving starts on Tuesday Paving operations are confirmed for Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Sept. 14 between Salina Junction and the west end of Wall Street near the Assay Office. The road will be closed each day at Salina Junction (Gold Run will remain open) between 8:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. because there simply isn’t enough width in this stretch to accommodate a paver, asphalt delivery trucks, and associated heavy equipment and also move cars safely around the operation. Work will start at the west end and move east. Emergency responders will be allowed to drive on the road immediately should their help be needed. A deputy sheriff will be posted at each end of the work zone to assist with public safety. Monday, Sept. 17 has been slated as a contingency day should weather delay operations or if paving is not completed due to any other factor. We know this situation is not ideal, but we have examined this work from all sides and we do not see any other way to safely, efficiently, and effectively complete paving without the closure.   Lower Fourmile Canyon Drive (CO 119 to Salina) – Work begins on Monday Lawrence Construction will begin mobilizing crews this Monday, Sept. 10. Not much work will take place the first week or so to help the other jobs (upper Fourmile and Logan Mill) complete their critical paving operations. The project is anticipated to last until October 2019.  When crews dig in, they will start in the lower (south) section, which is located about one-mile north of CO 119 and extends to Poorman Road. Their current plan is to complete the structures in this section before moving to the north section, either later this year or early next year. The north section is located between Logan Mill Road and Salina Junction. Working hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Travelers can expect single-lane closures that will be controlled by either a traffic signal or flagging personnel. Wait times will vary by location, but they should not exceed 15-minutes for a traveler moving through the entire work zone (CO 119 to Salina). There will likely be days when extended delays are needed, but they will only be allowed if absolutely necessary and all other options for keeping people moving have been exhausted.   Travel information and project updates will be posted to www.4MileCanyon.com. I will also send emails weekly and whenever new information is known that may impact travel.  The daytime, non-resident cycling restrictions will continue to be enforced until the road is deemed safe by emergency responders and Boulder County. Canyon residents who rely on cycling for transportation will be exempted from restrictions, but they will need to carry a residential cycling pass. Please contact me to obtain a pass. Andrew Barth – abarth@nullbouldercounty.org or 303-441-1032. Passes are good for individual use only and are non-transferrable.  Boulder County Sheriff’s Deputies will continue to patrol Fourmile Canyon for the foreseeable future to assist with enforcement of the restriction and to monitor construction and non-construction traffic alike. We thank everyone for abiding by the cycling restrictions. We understand how important and popular this area is for all cyclists, so we’ll lift the restrictions as soon as possible. We have enacted the restrictions because the canyon is seeing huge amounts of large truck and heavy equipment traffic daily and the roadway is simply too narrow to accommodate construction related work, motor vehicles, and cyclists at the same time. The last thing we want during the final phases of flood recovery work is to see anyone get hurt. Safety of all roadway users is our number one priority.  Gold Run Road/Salina Work is wrapping up through Gold Run. The road has been paved and striped and most signage is in. There is still one active construction zone above Ingram Gulch and crews will remain in the area focusing on the punch list items, cleaning up leftover material, grading stockpile areas, and working on landscaping operations.  Thank you all for your time, patience, and understanding.  Let me know if you have questions. Have a good day. Sincerely, Andrew Andrew Barth Communications Boulder County Transportation 303-441-1032 abarth@nullbouldercounty.org