Starting this Monday, Aug. 26, Boulder commuters will need to reroute their travels as Public Works kicks off the final phase of what's been a comprehensive overhaul of the 95th Street corridor, a key stretch of roadway that's about to see a full closure from Valmont to Lookout roads. The closure, primarily for the installation of a new concrete culvert system, is a bid to end the recurring floodwater drama that has historically turned 95th Street into a no-go zone during heavy storms.
The curtain rises at 7 a.m. on the closures which the Public Works' traffic almanac predicts, will persist 24/7 through year's end, whether playing the role of potential benefactor or additional antagonist, residential access, though maintained, will come with a choice; north or south entrances depending on homeowners’ coordinates, a map detailing the intricate dance of construction and road closure has been released on Boulder County's website, a vital navigational tool in these disruptive times.
According to Boulder County, phase one of the projects already had its bow earlier, focusing on the roadway's reconstruction from Lookout Road to just above where the new culvert is now set to be birthed, this included broader shoulders, redesigned railings, and drainage enhancements along with some terrain tuning, all in the name of safety and acoustics.
The birds that were nesting and the seasonal water levels that played coy had previously halted this construction area, but now, performance is set to commence, making a promise of better storm resilience for 95th Street, aiming to keep it passable in the face of nature's more tempestuous moods.
