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VOLUME 117
Issue 35
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021
EYES ON THE BALL
Storm drain work to close portion of Bridge St. STAFF REPORT
Brighton High School’s Yithzel Sanchez, right, makes a successful return as teammate Bo French looks on during a nonconference match against Legacy in Broomfield Aug. 19. See the fall schedule for Brighton High School’s team sports PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY and other area high schools on page 8.
Westbound lanes of Bridge Street from 4th to 8th avenues will be closed from 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. beginning Aug. 29 for night work for the North Outfall Project. Traffic flow will be maintained in both the eastbound and westbound directions for the entirety of this portion of the work, but both directions of travel will be restricted to one lane and shifted to the eastbound lanes. The North Outfall Project started in February of 2021 and aims to construct storm drain improvements to mitigate nuisance flooding and improve the drinking water system in the area north of Bridge St. The project is estimated to be 65-percent complete at this time and is expected to be completed by December 2021. The flow and direction of traffic will be delineated by traffic control devices. The lanes will reopen and traffic shifted back to the normal alignment at 6 a.m. the following day with steel plates and asphalt patchwork in place. The westbound lanes may be bumpy at times. This process will be repeated throughout the week with work on this section of roadway set to be complete by Sept. 3. In addition, Denver Street from 6th to 7th Avenues and 7th Avenue from Denver to Brighton streets will be paved by Friday, Sept. 17. If you have questions, please contact Scott Olsen at 303-655-2136.
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