Flintwood Road open after water damage

Douglas County rural route is just a short distance from Elbert County line

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A rural road southeast of the Town of Parker is back open after a sinkhole opened June 11 next to the roadway, with nal paving set for June 19, according to Douglas County sta .

Authorities closed Flintwood Road just north of Singing Hills Road due to damage to the street, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce said in a June 11 Twitter post.

“ e fear is that road may collapse due to water washing out underneath the roadway,” the sheri ’s o ce wrote.

Damage occurred to the shoulder and the edge of a lane, according to Daniel Roberts with the Douglas e road was later repaired with temporary pavement and was open for tra c, Roberts said June 13.

County Public Works Department. e intersection sits a short drive from the Elbert County border.

“Damage appears to have been caused by undermining of the culvert. is has been repaired and cause of the undermining has been mitigated,” Roberts said. (A culvert is a tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road.)

Authorities no longer think the road may collapse, Roberts said. e nal paving was scheduled for June 19 or 20, weather permitting. Roberts said he doesn’t anticipate that the county would have to close the road to do the work.

For situations where a curb, gravel road, gutter, pothole or sidewalk may need replacement or repair, or for other road maintenance issues, the public can ll out a report at douglas.co.us/public-works/roadmaintenance/potholes or call 303660-7480.