Weld County road repairs coming to Two Rivers Parkway

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Two Rivers Parkway between Weld County Road 54 and State Highway 60 will get some longawaited repairs, Weld o cials announced.

e three mile stretch of county road between near Evans and Milliken will be closed starting February 21 through July 1, 2023, to repair the road damaged from heavy use.

“When this road was initially paved and improved in the late ‘90s, the county’s population was just over 151,000, and it’s now over 340,000,” Weld County Commissioner Chair Mike Freeman said. “ e increased growth and increased demand on our transportation system makes projects like this critical to ensure our roads continue to meet travelers’ needs.” tra c using Two Rivers Parkway has doubled, with an average daily rate of 9,825 vehicles traveling along it. Due to the damage caused by heavy tra c, drivers’ safety requires improvements and maintenance. e plans for the road are culvert replacement, bridge rehabilitation, road construction, rebuilding the road subgrade, paving from north to south sections, and contrasting shoulder works. between Two Rivers Parkway and Highway 257, Highway 257 between WCR 54 and Highway 60, and Highway 60 between Highway 257 and Two Rivers Parkway.

In 1997 Two Rivers Parkway was a gravel road, named Weld County Road 27.5, and was paved and renamed Two Rivers Parkway. Two years later, in 1999, public works extended two miles connecting it to Weld County 54 and State Highway 34 with funding from the Energy and Mineral Impact Grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

“When we build or do maintenance activities on the road, everything from to design to construction is done with the goal of getting the most life out of it as possible,” said Curtis Hall, Director of Weld County’s Department of Public Works.

“Two Rivers Parkway lasted 25 years without needing major maintenance, and it’s our goal with these construction activities to strengthen the road’s level of service so it can for another 25 years.” e Weld County Public Works Department and an outside contractor will work on the road upgrades. To follow updates on the Two Rivers Parkway, click the link to sign up for newsletter updates at: https://public.govdelivery.com/