Longmont is planning a five-week closure of Ninth Avenue between Airport Road and Hover Street starting Thursday.
The closure, which is slated to last through Aug. 14, is necessary as part of the ongoing Ninth Avenue Improvements project, the city stated in a Wednesday news release.
Detours will be in place at 17th Avenue to the north or Nelson Road to the south of Ninth Avenue.
Neighborhood access to Champion Greens will be available from Airport Road, and access to Valley/Fairways will be available from Hover Street, according to the city.
Motorists are asked to follow signs and on-site traffic personnel to avoid delays.
The estimated $1.56 million Ninth Avenue project is part of the city’s annual Pavement Management Program, which is funded through the .75-cent Street Fund Sales and Use Tax. In addition to addressing the road’s aging asphalt, the project also aims to enhance multimodal transportation, specifically cycling, as well as improve cyclist safety, according to the project website.
Work to be completed by Asphalt Specialties, Co., according to a city news release issued June 26, is:
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Repaving of Ninth Avenue from Airport Road to Hover Street.
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Adding buffered and non-buffered on-street bike lanes from Airport Road to Hover Street.
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Widening Ninth Avenue between Iron Court and Wade Road to accommodate bike lanes.
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Reconstructing Ninth Avenue from Iron Court to Hayden Court.
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Adding a westbound Ninth Avenue left-turn lane at Hayden Court.
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Relocating several utility poles away from Ninth Avenue near Iron Court.
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Installing various traffic calming features, such as travel lane width reductions and radar speed display signs.
Active construction will occur over 10 to 12 weeks, according to the June 26 release.
More information about the project and traffic impacts can be found here.
Questions or concerns about the project, can be directed to the Project Hotline at 720-504-6308 or via email to [email protected].
