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City to demolish four buildings starting Monday as part of Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway Project

The demolition, which will take place weather permitting, aims “to enhance safety and aesthetics for the trailhead that is under construction, according to a news release.
Julie Baxter
Julie Baxter
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A map of the area in which four structures will be demolished starting Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, as part of the Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway Project.Courtesy of the city of Longmont

The city plans to start demolishing four structures located between Ninth and Sunshine avenues.

The demolition, which will take place weather permitting and will start Monday, aims “to enhance safety and aesthetics for the trailhead being constructed as part of the Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway Project, according to a news release.

The city conducted a cultural resource survey of this site prior to the decision to demolish the buildings, according to the release.

The greenway project includes construction of a greenway trail connection and drainage improvements along the Spring Gulch No. 2 drainage in the northeast part of Longmont, according to the project webpage. 

It is being done in three phases, which when complete “will provide an important north-south greenway connection running from Ute Creek Golf Course southeast to Union Reservoir, continuing on to Sandstone Ranch Nature Area and then connecting with the St. Vrain Greenway,” according to the webpage.

2020_12_27_LL-spring_gulch_work2An aerial view of the area in which four structures will be demolished starting Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, as part of the Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway Project. By Courtesy of the city of Longmont

The phases are: 

Colo. 119 underpass/culvert

Built in 2013, is complete. The underpass and culvert system improved drainage to safely pass 100-year storm flows under Colo. 119 and create a grade-separated pedestrian crossing, according to the webpage.

Stephen Day Park to Union Reservoir

Underway, this phase includes construction of the greenway trail and drainage improvements from Stephen Day Park southeast to the Union Reservoir Nature Area at Weld County Road 26. Work includes installing a 10-foot concrete greenway with a 3-foot crusher fine trail, a box culvert system consisting of a pedestrian underpass and two drainage culverts under County Line Road, and relocating the Lower Oligarchy Ditch, according to the webpage.

This phase of the project began in September 2019 and is expected to take 15 months.

View a map of the work area here. 

Union Reservoir to Colo. 119

This phase,  on which construction is expected to start next year, will connect the greenway trail segments between Union Reservoir and Colo. 119. It also will include drainage improvements and installation of a pedestrian underpass under the Great Western Railroad, according to the webpage.

Phase 3 is currently anticipated for construction in 2021.

View a map of the work area here. 

For more information on the project, visit the Spring Gulch No. 2 Greenway Project webpage or call 303-651-8416 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.