Eastbound Pike Road will be closed between South Sunset and South Coffman streets Wednesday through Aug. 12.
The closure is needed to accommodate work to widen the road. Widening and the closure announced Tuesday by the city of Longmont is part of the Pike Road Improvements Project.
Construction on Pike Road will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., but the eastbound lane will remain closed for a week to accommodate various construction activities, the city stated in a news release. Detours will direct traffic from South Sunset Street and South Main Street to Ken Pratt Boulevard, according to the city.
Motorists are encouraged to avoid using Pike Road as a commuter route until this phase of construction is complete. Current project information and traffic impacts can be found on the project website.
The goals of the Pike Road Improvements project are to improve vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian safety; enhance multimodal transportation; and repair and maintain aging asphalt pavement, according to the project website.
The overall project is expected to cost $3.98 million, with funding coming from the city’s 3/4-cent Street Fund Sales and Use Tax.
Pike Road consists of one lane of travel in each direction with left- and right-turn lanes at intersecting streets except for Coffman, and doesn’t include on-street bike lanes.
The project will add left-turn lanes at Coffman Street in both directions of travel on Pike Road.
The Colorado Department of Transportation identified the need for an additional left-turn lane from northbound Main Street to westbound Pike Road to eliminate backups, and a new westbound lane will be added to Pike between South Main and South Coffman streets, for which CDOT will reimburse the city up to $685,000, according to a post on the project website.
Work also will include adding on-street bike lanes for the length of Pike Road, installing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, medians and traffic-calming devices, as well as a traffic light at Pike and South Coffman Street. The project also includes realigning South Pratt Parkway at Pike Road.
Construction began in March and is expected to last seven months, weather permitting. Learn more about the project here. Those with questions about the project can call the 720-526-2044 or email [email protected].
