Published on May 02, 2024
Continuing upon the successful rebuild of Weld County Road (WCR) 77 between Highway 14 and WCR 100 in 2023, the Weld County Department of Public Works will begin more improvements in a few weeks, this time focusing on WCR 77 between WCR 100 and WCR 106. The project moved forward Wednesday, when the Weld County Board of Commissioners approved a temporary road closure from WCR 100 to WCR 120 to begin May 20 and last through Oct. 18, 2024. The detour route can be found on the Weld County Road Advisory Map.
Similar to the work done on WCR 77 a year ago, the road will be rebuilt using full-depth reclamation, a process that allows crews to rebuild a portion of the road with existing asphalt, assuming it’s in good condition. Beyond creating a stronger driving surface, work will also be done to replace three culverts, correct a sight-distance issue on WCR 77 by lowering a hill, and a bridge north of WCR 106 will receive a new bridge deck and driving surface.
While the closure will last approximately four months, much care has been taken to lessen its inconvenience:
In addition to being funded by money in the Public Works budget, in November of last year, Weld County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, which is contributing $200,000 toward the project.