Weld County Road 77 between Weld County roads 100 and 120 north of Briggsdale is slated to be closed through Oct. 18 while crews rebuild it.
The closure will start Monday, after officials decided to keep the road open for both Briggdale and Pawnee Schools graduation ceremonies Sunday, according to a Weld County release. The stretch of road also is expected to temporarily re-open over Father’s Day Weekend, June 13 to 16, for the expected extra traffic headed to and from the Earl Anderson Memorial Rodeo in Grover.
The Weld County Department of Public Works has also worked in tandem with the Briggsdale Fire Protection District, Pawnee Fire Protection District, Weld County Department of Public Safety Communications, Pawnee School District, Briggsdale School District and local mail carriers to ensure that school buses, mail and emergency vehicles all can run without interruption.
A map indicating the detour route is available on the Weld County Road Advisory Map.
Beyond rebuilding the road, crews will replace three culverts, correct a sight-distance issue on Weld 77 by lowering a hill and replacing the deck and driving surface of a bridge on the road.
This is the second phase of the project, following the same process taken when rebuilding Weld County Road 77 between U.S. 14 and Weld County Road 100.
The Colorado Department of Local Affairs will contribute $200,000 to the project.
