Projects

Flooding in September of 2013 caused significant damage to U.S. Highway 36, making it impassable between the Colorado communities of Estes Park and Lyons. Having never faced such largescale destruction, the Colorado Department of Transportation chose to partner with the Central Federal Lands (CFL) division of the Federal Highway Administration to seek the fastest possible solution.

We were already prequalified with CFL under a multiple award task order contract, and had a proven track record of success with the organization. Because of this existing relationship, we were able to join the project team just three months after the floods, and were able to get equipment and personnel in place to begin work very quickly.

• Our work on the project, which realigned the roadway to increase its distance from the river, included the following key components:
• Performing more that 210,000 cubic yards of mechanical and explosive excavation, including 160,000 cubic yards of blasting
• Constructing 30,000 cubic yards of rip-rap river-bank armaments
• Performing laser and manual road grading
• Laying 9,300 tons of asphalt pavement
• Installing 1,500 linear feet of RCP culverts, and extending or adding three box culverts
• Constructing a rockery-wall-abutted bridge with a precast deck
• Handling traffic control and public outreach

Our crews worked seven days a week – often in double shifts – during the winter months in order to meet the state’s goal of beginning the tourist season with full capacity on this critical roadway.