U.S. 34 Closed Now Through February 14th For Bridge Replacement

Photos courtesy Carolyn Dietz

The first full closure of US 34 just east of Estes Park began on Wednesday, February 3rd and will continue through Sunday, February 14th, weather permitting. The closure is necessary to allow the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to replace the first of two bridges on US 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon. Both structures are steel truss bridges that were constructed in 1937 and are in poor condition.

During the closure, US 34 will be completely closed at milepost 65.4 and motorists will be detoured through Lyons along US 287, State Highway 66 and US 36. This detour route will add approximately 15 miles (20 minutes) onto a trip from Estes Park to Loveland. Drivers may also choose to go through Glen Haven to Drake on County Road 43. The closure will be in place 24 hours a day starting at 12:01 a.m. on February 3rd and continuing through February 14th while crews demolish the existing bridge and construct the new bridge.

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Hundreds Take Part In New Library Card Extravaganza

More than 1,700 people visited the Estes Valley Library during the two-day New Card Party held last Friday and Saturday, according to the library’s official gate tally. Of those, more than eight hundred library cardholders used the opportunity to exchange their cards for one of three newly designed cards featuring new library graphics and a popular keychain” size card. Crowds gathered to enjoy a celebration that included food and refreshments, an array of special door prizes, a financial survey tied to a major new library grant, and entertainment that included a costumed “Tigger” and acclaimed Boulder balloon artist “Bonzo.”

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