Part of Poudre River Trail to close for repairs Jan. 31

By Kelly Ragan

Heads up, folks – parts of the Poudre River Trail will soon be closed for repairs.

Work on the trail is set to start as soon as Monday, according to a news release.

Repair work will close the trail between 71st Avenue, south of the Signature Bluffs Natural Area, and 83rd Avenue, east of the Poudre Learning Center.

During this project, crews plan to:

· remove a large dead cottonwood tree

· eliminate loose rocks on sandstone bluffs

· repair portions of the trail surface

This work is the first phase of repairs in this section of the Poudre Trail, according to the release. City officials anticipate conducting the second phase of work on the same trail section this fall. 

City officials anticipate the closure will last about three weeks, Jan. 31 through Feb. 18.

As crews work on the repairs, officials ask folks to respect the closure, give the construction plenty of room to operate safely, and honor the fencing and boundaries set up to protect users and construction workers alike.

The work area will be hazardous because of falling rocks and large tree branches. Detours are in place to avoid the work area:

From the east:

• Turn left onto the spur trail

• Turn right onto Poudre River Rd.

• Reconnect with the Poudre Trail by turning right at either

• Riverside Court or

• N. 81st Ave., or

• Stay on Poudre River Rd. to N. 83rd Ave.

From the west:

• Turn right onto N. 81st Ave., or Riverside Ct.

• Turn left onto Poudre River Rd.

• Turn left onto the spur trail

• Turn right on spur trail to reconnect with the Poudre Trail

For more information or to stay up-to-date on the project, go to greeleygov.com/naturalareas and poudretrail.org.

For more information about this project and its construction, contact Natural Areas & Trails Superintendent Justin Scharton at (970) 350-9412 or justin.scharton@greeleygov.com.