WELD COUNTY

The Highway 85 Coalition was formed in 2009 and meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm.  The meeting locations rotate along the corridor.

VISION

The transportation corridor from US 34 to Weld County Road 2 should be a high-speed multi-modal delivery system having distinct entryways; character and sustainable communities.

Graphic Courtesy of URS Corporation – Denver

Specific Goals:

• Employment and commercial centers should be located in the communities without creating new accesses onto the highway.
• The highway should have limited accesses, pedestrian connectivity (cross-over/underpass access), flow between the towns smoothly and safely, and have a parkway feel to it.
• The transportation system should allow interaction with the communities.
• The Plan area should be aesthetically appealing with a priority put on the historical and cultural nature of the area.

Intended Outcomes:

1. Regional Comprehensive Plan

• Define Boundary/Plan Area

2. Baseline Standards

• Setbacks
• Signage
• Screening/Landscaping
• Access/Pedestrian Connectivity
• Lighting
• Road Cross-sections

3. Specific Transportation Improvements/Priorities (Federal, State &Local)

• Local road/street systems
• Markey Recommendation
• CDOT earmarks
• Faster Funds
• US 85 Access Control Plan
• Transportation Planning projects

4. Name of the Highway

• 2011- 150^th Anniversary  (Centennial Highway)

5. Revenue Sharing Intergovernmental Agreements

6. Entryway Design for each community

• CDOT Guidelines