County Road 5 Bridge & Widening
The Town is designing roadway improvements for CR 5 between Weitzel St. and Deer Park Ave. The project will include widening of CR 5 from Weitzel St. to Harmony Rd. including replacement or widening of the existing bridge over the Cache La Poudre River. The project also involves evaluating different alternatives for how the floodplain, roadway and existing bridge interact with one another. CR 5 is a critical north-south arterial connecting neighborhoods to Old Town and providing access to I-25 and Fort Collins via Prospect Rd., Mulberry St. (CO 14), Harmony Rd. and Kechter Rd.
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County Road 5 Bridge & Widening
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In support of the goals established with the Town’s Transportation Master Plan (2024), the CR 5 Improvements project will:
- Enhance safety
- Improve traffic flow
- Provide multimodal connectivity as the Town and Northern Colorado region continue to grow
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CR 5 Bridge
The existing CR 5 bridge over Cache La Poudre River was constructed in 1997 as a two-lane structure. The current average traffic is 7,600 vehicles per day and is projected to increase to 18,500 by 2045. Widening the bridge structure or possibly replacing the bridge will be needed to accommodate the additional traffic demand. Furthermore, portions of the CR 5 roadway are currently within the floodplain and can experience overtopping during major storm events. Upgrades to the bridge and construction of a more resilient CR 5 will ensure that the structure and roadway remains intact during future floods.