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<p>Welcome to Let&#39;s Talk Loveland, the City of Loveland&#39;s online community engagement site. Visit the pages below to learn about current and upcoming projects, connect with your neighbors on important issues, and have your say!</p>

Make your voice heard, Loveland!

<p>For more than 70 years, the City of Loveland has been a full-service City working to keep our community vibrant, healthy and safe. Learn about the City&rsquo;s Budget, and how the City is adapting to the ongoing shortfalls in sales tax revenue.</p>

City Budget Watch

<p>The US 34 highway managed by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is a regionally traveled road. In addition to serving as a main corridor for Lovelanders, it also heavily used by visitors and guests as the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park.</p><p>According to the City&rsquo;s traffic data, US 34/Eisenhower Boulevard has 28,000 daily commuters and 21,000 Taft Avenue commuters daily. With this information, as well as how many collisions occur through this heavily congested area, the City has worked to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at one of Loveland&rsquo;s busiest intersections.</p><p>Once complete, the North Taft Avenue Widening Project will improve the intersection by providing:</p><ol><li>Two through lanes of traffic in each direction on North Taft Avenue (north and southbound).</li><li>Double turn lanes</li><li>Bike lanes, curb, gutter, and sidewalks to promote pedestrian and cyclist safety.</li><li>An updated traffic signal at the US 34 and North Taft Avenue intersection, meeting current industry standards.</li><li>Water and electric infrastructure enhancements to accommodate future utility demands.</li></ol><p>This work will provide safer conditions on North Taft Avenue and the US 34/Eisenhower Boulevard intersection, as well as improve a multi-modal (walking, biking, driving and public transit) corridor along North Taft Avenue that&rsquo;s part of the City&rsquo;s larger <a href="https://www.lovgov.org/services/public-works/transportation-development-and-construction-standards/connect-loveland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Connect Loveland Master Plan</a>.</p><h2>Some history</h2><p>The North Taft Avenue Widening Project was introduced to the Loveland City Council in 1999. Throughout the years, the biggest hurdle for the project has been funding. The City found different funding sources to move the project forward over the years and is now able to move forward with allocated funding dedicated to the project. The City has been working to acquire the homes along North Taft Avenue from 11th Street to Westshore Drive for the project the past two years, starting in 2021. In order to accomplish the improvements to widen Taft, additional rights-of-way and easements were required. The City needed to acquire properties in a timely manner to meet construction schedules and progress with an anticipated early 2024 construction date&mdash;all of which is necessary to leverage federal grant funding opportunities.</p><h2>Why now?</h2><p>To meet construction schedules with an anticipated early 2024 construction date, which is necessary to leverage federal grant funding opportunities, demolition will occur in Oct. 2023 to keep progress on schedule.</p><h2>What&rsquo;s next?</h2><p>To prepare for preliminary construction, the City will be demolishing eight vacant properties, starting from West 11th Street and Taft Avenue and ending at the corner of Taft Avenue on US 34/Eisenhower Boulevard. The properties are the following:</p><ul><li>1403 W. 11th St.</li><li>1103 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1105 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1309 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1315 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1317 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1319 N. Taft Ave.</li><li>1402 W. Eisenhower Blvd.</li></ul><p>The demolition will be completed within 4 to 6 weeks. After demolition, the City will begin the next steps toward working with a contractor to discuss the phasing of the project. Phase 1 of the project is expected to start in early 2024.</p><h2>Why are we doing this project?</h2><p>After reviewing the crash data, including this area into Connect Loveland and reviewing the multi-modal accessibility of the intersection, the City looks forward to incorporating these much-needed improvements to one of Loveland&rsquo;s busiest intersections.</p><h2>How will this be funded?</h2><p>The project will be supported by multiple funding streams collected over the past 10 years to move the project forward (2013-2023):</p><ul><li>Grant Funding = $3,330,637</li><li>TABOR Excess = $100,000</li><li>General Fund = $2,220,829<ul><li>Allocated funds dedicated from 2021 - 2023.</li></ul></li><li>Capital Expansion Fees (CEF)= $2,935,828<ul><li>Developer fees dedicated to improving infrastructure for future expansion.</li></ul></li></ul><h2>Stay Informed</h2><p>To stay informed about this project, subscribe to our emailing list in the &quot;Stay Informed&quot; section.</p>

US 34 and Taft Avenue Intersection Improvement Project

<p>In 2009, the City Public Works Department completed the HIP (Heart Improvement Plan) Streets Master Plan for the historic core of downtown. This effort focuses on the 4th Street portion of the HIP Street project. In 2017, with the help of public input, the plan was modernized to ensure changes were captured for the plan. Today, the HIP Streets Master Plan begins its final stages of gathering public input, design renderings and offering a further look into bringing an exciting feature to downtown Loveland. The larger HIP Streets Masterplan envisions improvements to the core 19-blocks of downtown Loveland. For the purpose of this project, planning for this location focuses on the five block areas along 4th Street that extends from Garfield to Washington Ave.</p><h2>Project Vision</h2><p>Create a functional, aesthetically pleasing, eclectic Downtown environment that facilitates business vitality, fosters a sense of community, and accentuates the identity of the Downtown commercial district.</p><p>Incorporate streetscaping as part of an existing major infrastructure project to minimize business impact and improve the built environment.</p><h2>Project Impacts</h2><p>Public input gathering for this project will happen over several months.</p><ul><li>From August through December 2023, the City of Loveland will work with Ditesco Services to gather feedback on design for streetscape improvements.</li><li>Once design is finalized in early to mid-2024, additional feedback will be collected to inform the best way to phase the project and to address ways the City of Loveland can minimize impacts to surrounding businesses during construction.</li></ul><p>By early 2025, the City of Loveland aims to begin construction, starting with underground water and stormwater utility improvements. Once infrastructure improvements are complete, the City of Loveland will focus on surface improvements determined by the streetscape design. Between utility and streetscape improvements, each block is anticipated to take six to eight months to construct.</p><p>Pedestrian access to 4th Street businesses will remain open throughout the project, however, the road will be closed to vehicular traffic. Visitors can access the corridor by parking in lots along 5th Street and by using other nearby designated on-street parking. Visit the <a href="https://www.lovgov.org/services/parking-in-loveland#!/">downtown parking webpage</a> for a map of available parking options.</p><h2>Updates</h2><ul><li>Adopted concept plans (2009)</li><li>Parking studies (2018/2019)</li><li>Revised modernization plan (2017)</li><li>Infrastructure assessment (2019)</li><li>4th Street construction design and drawings (2023)<ul><li>Parking study updated</li><li>Present updated plans to LRFA, City Planning Commission, Loveland Parks and Recreation, APP, City Management and DDA Board (07/2023-08/2023)</li><li>First Open House at The Foundry to review public input (08/23/2023)</li><li>Second Open House at the Desk Chair Workspace to gather additional input (12/12/2023)</li></ul></li></ul><h2>Project Goals</h2><ul><li>Focus on Economic Vitality<ul><li>Attract new downtown visitors and patrons to encourage tourism</li><li>Minimize construction disruption</li><li>Finish the project with no business loss or claims</li><li>Allow for efficient access, parking and circulation</li><li>Catalyze business potential in under-utilized areas</li></ul></li><li>Create a Comfortable and Inviting Downtown Experience Unique to Loveland<ul><li>Create a safe environment that is activated at night and day</li><li>Develop a vibrant, engaging and unique streetscape as a regional destination</li><li>Capitalize on artistic spirit and attitude towards placemaking</li><li>Build upon the unique Downtown Loveland identity</li><li>Incorporate art and culture in design and user experience</li><li>Identity and History, unique to Loveland</li></ul></li><li>Create a Flexible and Adaptable Streetscape<ul><li>Flexible and functional space for a variety of uses</li><li>Allow for ease of seasonal programming needs</li><li>Inviting and appealing place for a broad demographic to stimulate diverse businesses</li><li>Design and build an easily maintained space</li><li>Create more safe and comfortable walking/pedestrian zones</li></ul></li><li>Foster Partnerships for Long Term Success<ul><li>Provide for sustained stakeholder engagement</li><li>Ensure Downtown Business support throughout project</li></ul></li></ul>

Heart Improvement Plan (HIP Streets)

The Big Thompson River has sustained 13 damaging floods – the most recent occurring in September 2013 resulting in significant damage to public infrastructure and private properties in the Loveland area. Of particular concern was the area of the Big Thompson near U.S. Highway 287 (Lincoln Avenue) where there is the vital north-south highway connection to the City of Loveland, the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad tracks, two large community parks, the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority’s training facility and a dense cluster of buildings and businesses. Excluding the cost for emergency response, the 2013 flood caused $9.9 million in damage to public infrastructure in this area. That’s over $18 million in today’s dollars. The Highway 287 bridge nearly failed from scour undermining the piers and north abutment, and the highway was closed for more than two weeks as the river overtopped the roadway. Many businesses were closed for months due to significant flood damage.The need for more resiliency in this area following the 2013 flood led to the creation of the Big Thompson River Corridor Master Plan which was adopted by City Council in June 2019. This plan identifies numerous projects and river maintenance activities to implement along the nine-mile stretch of the river through the Loveland area. The Highway 287 Flood Mitigation project is one of the highest-priority capital projects identified.Project DescriptionThe Highway 287 Flood Mitigation project is a joint effort between the City of Loveland, the Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to design flood mitigation measures for the Big Thompson River at Highway 287. This project will focus on the Highway 287 bridge, but the entire project area extends from Railroad Avenue on the west to about Saint Louis Avenue on the east. Along Highway 287, the project area extends about 1,000 feet to the north and south of the river.The project has three main components: bridge replacement and retrofitting, stream restoration and floodplain improvement. A primary goal is to increase community resiliency by removing as many properties as feasible from the 100-year floodplain and reducing flood risk to those structures that remain in the floodplain.Project ScopeThis project includes designing a new Highway 287 bridge structure over the Big Thompson River that’s about four feet higher and includes four through lanes, a center turn lane, bike lanes and a sidewalk. Other project elements include:Addressing access points throughout the project corridor to accommodate raising the bridge and highway about four feet to help prevent the river from overtopping the roadway. Creating a natural open space corridor by connecting the existing public natural areas and parks just upstream and downstream of the bridge. Reducing flood risk by increasing floodplain capacity adjacent to the river channel and using nature-based solutions (things such as planted vegetation or boulders)Improving opportunities for public interaction with the river through better access.Restoring natural areas and improving river health as best as possible.Creating a signature southern entrance into Loveland.Project FundingThe project design will cost an estimated $2.6 million with about 90% of the costs being covered by a FEMA grant and 10% from the increased stormwater fee residents started paying on their utility bills in September 2022. An estimate of construction costs will be developed when design work is complete.Stay InformedTo stay informed about this project, subscribe to our email list in the “Stay Informed” section.

Highway 287 Flood Mitigation Project

<p><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;">Garfield Harrison Storm Drainage Improvements Projects</span></strong></p><p>Phase 1 of the Garfield Harrison Storm Drainage Improvements Project was completed December 1, 2022. This is the first phase of a four-phase project, which started in January 2022. The City of Loveland, in partnership with Connell Resources, began the Garfield Harrison Storm Drainage Improvements Project and the four separate phases are expected to take place over the next four years (approximately one phase per year.) This webpage includes important project updates to keep you informed.</p><p>While Phase 1 is complete, detours are still in place for a separate bridge project for the City. For information on the 1st Street Bridge Replacement project, please visit <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lovgov.org/1stStreetBridge__;!!HxSnvVm2WdNPEuU!u4TAuvMKR8pGnR0K_Ap1lwzICzBCZ1d3McEvbwdqS8xTD9Mi0Cq5FrnUJ0Rma67ZILKOEElxcd93uigfKJ70AgPZOxG40T5lt9Jk$">lovgov.org/1stStreetBridge</a>.</p><p>Phase 2 of the Garfield Harrison Storm Drainage Improvements Project has begun!</p><p><strong>Stay informed and contact us with questions. </strong></p><ul><li>Email <a href="mailto:garfieldharrisonstormdrain@gmail.com">garfieldharrisonstormdrain@gmail.com</a></li><li>Call 970.716.5155</li></ul><p>For information on the 1st Street Bridge Replacement project, please visit <a href="//lovgov.org/1stStreetBridge">lovgov.org/1stStreetBridge</a>.</p><p><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-rv fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XwTM-1JpJb0?autoplay=1&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></p><p><strong>Project Schedule</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Phase 2 will occur in 2023, starting in February. Typical working hours will be Monday through Friday from approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Night and weekend work will be occasional and announced in advance.</p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p><strong>Traffic Impacts</strong></p><p>Sheridan Avenue will be impacted from January through 2023. There will be sidewalk and road closures for a portion of Sheridan Avenue from W. 1st Street to W. 5<sup>th</sup> Street. To avoid the closure, detours will be in place through the duration of Phase 2. Travelers should be prepared for delays.</p><p>All work activities are subject to weather conditions. Stay safe and be sure to go slow in the cone zone.</p><p><u>Access to River&rsquo;s Edge Natural Area, Jayhawker Ponds, Centennial Park and the Recreation Trail are all open. Parking lots are open and access is available on W. 1st Street from the west (Taft Avenue).</u></p><p><strong>Overall Project Improvements</strong></p><ul><li>Replace and upgrade existing stormwater infrastructure to address existing drainage problems and meet current stormwater criteria. Install 18- to 60-inch diameter storm sewer.</li><li>Replace existing waterlines and valves to address aging infrastructure with a history of leaks.</li><li>Replace pavement including asphalt patching, milling, overlays, or full street reconstruction where project components are installed.</li><li>Rehabilitate and replace concrete as well as ADA improvements.</li><li>Provide stormwater quality treatment measures within the stormwater system.</li></ul><p><strong>What are expected project impacts?</strong></p><p>Impacts will be kept as minimal as possible. There may be sidewalk and lane closures as well as detours with flaggers in place. Travelers should be prepared for delays.</p><p><strong>What other facts do I need to know?</strong></p><ul><li>Estimated project cost: $12.3 million</li><li>Estimated project timeline: Four phases over four years</li><li>Phase 1 estimated timeline: January 2022 - 2023</li><li>Location: Along the Garfield/Harrison corridor in Loveland</li><li>Contractor: Connell Resources</li><li>Primary Design Firm: ICON Engineering</li></ul>

Garfield/Harrison Project

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