All Local, All The Time
All Local, All The Time
RTD Right of Way alignments. BERT preferred route is Alignment 1b.
The draft plan for the new Boulder to Erie Regional Trail (BERT) is now available for public review and comment until Sept. 26.
According to the BERT website, its aim is to establish a multi-use trail connecting Boulder and Erie. To meet this goal, the Boulder County's Community Planning & Permitting Department is working with major stakeholders that include Boulder County Public Works (BOCO PW), Boulder County Parks & Open Space (BOCO POS), City of Boulder Transportation & Mobility, City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP), Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW), Town of Erie, Regional Transportation District (RTD), and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).
Initial routes were considered along existing railroad right-of-ways along with additional routes along Valmont Road and Isabelle Road, and on OSMP lands, as well as two crossing options for Highway 287. Evaluation criteria were also developed through extensive stakeholder collaboration to serve as a foundation for the evaluation of the alignments and for the selection of a preferred alignment for further consideration.
Alignment 1b, located within the RTD right of way, was selected for its safety, user experience, and minimal impact on adjacent properties. Environmental concerns remain to be addressed with high-value ecological resources adjacent to the alignment that may require protection
The planning phase will be completed after the comment period ends Sept. 26. Funding sources will be identified, and detailed engineering design will then begin. The trail may be constructed in sections depending on funding requirements.
BERT will be an agenda item at these meetings:
• Erie Trails Advisory Board: Virtual meeting – Monday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
• Boulder Open Space Board: Hybrid meeting – Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6:00 p.m.
•Boulder Open Space Advisory Co mmittee: Hybrid meeting – Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m.
• Boulder County Board of Commissioners: Hearing and hybrid meeting – Thursday, Oct. 10, from 1 – 4:00 p.m.
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