US 34/Big Thompson Canyon Reopening

[Thom02099]

H E R E - Big Thompson Canyon is the latest information on the re-opening of US 34 through the Big Thompson Canyon between Loveland and Estes Park. Slated to open at 4pm on Thursday, May 24th 2018. Construction will still be ongoing but no closures scheduled.

[Chris_Bryant]

I was in Estes Park during the 1976 flood.

[Thom02099]

rexlion wrote:
When was the flooding, a year and a half ago? Trying to recall.

Fixing that stretch had to be a super huge project.

They moved massive amounts of rock to relocate several areas of the roadway, moving it to a higher elevation away from the river. It's been closed through the winter for the past 2 years, creating some hardships for residents in the area as well as some of the businesses. But...by doing so, the timeline was shortened to completion in 2018 rather than 2020, had they used the more protracted timeline and kept the canyon open those 2 winters.

I'll get to see it first hand on Friday afternoon!

[pconroy328]

floods here were 2013

[rexlion]

When was the flooding, a year and a half ago? Trying to recall.

Fixing that stretch had to be a super huge project.