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Road and Bridge reports major rockfall at Camp Bird; Hillficker wall repairs, gravel production and asphalt contracts approved
Summary
The Road and Bridge department described a large rockfall at Camp Bird Road that forced a temporary closure, outlined mitigation steps including Hillficker wall reconstruction, and the board approved asphalt supply and on-call asphalt repair contracts.
Road and Bridge staff told the Board of County Commissioners May 6 that a major rockfall on Camp Bird Road has closed the road near the Hillficker wall while crews remove debris and prepare for reconstruction.
Supervisor Ty Barger described crews’ work clearing rock, repairing a damaged Hillficker retaining wall and the need for specialized contractor equipment. Barger said a large boulder required rock-breaker maintenance and that EarthTech West will reassess the retaining wall to scope reconstruction work; initial repair cost estimates discussed ranged from tens of thousands of dollars up to higher amounts if full reconstruction were required.
The board approved two procurement items during the same segment: an agreement to piggyback San Miguel County’s contract with BlackRock Material and Supply, LLC for supply and application of asphaltic emulsion, and an on-call asphalt repair services agreement with Armor Pro Seal Asphalt, LLC. Barger said BlackRock’s pricing made it feasible to mill and overlay a bridge deck this year. Both agreements were approved unanimously.
Other operational updates: road crews were completing dust-control applications scheduled through July 9 and preparing to mobilize a gravel-production pit on BLM land. Personnel plans include keeping dust-control crews at full strength until that work is complete. Road and Bridge also reported work to reopen other high-country routes and to manage seasonal openings for Imogene Pass and Yankee Boy Basin.
Why it matters: major rockfall and wall damage closed a public road and required contractor mobilization and specialized equipment. The approved asphalt contracts will be used for patching and bridge-deck work across the county’s gravel and paved network.
Next steps: staff will move forward with rock removal and hill wall assessment, work with selected contractors on repairs, and continue dust-control and gravel-production activities. Road and Bridge will return with more detailed cost estimates after EarthTech West completes its reassessment.
