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Rio Blanco commissioners discuss County Road 5 (Burke Ridge) design standards and timing; no vote taken
Summary
Commissioners reviewed engineering options, floodplain standards and timing for County Road 5 (Burke Ridge) replacement/repair and directed staff to continue analysis and outreach; no formal action was taken Sept. 30.
Rio Blanco County commissioners on Sept. 30 discussed options and engineering standards for the County Road 5 (Burke Ridge) replacement/repair project but did not take a formal vote.
County staff said SGM engineers initially proposed designs tied to the 100-year floodplain standard; staff and commissioners discussed whether to require the 2022 FEMA/County-adopted 100-year floodplain engineering (which CDOT and federal grants would likely demand) or to base design on more recent, localized hydrologic records. Staff…
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