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Rio Grande Trail paving project hits unexpected costs; county requests supplemental funds
Summary
Open Space & Trails staff told commissioners that retaining-wall work, rail removal, topsoil purchases and thicker-than-expected asphalt increased costs on the Rio Grande Trail and Crystal River Trail projects by roughly $310,000, prompting a supplemental funding request.
Members of Pitkin County Open Space & Trails told commissioners on June 10 that the 2025 Rio Grande Trail and Crystal River Trail paving projects ran into unanticipated conditions that pushed the budget over by about $310,000.
Ted O’Brien, presenting for Open Space & Trails, said crews encountered railroad tracks while digging for retaining walls where the railroad bed had shifted; removing the tracks cost about $127 per linear foot and required altered construction methods.…
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