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County administrator reports jobs fair, utility closure and indefinite bridge closure on County Road 120
Summary
County Administrator Tony Croce reported on job openings, an upcoming county job fair, a City of Cañon City utility closure of Elm Avenue, and an indefinite closure of Fremont County Road 120 (Bridal) due to critical bridge damage; commissioners described possible replacement costs.
County Administrator Tony Croce briefed the Board of County Commissioners on staff openings, a community job fair and local road and bridge closures.
Croce listed current county job postings in the Sheriff's Office and Department of Human Services and said a job fair will be held Sunday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pathfinder Park Event Center; businesses may reserve booth space on a first-come, first-served basis and food trucks will attend. Croce gave an HR contact (Stephanie Speck, phone (719) 276-7399; email pathfinderpark@fremontco.com) and directed people to the county website, FremontCountyCO.gov, for details.
Croce reported the City of Cañon City notified the county that Elm Avenue from the traffic circle west to County Road 143 will be closed for utility work from Monday, Feb. (dates in packet not specified) with traffic control and detours provided by Hammers Construction.
Croce also said Fremont County Road 120 (Bridal) is closed indefinitely as of February due to critical bridge damage; detours and barricades are in place and there is no estimated reopening date. Commissioner Grantham added details from an on-site inspection: he said the bridge was originally built in 1923, shows rust and that the county may need to replace it. Grantham said a recent replacement project cost slightly more than $3,000,000 and this bridge could cost more if full replacement is required. "We may have to replace it... if we were to replace it. So we'll have to figure out how and if we can do that," he said.
Croce said the county will notify the public when the bridge reopens and asked for patience while engineers assess next steps.
Commissioners also used the item to remind residents about winter fire safety and an ongoing wildlife (wolf) presence in the county noted in earlier meetings; officials said Colorado Parks and Wildlife is advising ranchers on nonlethal deterrence.
