Current Public Works Projects
Project-Related Street Closures
Construction projects featured on this webpage are either managed or monitored by the Town's Public Works Department. Below is a Street Closure Report prepared as a courtesy for the residents and visitors currently navigating the construction zones in Estes Park, effective December 5:
Under Construction
(Closed to Thru Traffic Unless Otherwise Noted)
Old Ranger Drive
There is ongoing work at the intersection with Fall River Lane without road or lane closures
Temporary Road/Lane Closures
None at this time.
Resource links for specific projects impacting traffic in Estes Park:
U.S. 34 and S.H. 7 Trail Upgrades
The Town of Estes Park will hold a community open house focused on proposed, future upgrades to the existing asphalt trails along highways 34 and 7. Both trails will be converted from asphalt to concrete with minor adjustments to alignment. The open house takes place Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 at the Estes Park Museum, located at 200 4th St. The meeting begin at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation covering both trail projects, followed by an open house format until 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to review and discuss project details with staff and consultants. The design effort for these trails will be completed in early 2026. These trail projects are funded, in part, by the voter-approved 1A sales tax revenue. For project history and updates, visit the U.S. 34 and S.H. 7 Trail Upgrades project page.
Visitor Center Parking Lot
The Town of Estes Park is planning for a future reconfiguration of the Visitor Center Parking Lot. This is one of the busiest parking lots in Estes Park. It accommodates vehicles, charging stations, seasonal events, and significant pedestrian traffic for the Visitor Center, downtown, and nearby attractions. It is also the primary hub for area transit services and their customers, including The Peak free seasonal transit system. Redesign and construction of this parking lot is necessary to safely accommodate all of these uses, while improving its function and efficiency. For information and updates, visit the Visitor Center Parking Lot project page.
Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program
In 2018, the Downtown Plan (DP) adopted by the Town included recommendations for improving wayfinding signage. The first task was to prepare and implement the Parking Pilot Project, which was completed with the placement of new signs in the Downtown parking lots. The placement of wayfinding signage throughout Downtown will take place in four phases; the first phase was completed in August 2023. For information and updates, visit the Downtown Wayfinding Signage Program project page.
Fall River Trail Extension
An existing trail along Fall River Road is being expanded to connect historic downtown Estes Park to the Fall River Entrance Station of the fifth most-visited national park in our country, Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). At the project's inception, the RMNP boundary was 2.5 miles from where the existing trail ended near Sleepy Hollow Court on US 34 (Fall River Road). For information and updates, visit the Fall River Trail Extension project page.
Reclamation Neighborhood Street Improvements
Streets in the Reclamation Neighborhood generally have limited right of way widths, substandard sidewalks, and narrow driving surfaces (flowline to flowline) that are shared between travel lanes and on-street parking. With limited right of way widths preventing the construction of a traditional roadway cross section, the Town prepared several design alternatives in November 2023 for public consideration. For complete information and updates, visit the Reclamation Neighborhood Street Improvements project page.
Street Improvement Program (STIP)
Recently Completed Public Works Projects
- Cleave Street Improvements: Construction was completed in August 2025. For a history of this project, visit the Cleave Street Improvements project page.
- Graves Avenue - Safe Routes to School: Construction was completed in August 2024. For a history of this project, visit the Graves Avenue-Safe Routes to School project page.
- US 36 & Community Drive Roundabout: Construction was completed in early 2024. For a history of this project, visit the US 36 and Community Drive Roundabout project page.
- Downtown Estes Loop: Construction was completed in fall 2024.
Questions
Questions about the information on this page may be directed to the Public Works Department at 970-577-3587 or publicworks@estes.org.