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 April 28:
Under Construction
(Closed to Thru Traffic Unless Otherwise Noted)
Cleave Street
Lawn Lane to Big Horn Drive
Closed to thru traffic
Temporary Road/Lane Closures
W Elkhorn Avenue
Old Ranger Drive to Moraine Avenue
April 23 – May 13
3rd Street
N Saint Vrain Avenue (US 36) to S Saint Vrain Avenue (CO 7)
Local traffic only
North Court
3rd Street to 4th Street
Local traffic only
South Court
3rd Street to 4th Street
Local traffic only
Resource links for specific projects impacting traffic in Estes Park:
Cleave Street Improvements
Adopted in 2018, the Estes Park Downtown Plan identified Cleave Street as a prime location for redevelopment. Cleave Street is located in the heart of historic downtown and parallels Elkhorn Avenue. It is a mixed use area that includes front and back business entrances. Cleave Street provides access to several residences including affordable housing units managed by the Estes Park Housing Authority. For information and updates, visit the Cleave Street Improvements 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
- 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.