34 Business Access Control Plan

Map 34 Business ACP The primary objective of this study is the establishment of an Access Control Plan (ACP) for US 34 Business Route from SH 257 to 35th Avenue (see map to the left) in the City of Greeley and Weld County. The State Access Code, which is administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), classifies State Highways differently for purposes of managing access points, depending on the way each highway is intended to be used, balancing the need for access with concerns for the mobility of all travelers. The access classification for US 34 Business Route is “NR-A” (“Non-Rural Principle Highway”) for the west half and NR-B (“Non-Rural Arterial”) for the eastern half. The NR-A and NR-B classifications imply a facility allowing for some high speed travel.

In the State Access Code, this is accomplished by restricting intersections to ½-mile intervals and by restricting private direct access. An ACP typically defines existing and future access locations, the type of access (right-in/right-out, three-quarter, full movement; signalized/unsignalized; interchange), and any modifications needed to existing accesses, including the possibility of access closure. The study will yield a set of access improvement steps and recommendations that will be implemented iteratively with future roadway improvements, safety enhancements, and new development. A cost estimate will be developed to determine the resources necessary to accomplish this ACP.

Finally, an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between CDOT and the local jurisdictions will eventually be prepared through which the ACP for this segment of US 34 Business Route will be formally adopted.

Project Contacts

Eric Bracke - City of Greeley - 970-350-9357 - eric.bracke@greeleygov.com
Janet Carter - Weld County - (970) 304-6496 ext. 3726 - jcarter@co.weld.co.us
Stan Elmquist - NFRMPO - 970-416-2309 - selmquist@nfrmpo.org
Kathy Seelhoff - CDOT - 970-350-2169 - kathy.seelhoff@dot.state.co.us
Gloria Hice-Idler - CDOT - 970-350-2148 - gloria.hice-idler@cdot.state.co.us