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Front Street completed; clean-up work remains
The dust has cleared on Front Street, and all that remains is some clean up, said Bob Watts, director of transportation for Castle Rock.
By By: Susan Dage-Ruby
The dust has cleared on Front Street, and all that remains is some clean up, said Bob Watts, director of transportation for Castle Rock.
The $4.5 million project was completed Aug. 2, the deadline listed in the Castle Rock Construction Co. contract agreement with the town.
The project finished on time and on budget, Watts said.
"Each project teaches us something," said Ralph Bell, project manager. "Reconstruction is always more difficult than it appears."
The project faced initial delays because of problems with finding utility lines.
"It would have been better if the utilities had been relocated before the road was torn up," Bell said. "We are proud to have it done."
After several extensions were granted, the construction company and town renegotiated the contract about six months ago and determined that if the construction were finished by Aug. 2, the company would be eligible for a $50,000 bonus, Watts said.
"I'm going to recommend they get the bonus," Watts said. "There are only a few minor clean-up items left."
The traffic signals already are flashing and will be operational before school starts Aug. 12.
The second phase of the Front Street improvement is the construction of a flyover from Canyon Drive to connect to Perry Street.
Earlier this year, the Castle Rock Town Council voted to put that project on hold until the completion of the updated transportation master plan, which will look into the impact of the flyover on historic Castle Rock and what improvements it would provide for traffic.
The $4.5 million project was completed Aug. 2, the deadline listed in the Castle Rock Construction Co. contract agreement with the town.
The project finished on time and on budget, Watts said.
"Each project teaches us something," said Ralph Bell, project manager. "Reconstruction is always more difficult than it appears."
The project faced initial delays because of problems with finding utility lines.
"It would have been better if the utilities had been relocated before the road was torn up," Bell said. "We are proud to have it done."
After several extensions were granted, the construction company and town renegotiated the contract about six months ago and determined that if the construction were finished by Aug. 2, the company would be eligible for a $50,000 bonus, Watts said.
"I'm going to recommend they get the bonus," Watts said. "There are only a few minor clean-up items left."
The traffic signals already are flashing and will be operational before school starts Aug. 12.
The second phase of the Front Street improvement is the construction of a flyover from Canyon Drive to connect to Perry Street.
Earlier this year, the Castle Rock Town Council voted to put that project on hold until the completion of the updated transportation master plan, which will look into the impact of the flyover on historic Castle Rock and what improvements it would provide for traffic.
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