A Patch Construction Company crew (left) prepares a section of Phantom Canyon Road for a concrete pour. The work funded by a Gaming Impact grant is repairing washouts from a flood in July, 2006. (photo by Don Moore)
Work is progressing on repairs to Phantom Canyon Road (Fremont CR 67) to address safety concerns created by washouts in the July, 2006, flood along a section of steep cliff nine miles north of Highway 50. Phantom Canyon Road was closed to all through traffic on April 27th for the repairs. Patch Construction Company is performing the work under a $15,427 contract approved by the Board of Commissioners.
Since the work began, County Engineer Don Moore and the Commissioners have authorized additional work on two other nearby washouts that will cost the county an additional $5,000. The expense is well within the $50,000 budget under a Gaming Impact grant awarded to Fremont County by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
The Fremont County Road and Bridge Department still hopes to have Phantom Canyon Road reopened to all traffic by late May.
Since the work began, County Engineer Don Moore and the Commissioners have authorized additional work on two other nearby washouts that will cost the county an additional $5,000. The expense is well within the $50,000 budget under a Gaming Impact grant awarded to Fremont County by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs.
The Fremont County Road and Bridge Department still hopes to have Phantom Canyon Road reopened to all traffic by late May.