N. College Phase II Update

View design images of the project.

Next steps: City staff and the design consultants are finalizing construction designs and working with property owners for right of way acquisitions.

College and Willox Improvements

Construction will soon begin adjacent to the North College Marketplace to provide access to the new center and improve public infrastructure.

View the plans for the improved area here.
Documents:

• Overall layout (PDF 2.1MB)
• Roundabout layout (PDF 533KB)

The Project

North College is undergoing a design and construction project to improve the safety, operations and aesthetics between Vine Drive and the Hickory/Conifer intersection. The project includes curb, gutter and minor street patching; redefinition and consolidation of driveways; bike lanes and sidewalks, new streetscape and other necessary improvements.

Currently there are not enough funds to complete full improvements along the project corridor. The project will be built in phases as funding becomes available. Construction on the first phase of improvements is planned to begin in 2011.

More on the project's funding »

Project Schedule

• 2009: Planning, community engagement, visioning, alternatives analysis, development of implementation program, including prioritization and phasing for improvements
  

  North College Improvements Project - Phase II, Vine drive to the Hickory/Conifer Intersection conceptual design report

  • Conceptual Design Report September 1, 2009 (PDF 26.1MB)
  • Technical Appendix. (PDF 71.2MB)
• 2010: Project development, engineering, rights-of-way acquisition
• 2011: Construction begins

Public Involvement

During 2009, the City held three Open Houses and various workshops to keep residents and business owners informed on the project’s progress and obtain feedback from the community, including those affected by the planned improvements.

• July 8th, 2009 Open House
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• May 21st, 2009 Open House
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• April 8th, 2009 Open House
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Project Partnerships

Throughout the development of the North College Corridor Improvements Project – Phase II, the City’s Transportation Planning and Engineering departments will work closely with many City, local and regional partners to develop a recommended design package that meets the many important local and regional needs of this corridor.

The City’s Transportation Planning, Engineering, Advance Planning, Real Estate Services, Traffic Operations, Storm Water, Utilities, Parks, Historic Preservation, Art in Public Places and Finance, are partners in this process along with the following organizations and interested parties:

• North Fort Collins Business Association
• Area property/business owners
• Colorado Department of Transportation
• Fort Collins City Boards & Commissions
• Fort Collins City Council
• North College Urban Renewal Authority
• Other interested stakeholders

Project Funding (Updated Feb. 2010)

In 2005, Fort Collins voters approved a 1/4 cent sales tax to fund capital projects – Building on Basics (BOB). One of the transportation projects funded through this package is “North College Avenue Improvements Phase 2 – Vine Drive to Conifer.” This project is the next phase of the improvements that were initially funded through the Building Community Choices (BCC) capital plan, which expired in 2005. The BCC program funded improvements from Jefferson to Vine Drive.

Additional Project Information

• North College Corridor Plan (PDF 2.4MB) - Adopted March 14, 2007
• North College Urban Renewal Plan (DOC 1.3MB) - Adopted December 21, 2004
• US 287/SH 14 Access Management Report - Adopted April 4, 2000
• CDOT speed limit brochure (PDF 455KB)

Contacts:
Kyle Lambrecht, Civil Engineer
(970) 221-6566 or

Jennifer Petrik, Transportation Planner
(970) 416-2471 or