Press Releases
Update: Swallow Road Closed at BNSF Railroad Tracks March 15 - 16
Released on Friday, March 9th, 2012
Contact Information
Syl Mireles, City of Fort Collins, Work Area Traffic Control, 970-221-6815,
David Neubauer, BNSF Railway, Roadmaster, 307-432-7363,
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will be conducting necessary track maintenance near the intersection of Swallow Road and McClelland Drive on Thursday, March 15 through Friday, March 16. West Swallow Road will be closed from the west side of McClelland Drive to the west side of the railroad tracks.
The closure will go into effect at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning and will remain until Thursday evening. The closure will be in place 24 hours a day during this period.
Northbound and southbound traffic on McClelland Drive will operate as normal. The Mason Street Trail will also remain open. East/west traffic will be detoured around the closure by utilizing W Drake Road or W Horsetooth Road from Shields Street or College Avenue.
For the latest information on construction and road closures around town, visit
fcgov.com/fctrip.