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Pre-Construction Work for the MAX Bus Rapid Transit System to Impact Harmony Road
Released on Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Contact Information
Erika Keeton, Project Engineer, 970.221.6521, or Tracy Dyer, Chief Construction Inspector, 970.416.2011,
Fort Collins Utilities Light and Power crews are moving utility lines and equipment in preparation for the MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). A lane on westbound Harmony Road will be closed Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27 near the Mason Trail crosswalk. Crews will be removing five sections of sidewalk and working around the north side of the area to access underground lines. The Mason Trail and its crosswalk will remain open. The sidewalk will reopen by April 9, weather permitting.
Bicycles and pedestrians are urged to use caution around the work zone and keep clear of the barricades. No power outages are expected in the area as crews work on the lines and facilities. Traffic delays are expected during peak travel times in the immediate area.
Relocating power and communication lines and other subterranean infrastructure preparation work is taking place this spring in advance of the construction of the MAX BRT guideway. Please travel safely in construction zones.
About Mason Corridor
The Mason Corridor is an economic initiative enabled by transit. The five mile north-south byway extends from Cherry Street on the north to south of Harmony Road. The Mason Corridor includes a bicycle and pedestrian trail as well as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, MAX, which will operate in an exclusive transit-only roadway for the majority of the corridor, and offers many opportunities for redevelopment around the transit stations.
MAX is on the Way!
MAX will link major destinations and activity centers along the corridor including the Downtown commercial, Colorado State University, Foothills Mall, and South College retail areas. MAX will operate nearly twice as fast as auto travel along College Avenue, and provide high frequency service every 10 minutes. Future regional transit connections will link to MAX at the new South Transit Center.
The $87 million project is funded 80 percent by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The remaining 20 percent is available from the City of Fort Collins, Downtown Development Authority, CSU/Colorado State University Research Foundation, and Colorado Department of Transportation. Follow Mason Corridor progress at www.fcgov.com/mason.
Bicycles and pedestrians are urged to use caution around the work zone and keep clear of the barricades. No power outages are expected in the area as crews work on the lines and facilities. Traffic delays are expected during peak travel times in the immediate area.
Relocating power and communication lines and other subterranean infrastructure preparation work is taking place this spring in advance of the construction of the MAX BRT guideway. Please travel safely in construction zones.
About Mason Corridor
The Mason Corridor is an economic initiative enabled by transit. The five mile north-south byway extends from Cherry Street on the north to south of Harmony Road. The Mason Corridor includes a bicycle and pedestrian trail as well as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, MAX, which will operate in an exclusive transit-only roadway for the majority of the corridor, and offers many opportunities for redevelopment around the transit stations.
MAX is on the Way!
MAX will link major destinations and activity centers along the corridor including the Downtown commercial, Colorado State University, Foothills Mall, and South College retail areas. MAX will operate nearly twice as fast as auto travel along College Avenue, and provide high frequency service every 10 minutes. Future regional transit connections will link to MAX at the new South Transit Center.
The $87 million project is funded 80 percent by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The remaining 20 percent is available from the City of Fort Collins, Downtown Development Authority, CSU/Colorado State University Research Foundation, and Colorado Department of Transportation. Follow Mason Corridor progress at www.fcgov.com/mason.