***UPDATE: As of Thursday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m., the opening of the Siphon Overpass has been delayed until the week of Dec. 8-12 due to inclement weather. This week's snowfall has delayed final construction items, requiring more construction time to ensure the overpass is safe to open.***

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The City of Fort Collins announced today the completion and opening of the Siphon Overpass project on Friday, Dec. 5, weather pending, restoring a key section of the Power Trail and providing for the first time a direct, safe connection between the Mail Creek Trail and the Power Trail.

The new overpass safely carries the Mail Creek Trail over the Union Pacific Railroad roughly halfway between Harmony Road and Trilby Road, eliminating a long-standing gap in the City’s trail system. With the opening of the Siphon Overpass, people walking, biking and rolling can now travel on the City’s paved trail network between southeast Fort Collins and the rest of the city.

The project included construction of the new overpass, realignment of the Power Trail to meet the structure and improvements to nearby trail sections.

The Siphon Overpass project was completed on schedule and in coordination with the Union Pacific Railroad, Platte River Power Authority (PRPA), local partners and community stakeholders.

For project details, maps and background information visit the project webpage at fcgov.com/engineering/siphonoverpass.

For a map of the City’s trail and bike network, visit fcgov.com/bicycling/bike-maps.

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