Engineering

"Cone Zones" - Construction Coming to an Area Near You!

Construction Projects in 2008 can be expected to cause traffic delays on certain streets. We will do our best to minimize simultaneous traffic impacts on parallel arterial streets. Full street closures are occasionally required for safety and efficiency, reducing construction time, expense, and impacts to the traveling public. For information on the major construction projects planned in 2008, please see our Cone Zones Map & Construction Projects Spreadsheet. (PDF) .

Advance warning of street and lane closures for all events, large and small, is published in the Coloradoan several times each week. Current information is also available on the web at http://www.fcgov.com/streets. Please check in often and plan alternative routes when necessary.

Thank you for your patience as we endeavor to make our streets system safer and more efficient for everyone!

The Engineering Department provides a full range of civil engineering services, with a primary focus on Transportation projects. From surveying, drafting and design to construction management and inspection, Engineering provides total project management capabilities for the Transportation Service Area. The same services are also offered to other City departments, to Larimer County government and to the Colorado Department of Transportation for projects within the Fort Collins growth management area.

Engineering also serves as the right-of-way manager for the City. This responsibility includes:

• Plans Review and Construction Inspection for all new streets and utilities being constructed with new developments.
• The Street Oversizing Program, which is responsible for assessing impact fees on new developments and for managing the widening of existing streets. Special Improvement Districts (SIDs) are also handled by Street Oversizing.
• The Pavement Management Program, which is responsible for the major maintenance performed on the street system.
• Maintenance, repair and upgrade of bridges and railroad crossings.
• Permitting for all activities that occur in the City's 420 miles of street right-of-way, such as utility excavations, driveway installations, signs and banners.
• Archiving and document management for the site plans, utility plans and other design and construction reports related to the street system.