City of Cortez

Full Depth Reclamation Project Delayed for One Year

Due to budgetary constraints, the Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) Project that was scheduled for this year will have to be postponed until next year. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has required that the City of Cortez participate in a portion of the cost for the Hwy 160/491 (South Broadway) Concrete Resurfacing Project.

Unidirectional Flushing Operations

City of Cortez Public Works crews will be conducting flushing operations according to the following schedule:

April 30 – May 4, 2012:
• Flushing will occur on the north side of Main Street and Main Street. Crews will be flushing critical areas (Main Street) at night during the week of May 7 – 11, 2012, to minimize any impacts on the system.
May 14 – 18, 2012:
• Flushing operations will continue in all neighborhoods south of Main Street.

2012 Residential Street Sweeping Schedule

The City will be sweeping streets in residential areas starting April 30, 2012, to clean up residue from the winter sanding efforts.
The sweepers will be out from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with the following schedule:

April 30 – May 4, 2012: Northwest Cortez (North of Main Street, West of Mildred Road).
May 7 – May 11, 2012: South Side of Cortez (South of Main Street).
May 14 – May 18, 2012: Northeast Cortez (North of Main Street, East of Mildred Road).

Street Chip-Seal Project

The City of Cortez will be doing a chip-seal project this summer. The process includes spraying a layer of emulsified asphalt (oil) on the road surface and covering with a layer of 3/8” gravel chips, and rolling the chips into the oil with a rubber-tired roller. This process will take approximately one day for each oiled section. Within a week, the excess gravel chips will be swept up. The chip-seal process is a cost-effective measure to lengthen the life of the City’s streets without having to completely reconstruct them.

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