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Citizen Advisory Committee – September 4, 2024: Quarterly Reports From Member Governments – El Paso County 2024 Second Quarter Report – Maintenance Program

2024 Gravel Program

El Paso County crews completed 33.54 Lane Miles of gravel on Richardson Road, Sand Place, Angus Court, Canter Road, Charter Oak Ranch Road, Smith Road, Big Springs Road, Handle Road, Gull Lane, Horseback Trail, Heritage Park Trail, Partridge Lane, Tahosa Lane, Ridgeway Lane, Leather Chaps Drive, Lariat Lane, Crooked Spur Lane, Curb Bit Lane, Spanish Bit Drive, Struthers Loop and Baggett Road in the Second Quarter.

Photo of a road receiving new gravel with a grading machine on the left and a communications tower in the background
Photo of gravel being leveled with two large trucks on the left and a grading machine on the right

2024 Chip Seal Program

El Paso County crews completed 23.6 Lane Miles of chip seal on Hay Creek Road, Mission Hill Way, Hodgen Road, Walker Road, Herring Road, and Shoup Road in the Second Quarter.

Photo of a machine applying chip seal on a road
Photo of a chip seal operation in progress

2024 Concrete Improvements Program

During the 2nd quarter of 2024, work commenced on the 2023 Concrete Drainage Program. A total of 17 square yards of sidewalk, as well as two drainage improvement projects at Pebble Beach and Palmer Park were completed. HCD has completed a total of $3,908,732.67 of concrete and drainage improvements for the 2023 program totaling $293,220.08 in the 2nd quarter of 2024 and completing the 2023 PPRTA Concrete drainage project.

Palmer Park Drainage Improvement

Pebble Beach Drainage improvement.

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Photo of new concrete placed at the Pebble Beach Drainage Improvement project

Pebble Beach

Photo of a new concrete project at Palmer Park in El Paso County

Palmer Park

2024 Asphalt Pavement Program PPRTA

The 2024 PPRTA Asphalt Pavement Program paved 42.92 lane miles in the second quarter of 2024.

Project LocationRehabilitation
Grassland Road (Peaceful Valley Road to Raintree Drive)3” Overlay
Peaceful Valley Road (Fountain CL to Raintree Drive)3” Overlay
Raintree Drive (Green Springs to Peaceful Valley Road)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Chromium Dive (Park Vista Blvd to Sapphire Drive)2” Overlay
Queensmere Drive (Scottswood Drive to Roller Coaster Road)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Hathaway Drive (US HWY 24 to Galley Road)2” Full Width Mill – 2” OL
Pawnee Road (HWY 115 to Commanche Road)3” Overlay
Calle Corvo (End to Roca Roja Circle)2” Overlay
Piney Ridge Way (Pagentry Place to Long Timber Lane)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Sixpenny Lane (Kings Deer Point to End)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Royal Troon Drive (Kings Deer Point to County Line Road)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Indi Drive (County Line Road to Aries Drive)3” Overlay
Luther Road (Huber Road to end)3” Overlay
Grist Mill Way (New London Road to End)3” Overlay
Ore Cart Way (Fairplay Drive to End)3” Overlay
Shadowood Drive (White Fawn Drive to Woodmoor Drive)Full Depth Reclamation – 3” OL
Bradshaw Road (HWY 24 to Murphy Road)3” Overlay
Draco Circle (Capella Drive to Draco Drive)3” Overlay
Capella Drive (Draco Circle to Indi Drive)3” Overlay
Draco Drive (Draco Circle to Indi Drive)3” Overlay
Blaney Road (Blaney Road to Falcon Highway)3” Overlay
Elbert Road (Hwy 24 to Judge Orr Road)3” Overlay

Major Quantities for the 2024 PPRTA Second Quarter:

  • Full Depth Reclamation: 16,191 square yards
  • Milling: 53,763 square yards
  • Asphalt Paving: 34,375 tons
  • Tack Oil: 24,734 gallons
  • Shouldering: 3,902 tons
  • Asphalt Patching: 0 tons
  • Striping: 103 gallons
  • Thermoplastic Marking: 0 square feet
  • Lane Miles Paved: 42.92 miles