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Contact Information
Tunnel Project and Road Closure
Owen Randall, Utilities Project Manager
970-221-6809, orandall@fcgov.com
Diana Royval, Utilities Communications and Marketing
970-221-6214, droyval@fcgov.com
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
State Forest State Park
970-723-8366
Moose Visitor Center
56750 Hwy. 14, Walden, CO 80480
state.forest@state.co.us
Aids and services are available for persons with disabilities.
Utilities
MICHIGAN DITCH
ROAD CLOSURE
SUMMER 2016
The Michigan Ditch Road will be closed
to all public access for the summer of
2016 (mid-May – mid-October) due to
tunnel construction and safety issues.
Alternative access routes remain open.
Trans-mountain water rights are an
invaluable City of Fort Collins asset. After
considerable evaluation, the $8.5 million
tunnel is the long-term solution chosen
to restore the high mountain water
distribution system to its full capacity.
Joe Wright Reservoir and the Michigan
Ditch, including 1,600 feet of 24-inch
diameter wood stave pipe, are part of
the high-mountain collection system.
The Michigan Ditch Road will be closed to all public
access for the summer of 2016 (mid-May – mid-October)
due to construction and safety issues. Alternative
access routes remain open.
Trans-mountain water currently is not running in the
Michigan Ditch as a result of an ongoing landslide that
covered part of the ditch in 2015. An 800-foot long, 8-foot
diameter rock tunnel will be bored through the mountain
along the Michigan Ditch Road to allow water to flow again
by spring 2017. Weather permitting, construction will
begin as soon as the snow can be cleared in May and
will be complete by late fall.
The Michigan Ditch Road is operated by Fort Collins
Utilities. Typically, the public is allowed access to hike,
bike, ski, etc. – but not this summer due to construction.
The road serves as one route to Lake Agnes and American
Lakes Trail and access to these areas remains open via
alternate routes.
All other State Forest State Park roads, trailheads,
campgrounds and trails are open. Only a section of the
Michigan Ditch Road, as shown on the map, is closed
for the season.
For more information about the road
closure and the tunnel project, please
visit fcgov.com/michigan-ditch-tunnel.
Lake Agnes
American
Lakes
Alternative
Access Route
Michigan
Ditch Trail
Cameron Pass
Parking/rest area
Michigan Ditch Road
CLOSED
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Joe Wright
Reservoir
Michigan Ditch Road Closure
Summer 2016
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