SAFE285

We are Safe Access For Everyone (SAFE285) and are residents of Park County
Colorado. Specifically, Bailey Colorado. We have a situation developing
here regarding CDOT and ‘improvements’ being made to US Highway 285.

The plan calls for removal of the traffic light at the intersection of
US285 and CR43a. This light serves thousands of residents in Bailey, and
is crucial to the businesses and residents in the area.

CDOT is moving forward with the project despite no community support.
They have failed to address community concerns, have not collected
community input, and are using a 16 year old traffic study to justify
the removal of the light. They have also flat out said they don’t care
about the community concerns, they only care about improving the speeds
and commute times on US285.

They are trying to turn our thriving mountain community into just
another mile marker.

The County Board of Commissioners is not opposing the project, mainly
because the Chair (Richard Elsner) is on the State Highway Advisory
Board. He is putting state interests ahead of the interests of the
county he represents.

Since it is up to the community to stop this, a group of residents and
business owners has formed a coalition to try and stop this project.