Guanella Pass Road Improvement Project:

At the request of the Town of Georgetown, Clear Creek County, and Park County, the Federal Highway Administration will be providing an informational workshop regarding the different aesthetic treatment options that can be used on retaining walls, guardrail, and guardwalls in visually sensitive areas of the Guanella Pass Road Improvement Project. The workshop is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at the Georgetown Community Center. The workshop will begin at 7:00 pm with an open house that should last approximately an hour. During the open house exhibits demonstrating the different wall and rail aesthetic treatments being considered will be on display and staffed by agency representatives to answer questions. Beginning at approximately 8:00 pm, agency representatives and specialists will give a presentation regarding the different aesthetic treatments. After the presentation there will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions regarding the aesthetic treatment options and provide comments to their local government representatives.

For additional information please write or call:

Mr. John Knowles
Project Manager
Federal Highway Administration
12300 West Dakota Avenue
Lakewood, CO   80228
720-963-3725

Due to both factual errors and confusing information printed in local newspapers regarding the March 4th workshop, another workshop addressing the same subject matter has been scheduled for Monday, March 10, 2003. The workshop will take place from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Federal Highway Administration offices at 555 Zang Street, Lakewood, Colorado in Conference Room A located on the 3rd floor. Exhibits demonstrating the different wall and rail aesthetic treatments being considered will be on display and staffed by agency representatives to answer questions. Comment sheets regarding these aesthetic treatments will be available for members of the public to fill out and submit to their local government representatives.