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A MESSAGE FROM MAYOR STOLZMANN
<br />It's difficult to believe that the
<br />summer is behind us, and I would
<br />like to thank the community for
<br />making the best of it despite the
<br />challenges brought on by the
<br />pandemic.
<br />This summer our community
<br />enjoyed the Recreation & Senior
<br />Center's Parking Lot Chalk Art
<br />Contest, outdoor and online fitness
<br />classes, the Outdoor Caribbean
<br />Fitness Party, fairy gardens in the Arboretum,
<br />outdoor or take out dining on Main Street and beyond,
<br />the Library's Curbside Service, the Cultural Council's
<br />ARTirondack chairs, tours by appointment at the
<br />Historical Museum, Saturdays at the Louisville
<br />Farmers Market, the Main Street Community Art series,
<br />our socially distant Labor Day Drive Thru Car Show,
<br />and of course, hours of fun in the sunshine at our parks
<br />and open space. We also continued to come together
<br />online through great programming from the
<br />Recreation & Senior Center, Library, and Museum.
<br />Our community spirit remains strong. Please continue
<br />to look after one another by doing your part to limit
<br />the spread of COVID-19 by practicing social distancing,
<br />avoiding gatherings larger than 10, and wearing facial
<br />coverings. If you need help, there are resources
<br />available through the City, the County, and the
<br />non-profit organizations serving the area (call the
<br />Boulder County Call Center 720-776-0822 with
<br />questions). If you can help, please consider
<br />volunteering to help your neighbors, supporting local
<br />businesses, or donating to local non -profits.
<br />As we continue to look after each other in the fall and
<br />winter, I hope you remember to look after yourselves
<br />as well. As the days get shorter and the pandemic
<br />continues, it's important that we all continue to look
<br />after our own health and well-being.
<br />Between our parks, open space, trail network, Coal
<br />Creek Golf Course, and the Recreation & Senior Center,
<br />there are some great opportunities for physical
<br />exercise in Louisville. Online resources from the
<br />Library, such as Mango Languages, the New YorkTimes
<br />Online, and Ancestry.com, are another great way to
<br />unwind, and available any time of day. I hope you get
<br />a chance to enjoy some of these great amenities in
<br />the coming months. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov to find out
<br />more about all of the online and in person services
<br />from the City.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Mayor Ashley Stolzmann
<br />Cover photo: Kirk Fry, Louisville Arboretum Leaf
<br />Collage - Life in Louisville contest
<br />NEW PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS NOW OPEN
<br />Louisville's new CO-42 pedestrian underpass was
<br />officially opened by Mayor Ashley Stolzmann at a
<br />ribbon cutting ceremony held at the end of August.
<br />The project, which broke ground in September of last
<br />year, creates a new trail north of Kestrel Housing and
<br />connects it underneath CO-42 (formerly SH-42) to the
<br />trail on the east side of CO-42, which leads to Hecla
<br />La ke.
<br />The underpass is the culmination of years of work by
<br />the City's Public Works Team, project engineers Otak,
<br />and Edge Contracting. It is open to all non -vehicle
<br />traffic, including pedestrians, cyclists, and wheelchairs.
<br />Commenting on the newest addition to Louisville's
<br />trail network, Mayor Stolzmann said:
<br />"I am delighted to officially open this new underpass,
<br />which makes it safer and easier for people to leave the
<br />car at home. The new underpass and trails support the
<br />City's goal of safe traveling conditions for pedestrians
<br />and motorists and strengthens Louisville's trail
<br />network with better connectivity.
<br />"I'd like to thank the City's Public Works team and our
<br />contractors Edge Contracting and Otak for all of their
<br />work to deliver this project on time amidst the
<br />challenging conditions brought on by the pandemic:'
<br />The new underpass is just one part of significant
<br />investments in transportation made by the City
<br />recently, which includes completion of the
<br />Transportation Master Plan, the City's street
<br />paving program, striping of on -street bike lanes, traffic
<br />calming at major trail connections and school routes,
<br />improvements to the vast sidewalk and trail network,
<br />and increased access to transit services.
<br />Included in the project are new bus stops on either
<br />side of CO-42 near the underpass.
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