Project Overview

Intrepid Fiber Networks is bringing fiber-to-the-home network to our community.
 
As part of the approval process, Intrepid Fiber's proposal was carefully reviewed by City staff, including the City Attorney, to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws. Telecommunications providers have the right to occupy and utilize the public right-of-ways within the City based on these state and federal laws.  
 
Intrepid Fiber has successfully completed similar projects in other municipalities, such as Pueblo, Northglenn, Westminster, and Littleton. The City reviewed references and documentation prior to the approval to ensure the company’s capacity to deliver on its commitments.
 
The contractor is only allowed to do work in the City owned right-of-way and not on private property (unless permission is given by the property owner). On most local streets, the right-of way limits are 2.5 feet behind the back of sidewalk.  The contractor is allowed to work within these 2.5 feet to install their conduit and fiber lines. Upon construction completion they are also required to restore any disturbed areas to existing conditions or better. 
 
Part of the process including calling in utility locates before any construction begins. More information for utility locating can be found here: https://www.louisvilleco.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/45380/638847979066630000.

Staff meets with the construction team for Intrepid on a bi-weekly basis to discuss construction progress and make sure all work is being done accordance with our permit requirements and regulations.
 
Here are the links to the City Council meetings where the revocable license was approved: 
 
January 2, 2024 –
Agenda (Item 7e)- https://www.louisvilleco.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/40667/638388450164270000.

January 16, 2024 –

Agenda (Item 7b)- https://ompnetwork.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sites/357/documents/1-16-24_council_agenda.pdf?x7UuRegKxzceMlB2hSd6rgcIpPsguvR8.

Video of the meeting (1:05.22) https://louisville.ompnetwork.org/embed/sessions/282855/01-16-24-city-council-meeting.

Residents can expect construction in public right-of-ways: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday with minimal impact on holidays, weekends, and after hours. Intrepid's goal is to minimize disruption to the public and travel way. Door hangers will be placed 72 hours prior to active construction, and sign boards will be placed at neighborhood entrances.

To view the current status of the Intrepid project in your neighborhood, visit Louisville, Colorado | Intrepid

Supporting Files

Contact

Contact Intrepid with questions regarding this project.

Project Overview

In 2015 the City of Louisville received a Stormwater Master Plan from the consultant JVA. This Master Plan laid out stormwater improvement projects for the City’s capital improvement projects over the next 10 years. The City has now completed the Capital improvement projects laid out is now looking to build upon the old Master Plan by creating a new Louisville Long Term Stormwater Drainage Plan that will outline future stormwater projects.

Status & Next Steps

• Consultant is processing City wide drainage model.

• Additional information and public input survey are available here: https://www.engagelouisvilleco.org/stormwater-drainage-plan
  

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FAQ

Contact

Tyler Trojan, P.E., Civil Engineer, ttrojan@louisvilleco.gov, 303.335.4611

Project Overview

Utility companies have provided the tentative schedule for utility work within referenced subdivisions in the following table: 

Status & Next Steps

Supporting Files

FAQ

Contact

For questions or comments regarding new utility line construction within the rebuild areas, please contact the Utility Contacts listed below:

• Xcel Energy, Pat Kreager, Manager New Business, 970-566-4416
• Xcel Energy, DeAnn Duncan, Project Manager, 303-425-3878
• Xcel Energy, Nick Martin, Project Manager, email preferred – nicolas.martin@xcelenergy.com
• Comcast, TAK Communications, Joel Medrano, email preferred - jmedrano@takcommunications.com, 505-930-6117
• Comcast, TAK Communications, Nick Mearsha, email preferred - nmearsha@takcommunications.com, 605-679-5641
• Lumen (CenturyLink), Kenneth Miller - Kenneth.R.Miller@lumen.com
• Lumen (Pauley Construction), T. Hagen - thagen@pauleyc.com
• Lumen (Pauley Construction), M. Roble - mroble@pauleyc.com, 303-356-4399

Project Overview

Lumen plans to bring fiber to the Pedestal into the Centennial (6,8, West)/Enclave/Cornerstone developments up to West side of Tyler Ave. and to the South side of Harper Lake Trail and Coal Creek Ranch subdivisions on the West side of Dillon Rd.  Centennial Heights area is currently being evaluated for fiber to the Pedestal.  Home owners who wish to get fiber to the home will need to bring a duct out to the nearest servicing pedestal and Lumen will pull in a fiber drop and install a NID (network interface device) at the home to provide service when customers order.  A customer's service order is what will trigger placement of fiber drop from the pedestal through customer provided conduit to the home.  Customers who place a conduit can leave it subbed up and capped with pull line near the pedestal and Lumen will tie their conduit into our pedestal as part of the service order.  This is a large upgrade in service in these subdivisions that originally had copper-based phone service and DSL over copper for internet and increases available bandwidth to 1G over fiber.   

Status & Next Steps

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FAQ

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Project Overview

Xcel Energy is installing a large underground electrical feeder on South 88th Street and Dillon Road to McCaslin Blvd in Louisville. The public can expect temporary lane closures and traffic controls throughout the area for the duration of the project. This project has been approved for night work. 

Contact

Please direct any questions about this project to Xcel energy.

September 12, 2025 Update:

Phase two construction is almost finished! 

Remaining work items include:

• Grass seed application along portions of Dillon Rd and McCaslin Blvd
• Please keep an eye out for limited lane closures in the coming weeks.

Work is substantially complete on the following areas:

• Dillon Rd between Dahlia St and 88^th St  
• Via Appia between McCaslin and Eldorado Lane 
• McCaslin Blvd. between Dillon Rd and Century Dr

Project Overview

The City of Louisville is in the process of a multi-year Median Landscape Renovation project. This initiative aims to enhance landscape infrastructure and design aesthetics for medians along major roads in the City of Louisville. The first phase (Completed 2023) focused on medians impacted by the 2021 Marshall Fire or in close proximity to fire-damaged zones.

Goals

The project seeks to reimagine the aesthetic and ecological aspects of the medians. The specific goals include:

• Removing disease-prone Ash trees and trees damaged in the Marshall Fire and replacing them with a diverse variety of trees that will thrive in roadway settings  
• Reducing irrigated turf grass and replacing it with drought-tolerant native grasses, and pollinator-friendly plants
• Upgrading irrigation infrastructure for improved efficiency

What to expect

• Temporary lane closures, detours, or altered traffic patterns to ensure safety
• Construction equipment and workers on medians
• Removal of all existing landscape materials
• A transformed, refreshed appearance including hardscapes, decorative elements, and native plantings

Construction will start with removing all existing landscaping elements, including trees, shrubs, plant materials, turf grass, and irrigation. The medians will then undergo significant infrastructure and aesthetic improvements, incorporating new design features such as hardscapes and native plantings to create a revitalized and sustainable environment.

The Median Landscape Renovation Project began in late 2018 with an evaluation of the current medians, many of which were installed 20-30 years ago. The process included community meetings, input from the Parks and Public Landscaping Board (PPLAB), and approval from City Council. This project supports Park’s goal of providing well-maintained landscaped areas that are enjoyable to see and indirectly supports Transportation’s goal of providing a well-maintained multi-modal transportation system. Future budget allocations will determine the timeline for subsequent stages.

The City of Louisville looks forward to unveiling these revamped medians, showcasing a renewed aesthetic that aligns with the project's goals of ecological sustainability and enhanced visual appeal.

Supporting Documents

Visit the Parks & Public Landscaping Advisory Board page for additional information.

Additional information on Median - P2 Adjustments.

FAQ

Q: Why were the mature trees removed? 

The short answer:

The removed trees were Ash species that were previously damaged and/or susceptible to future impacts by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). In addition to EAB mitigation, the Ash tree removal helped enable other project objectives including irrigation infrastructure upgrades and conversion of bluegrass turf to water wise landscaping.

The longer answer:

The removed trees were Ash species which were assessed with one (or more) of the following conditions: fire damage, poor branching structure (loss of a primary leader, significant dead limbs, etc), indication of past infection by an Ash borer and/or susceptibility to future infection by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).  

Aside from these conditions, some otherwise healthy Ash trees were proactively removed to enable other project objectives outlined below:

1. Irrigation System Upgrades for Water and Maintenance Efficiencies

   The existing underground irrigation infrastructure is at the end of its lifecycle and can be upgraded to improve water application efficiency and reduce on-going maintenance needs. These upgrades require significant retrenching for lateral lines which would be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to perform with mature tree roots remaining intact. In addition to construction difficulty, trenching through the Critical Root Zone of established trees would likely cause detrimental health impacts to trees remaining in place.

2. Conversion of bluegrass turf to water wise landscaping

   The existing median surfaces were primarily comprised of bluegrass turf which requires significant amounts of water and frequent mowing. By removing the bluegrass and replanting with a designed blend of native grasses, significant water savings are anticipated and mowing will be less frequent.  For this phase of construction (88^th, Via Appia, McCaslin) up to 1 million gallons of annual water savings are projected. In addition to native grasses, the medians are being planted with drought-tolerant, native and pollinator friendly shrubs and flowers.    

3. Phased Diversification of the urban tree canopy

A key strategy for long-term urban forest health is diversification of tree species. The Ash trees are being replaced with 13 different species of deciduous trees in varying sizes. It’s also important to recognize that many trees in the right-of-way along both sides of the streets are also Ash species.  The hope is that proactively replacing the median trees now allows time for growth prior to potential future loss of Ash trees of each side of the streets.  This strategy creates a phased replacement as opposed to needing replacement an entire corridor’s trees at once.   

Q:How did you choose which street medians to renovate?

A: This is phase one of a multi-year project.  The goal is to work through all medians in town as funding allows.  Additionally, City forestry is already working on other streets and right-of-ways through separate funding.  Phase one (88^th, Via Appia, McCaslin) was identified as a capital funded project and made the priority due to fire damage, or proximity to fire impacted areas.

Q: Why not treat the Ash trees against the borer with trunk injections? 

A: Forestry is treating some trees in town to extend their life.  Due to City commitments to strict pesticide regulations, treatments must be made with a more expensive version of the chemicals that make treatment cost prohibitive at a city-wide scale.  While chemical treatments can offer good short-term benefits, the best long-term strategy for EAB (and other emergent threats) is the diversification of tree species.

Q: I didn’t vote for this, why didn’t you ask my opinion before performing the project? 

A: The project has been in the works since 2019.  Multiple rounds of designs went through the citizen-led Parks and Public Landscape Advisory Board (PPLAB) and was ultimately approved and funded by City Council in spring of 2023.    

Contact

Bryon Weber, Project Manager PROS, bweber@louisvilleco.gov, 303.335.4736

Project Overview

The City of Louisville Parks, Recreation & Open Space department is excited to share that the inline skate rink—located next to the Police Station—is being converted into permanent outdoor pickleball courts! This long-discussed project, approved by City Council and endorsed by the Recreation Advisory Board (RAB), directly responds to evolving recreational needs and strong community demand for dedicated pickleball space. The scope of the project includes repurposing the existing inline rink to feature resurfaced concrete, perimeter fencing, and permanent nets. Playing hours and access details will be determined as we move forward with implementation. Staff is currently evaluating options to relocate a hockey net to support stick and puck practice.

Status & Next Steps

Following additional discussion on conversion of the hockey rink, the pickleball project is moving forward as of the April 15, 2025 City Council meeting.  

A noise study has been completed by a third-party acoustical engineer to analyze potential sound impacts to adjacent neighbors.  The outcome of the study is that noise mitigation barriers are suggested for the court complex’s northern and southern edges. This is in part due to the unique topography for homes to the north that are significantly elevated above the courts. The full report can be viewed in the Supporting Files section below. 

City staff are now coordinating with a structural engineer to design a noise barrier system at the suggested heights so that the barrier construction costs can be obtained as part of the project’s competitive bidding process.  Bidding is anticipated to take place during late-summer.  Installation timeframe will be dependent on pricing received, contractor availability and seasonal constraints for court surfacing and painting applications.

Supporting Files

Visit the Recreation Advisory Board page for past agendas and meeting packets.

Contact

Bryon Weber, Project Manager PROS, bweber@louisvilleco.gov, 303.335.4736