Ski Time Square Turnaround Breathes New Life Into Street
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Set for 9AM on Thursday, October 24
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO-October 17, 2024-Instead of running into a dead end, new life has been injected into Ski Time Square with the completion of the public turnaround and complete streets project.
“This project has been years in the making and brings much anticipated safety, functional and aesthetic improvements to Ski Time Square Drive,” commented City of Steamboat Springs Civil Engineer Danny Paul. “Most notably, the project constructed a new public turnaround at the eastern end of the street, improving vehicular circulation and providing a safe means of turning around for residents and guests alike.”
The Steamboat Springs Redevelopment Authority and City of Steamboat Springs announced the successful completion of construction ahead of the planned ribbon cutting ceremony later this month. The project will be completed on time and under budget, with minor work continuing through the end of October. Final landscaping will be installed next spring to increase the survival rate of the new plantings.
Fourteen new parking spaces have been added to Ski Time Square Drive, including three ADA and five EV charging spaces. In addition, significant streetscape improvements bring new lighting and landscaping, safer pedestrian crossings, new sidewalks, improved drainage and upgraded utilities to the popular mountain area.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 24, at 9AM to officially reopen Ski Time Square Drive and the new public turnaround.
Together with Native Excavating, the project’s general contractor, the city and URA would like to thank the public and project neighbors for the extensive support received during the long planning phase and through construction that began in fall 2023 and continued through the entirety of the 2024 construction season.
Designed by local firm Baseline Engineering, this project is funded by the Steamboat Springs Redevelopment Authority and has long been a high priority for the SSRA and its advisory committee, the Urban Redevelopment Authority Advisory Committee.
Contacts
Gates Gooding, SSRA Project Manager, 970.871.7037 or email
Danny Paul, Civil Engineer, 970.871.8210 or email
Michael Lane, Communications Manager, 970.871.8220 or email
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