Healing the Land: Collaborative partnership contributing to cleanup efforts An important collaborative effort among community stakeholders has begun to clean up portions of the Eagle Mine Superfund site at the southern end of Minturn, Colo., an historic former mining and railroad town. The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, […]
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate opening of new pedestrian bridge in Minturn
Public partnership paved the way for wider bridge Sept. 1, 2021, update: View the recap below. County Clips Sept. 1, 2021 – Minturn pedestrian bridge ribbon cutting from Eagle County government television on Vimeo. Aug. 17, 2021 Read about the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Vail Daily. Aug. 10, 2021 The newly completed pedestrian bridge […]
ERWSD and UERWA evaluate Bolts Lake site for new reservoir
Former recreational lake could be revived into a 1,200 acre-feet water supply reservoir Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority are evaluating the feasibility of redevelopingthe Bolts Lake site at the south end of Minturn as a water supply reservoir. In February, the district, authority, and the landowner reached […]
County Road bridge near Minturn closed Dec. 7-11
County Road bridge near Minturn closed from 7 a.m. Dec. 7 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11, 2020 Assembly of new utility bridge requires full closure County Road in Minturn, between U.S. Highway 24 and the railroad tracks, will be closed 24 hours a day from 7 a.m. Dec. 7 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 […]
County Road bridge near Minturn closed Oct. 13-14
Daytime closure of County Road bridge near Minturn on Oct. 13-14, 2020 Nearby drilling for aerial sewer main replacement project requires closure County Road in Minturn, between U.S. Highway 24 and the railroad tracks, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 13 and 14 to allow for drilling associated with […]
Sewer main replacement near Dowd Junction has multiple community benefits
New utility bridge will increase safety for cyclists, pedestrians, and river users. Phase 1 of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District wastewater collection system improvement project is underway near the intersection of Highway 24 and County Road in Minturn. The district will replace a sewer main that crosses the Eagle River downstream of […]
Planned water outage in Cordillera
5:05 p.m., Dec. 3, 2019, FINAL UPDATE Water service restored in Cordillera. Road repairs begin at 7 a.m., Dec. 4. As of 5 p.m. , water service was restored to all Cordillera properties that were affected by the repair of the leaking water main on Timber Trail near the intersection with Fenno Drive. Please use […]
Notice of Joint Work Session on Nov. 13
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Work Session of the Boards of Directors of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle County, Colorado, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Avon Wastewater Treatment Facility at 950 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. […]
Hahnewald barn salvage material for sale
Hahnewald barn deconstruction in progress. Salvage materials for sale Aug. 25, Sept. 8 and 15. Deconstruction of the Hahnewald barn began Aug. 19 and is progressing quickly. With the siding removed, there is a large amount of salvaged lumber that will be available for sale beginning Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 […]
Hahnewald barn deconstruction begins Aug. 19
Barn materials to be salvaged; available for sale locally. Removal of the Hahnewald barn begins Aug. 19 by Denver based J&M Contracted Services which submitted the lowest cost proposal ($60,000) to dismantle the more than 100-year old deteriorating structure. The barn occupies the southwest corner of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s […]
