Short duration holds may impact pedestrians, cyclists, boaters, and drivers On Jul. 12 there will be several 20-to-30-minute shutdowns of the Gore Valley Trail in Dowd Junction while a new utility bridge is lifted into place over the Eagle River as part of the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s sewer main replacement project in […]
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Sewer main replacement project in Dowd Junction winds down for season
Work to resume early next spring Travelers through Dowd Junction have probably noticed the new pier and abutment walls erected on the banks of the Eagle River just upstream of the Gore Valley Trail bridge. The pier is hard to miss, extending approximately 26.5 feet above ground and an additional 42.5 feet below ground. These […]
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 […]
Request for Qualifications for 2022 Collection System Master Plan and Model Development
The Eagle River Water & Sanitation District is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for a Collection System Master Plan and Model Development Project. The District intends to retain qualified engineering firms or teams for evaluation of the collection system and facilities with the primary project goals to: Create a hydraulic model based on existing GIS for […]
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 […]
Parker Newbanks earns clean water industry award
24-year ERWSD employee selected for WY, NM, and CO region The Rocky Mountain Water Environment Association (RMWEA) recently honored Parker Newbanks with the 2020 Water Environment Federation (WEF) William D. Hatfield Award. Newbanks is the supervisor of Eagle River Water & Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment facility in Edwards. The Hatfield Award is presented to […]
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 […]
Routine sewer system maintenance in Edwards
Crews using jetting trucks in Edwards-area neighborhoods through September. Routine sewer main maintenance operations are underway throughout the Edwards area. Work began in Arrowhead and Singletree on July 6 and wrapped up in mid-August; work has also been completed in Homestead. Crews are now jetting sewer mains in Miller Ranch, and will continue with old […]
Water district & authority file joint COVID-19 related emergency declaration
Administrative procedure can help facilitate access to funding, other resources. Eagle River Water & Sanitation District General Manager Linn Brooks executed an order Friday (3-13) declaring a local disaster emergency in and for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority service areas, effective immediately. The executive action is […]
