Economy & Economic Development  June 29, 2016

Estes Loop environmental assessment due Tuesday

ESTES PARK — Crowds of locals and visitors will gather around Lake Estes on Monday night to watch the annual Independence Day fireworks. However, that pyrotechnic display is likely to be dwarfed by the fireworks sure to follow a day later, when the long-awaited federal environmental assessment is released for the controversial $17 million Downtown Estes Loop.

The town’s idea to turn downtown Estes Park streets into a one-way loop to ease summer traffic jams has triggered fierce debate and division among residents, business owners and town officials. Besides easing tourist-traffic gridlock, Loop proponents have said federal money for the project…

With BizWest since 2012 and in Colorado since 1979, Dallas worked at the Longmont Times-Call, Colorado Springs Gazette, Denver Post and Public News Service. A Missouri native and Mizzou School of Journalism grad, Dallas started as a sports writer and outdoor columnist at the St. Charles (Mo.) Banner-News, then went to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before fleeing the heat and humidity for the Rockies. He especially loves covering our mountain communities.
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