Rains challenge Loop, roundabout construction in Estes Park

ESTES PARK – Thirty days of rain out of 50 days in May and the first half of June have created some headaches for the swarm of tourists negotiating their way through construction projects on the streets of the mountain village, but the town’s public-works director says contractors are doing their best to keep most of the work on schedule.

“The rain has been a challenge, making things really muddy,” said Greg Muhonen, but the work crews are “doing a great job of dealing with that adversity and being creative.”

The primary road project is the Downtown Estes Loop, a one-way couplet…