East Plum Creek Trail construction completed at IREA substation

Since early 2019, Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) has been constructing a new substation in The Meadows near Castle View High School. As part of this project, an access road and culvert crossing were built. A new concrete trail alignment was also completed late spring to better prevent stormwater erosion. Native grasses were planted in areas exposed during construction and will be monitored to ensure successful growth. 

Sections of the paved trail at Native Legend Open Space to be replaced

Concrete repairs and replacement are necessary in order to bring this paved trail up to standards. There will be phased trail closures during construction. Closure signs and orange construction fencing will be used to identify location of construction. Once the trail has hardened enough for trail use (one full day) in each phase, it will be opened up to the public and construction will move to the next phase. 

Construction will begin Monday, Aug. 17 for the first phase. The trail will be closed for concrete repairs and replacement. During phase one, the section closest to Paintbrush Park, will also include some concrete replacement within the park. Keep an eye out for closure signs and orange construction fencing to alert you of construction.

At the end of the concrete work, crews will back-fill using a small pickup; this can happen while the trail is open to the public as the truck will be off to the side of the trail.

Phase two and three will start in 2021 as budget allows.

Improving pedestrian mobility to Sellars Gulch Trail Downtown

Through a partnership with Douglas County, a connection to the East Plum Creek Trail was developed to create pedestrian access for the County and River Walk buildings to the north. This connection will improve pedestrians’ experience and mobility in Downtown along Castle Rock’s most-popular paved trail. 

In addition to the staircase, park maintenance staff installed a bike ramp to assist pedestrians carrying their bicycles up and down the stairs.

Neighborhood Connection Added at Wrangler Park

The Wrangler Park trail connection was finished in September 2019 and allows local residents to safely access the shared park and school site from the south. Students walking to and from Sage Canyon Elementary School can also easily access Autumn Sage Street near the Copper Cloud Drive roundabout. The project constructed 240 linear feet of 8-foot-wide concrete trail, as well as completed site restoration