Loveland
Stone Mountain lot and a Railroad Avenue lane close for work the week of Nov. 16
The renovation is expected to wrap up in late December, weather permitting. The redesigned lot is intended to provide 24 public parking spaces, with vehicles entering from the north and exiting south.
The Stone Mountain parking lot, off North Railroad Avenue between 3rd and 4th streets, and the southbound lane of North Railroad Avenue from 4th Street to 3rd will close for a renovation that is to begin the week of Nov. 16.
The work is expected to conclude in late December, pending weather conditions. The closures are intended to keep vehicles a safe distance from construction, the City of Loveland said.
The deteriorating concrete surface of the lot is to be replaced with durable, decorative brick pavers matching the newly installed sidewalk pavers on 4th Street. The pavers are made to absorb vehicle loads and are intended to support 24 public parking spaces. The new lot will be restriped so vehicles enter from the north side and exit at the south.
The city plans to use the existing stormwater system rather than pave over the lot with asphalt. The pavers are to be laid with quarter-inch gaps to let water pass through to the rock filter below. The gaps will reduce water collecting on the surface, and using the existing system will require minimal new investment, the city said.
The lot's current pad has outworn its water-porous function, the city said. An excavated area beneath the 46- by 162-foot lot was installed around 18 years ago. It is 3 to 4 feet deep and contains a gravel filter for absorbing water directly into the ground and stormwater pipe.
Public Works Stormwater Division Manager Chris Carlson said the method works well. "The public will notice the beautiful surface pavers that match the downtown aesthetic, while underground, an entire stormwater system is at work," Carlson said.
The Stone Mountain lot will be the city's second parking lot to use the rock-filter-paver method. The first was the Wilson Avenue Bridge parking lot adjacent to the Big Thompson River Trail and Recycling Center, built in 2018 as part of a flood recovery project. The brick pavers were procured from the 4th Street Revitalization Project at a reduced cost.
Construction updates are available at lovgov.org/ConeZone.