Assistant Leader Neguse Secures $1 Million Investment to Improve Larimer County Road 50E (Country Club Road)

Lafayette, CO — House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse announced $1,160,850 in federal funding for Larimer County to make much-needed safety improvements to Larimer County Road 50E, also known as Country Club Road. Enhancements to the corridor will increase mobility for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists and will improve connectivity for residents of Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins. The investment was allocated through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program.

Neguse successfully advocated for this funding, penning a letter to Secretary Pete Buttigieg in March 2023 that requested DOT support for Larimer County’s proposal. 

“I’m proud to deliver over one million in federal funding to assist Larimer County in developing safe, efficient, and reliable transportation infrastructure that will advance the safety of my constituents and enhance equitable modes of transit,” said House Assistant Minority Leader Neguse. 

“Larimer County is honored to receive a RAISE grant from the Federal Highway Administration, moving the CR 50E (Country Club Road) corridor plan to the design phase,” said Larimer County Commissioner Kristin Stephens, Chair of the Board of County Commissioners.  “This funding brings us closer to vital safety improvements for the rapidly growing northeast Fort Collins area. We deeply appreciate the support of Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse.” 

Today’s investment funds the design of multimodal and safety improvements for Larimer County Road 50E, also known as Country Club Road, which is classified as a minor collector street—serving as a corridor between communities and neighborhoods. This project will fund the planning and design of safety improvements, including pre-construction activities such as survey, right-of-way research, feasibility studies, geotechnical investigations, planning for drainage and hydraulics, preparation of final design plans and bid packages, utility coordination, permitting, environmental coordination, and additional analysis and mitigation. 

The final design proposes approximately 11' travel lanes (one in each direction), 4’ shoulders and a 10’ multi-use trail. It will also improve intersections with roundabouts, calming circles, adding turn lanes, and raised crosswalks.