EL JEBEL – — Midvalley residents will get their chance Thursday to weigh in on a controversial plan to replace a major intersection in El Jebel and realign Valley Road along an edge of Crown Mountain Park.
The Eagle County Commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. at the Eagle County office building and community center. The county will outline its plan to deal with anticipated traffic increases south of Highway 82 that could be triggered by a proposed recreation center at Crown Mountain Park and an approved park-and-ride for a bus stop.
Eagle County Commissioner Jon Stavney said the current road configuration isn’t adequate to handle a greater amount of traffic. The commissioners want the complex of buildings, facilities and their access viewed as something “that works” in the future. That will require changes.
“To some degree, it’s a little bit of a clean-up,” Stavney said.
Not all residents view it that way.
Eagle County is proposing to replace the intersection of Valley Road and El Jebel Road with a roundabout farther from the highway, allowing greater stacking space for vehicles.
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