A new project timeline details the schedule for installing gates to close part of Lookout Mountain Road to vehicles overnight in hopes it will reduce illegal activity on the mountain.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners met in late February to discuss this plan, which includes a 4.1-mile vehicle closure overnight. This stemmed from years of community concern about people participating in illegal and destructive activities after park hours, which has included vandalism, drug use, littering, firing guns and more.
At the end of the meeting, all three Jeffco commissioners were in agreement that the plan to install automatic gates should progress, and gave Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) consent to proceed.
Since then, JCOS staff reviewed an implementation schedule alongside its project partners and laid out a timeline for the project over the weekend.
The estimated operational date for the gates has been set at Nov. 11, 2024, said Mary Ann Bonnell, director of JCOS visitor services and natural resources. She noted this could change due to weather or other factors.
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