Jacobs-CDOT Big Thompson Canyon Repair Lauded as ENR "Best of the Best" Project
The fall of 2013 marked one of the costliest natural disasters in Colorado history – causing nearly $4 billion in destruction. Extensive rainfall in Big Thompson Canyon resulted in flow surges exceeding the 500-year flood event, completely washing away major sections of roadway, access bridges and retaining walls. The devastation, reminiscent of the 1976 flood that killed 143 people, prompted the Colorado Department of Transportation to not only implement a short-term end solution; rather, they committed to completing emergency, temporary repairs, followed by a flexible and resilient permanent solution – for which they engaged Jacobs.
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