City of Greeley News

Earlier this year, city staff started designing a new storm drainage facility in the Sunrise neighborhood – along the Cache la Poudre River near 10th Street and U.S. 85.

City officials invite the community to attend a special open house from 6-8 p.m., July 28, at Charlie and Laura Archibeque Park, 325 12th St., to help guide this project’s design.

This important and exciting project will become the first phase of a larger plan over the next decade to create an underground storm drain outfall system – where extra water in the streets can safely go to the river. Right now, this project is in the preliminary stage – officials do not plan to start construction until late 2022. Future phases could extend the storm drain through downtown by way of 12th Street.

In order to make significant quality-of-life and safety improvements and help reduce flooding and property damage in the city’s downtown and neighboring areas, this project must come first. The outfall project could include designing a water quality pond, public art, river restoration, and a potential new segment of the Poudre Trail.

A few months ago, city staff started working with a design company to analyze different options and develop a possible vision for the project. As a part of that work, city staff need feedback from residents and property owners in the neighborhood to help shape the final project.

For more information, contact Stormwater Engineer Andrew Fisher at 970-350-9797 or andrew.fisher@greeleygov.com.