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After the steel deck arrives, equipment will have to work from one lane over to the other side where installation is occurring. This precludes vehicle travel across it.
The county allocated funds and purchased the materials on an emergency basis to speed the process. New, thicker, 7-gauge steel decking is expected to arrive within the next couple of weeks, and was fabricated and purchased in the United States. The week of June first the north decking will be removed and engineers will inspect the girders for damage …
The Garfield County Human Services Commission and the Board of County Commissioners are accepting nominations for the 36th Annual Garfield County Humanitarian Awards, which takes place on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. The awards honor community volunteers and human services staff for their selfless contributions that help make Garfield County communities vibrant, diverse, sustainable, supportive, and safe places to live, work, and play. Nominations are due by 4 p.m. on July 31, 2026.
The Garfield County Community Development Department is adopting the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, effective July 1, 2026. The code establishes updated standards for certain new construction and development in wildfire-prone areas, to reduce risk and improve community resilience.
Wildfire Resiliency Code
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