Hillcrest Roundabout Landscaping Enhancement

Following completion of the Hillcrest roundabout, postponed landscaping improvements from last year, together with a new entrance sign, will create a welcoming arrival feature for residents and visitors entering the west side of Edwards. The District has worked closely with Zehren & Associations to create a comprehensive drought tolerant planting guide. The landscape design planned for the center of the Hillcrest Drive roundabout is intended to complement the existing roundabouts along Edwards Access Road.

 

Hillcrest Roundabout resolves safety issues at intersection

 

One of the newest projects Edwards residents and visitors will encounter is the new roundabout recently completed on Highway 6 at Hillcrest Drive, 2 miles west of Edwards.

This $4.3 million project was a joint Eagle County/Edwards Metropolitan district effort.

Planning for the roundabout began in 2019 as part of the West Edwards Corridor Plan.

The roundabout addresses safety concerns at the intersection where a number of serious vehicular accidents resulting in injuries have occurred over the years.

Over the course of 24 hours on average, traffic counts show more than 3,500 vehicles from Hillcrest Drive, which is the access to Highway 6 for residents of Lake Creek Village, the Villas at Brett Ranch and the western access for the Cordillera Valley Club, use the intersection.

“It’s a big improvement for the area,“ said project engineer Ricky Davis of Eagle County. “We were slightly under budget and ahead of schedule. Contractor Gould Construction was very competent and did a great job.”

Work on the project started April 16 of this year and was substantially completed prior to the Sept 30 deadline.

For more information about the project and progress, please visit Eagle County’s website LINK