More than 30 years ago, BATCO had a dream — to convert an unused railroad grade connecting Boulder and Erie into a bucolic multi-use recreational trail. Thanks to perseverance and support from several stakeholder groups, staffs, consultants, citizens, towns, boards, and the Board of County Commissioners — we are finally about to move forward with this long-sought trail. Hooray!
Boulder to Erie Regional Trail (BERT) Plan Approval and Next Steps
BERT Plan adoption means the preliminary design process can begin and funding opportunities can be pursued
Boulder County, Colo. – On Thursday, October 24, the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners approved the Boulder to Erie Regional Trail (BERT) Plan in a 2-1 vote. Public testimony was taken during the hearing. Thank you to everyone who submitted written comments and spoke at the public hearing.
The BERT Plan evaluates multiple conceptual alignments and identifies a preferred alignment for further consideration for an 8.5 mile east-west multi-use trail connection between the City of Boulder and Town of Erie. The BERT Plan includes the project process, public and partner input and engagement, technical evaluation, conceptual level alignment, opinion of cost, and next steps.
With the adoption of the BERT Plan, local, state, and federal funding opportunities can be pursued, and the preliminary design process can begin. The plan’s preferred alignment is the starting point for more detailed engineering and in-depth technical analysis, including additional environmental analysis. Strategies to minimize potential environmental impacts of the preferred alignment will continue to be explored.
Partner coordination and community outreach will continue in the next phases of the project. Regular updates will be provided as the project progresses.
View or download the draft BERT Plan
View or download the draft BERT Plan Appendix
Learn More or Contact Staff
View more project information at boco.org/BERT, or contact Tonya Luebbert, Regional Trails Planner, at tluebbert@bouldercounty.gov, or submit a question or comment online.
The Boulder to Erie Regional Trail corridor near 95th Street looking west toward Boulder.