FOR RELEASE: First Street Wastewater Interceptor Project full road closure

MEDIA RELEASE

CONTACT: Nicole Yost, Director of Communication and Engagement
970-962-2302, Nicole.Yost@cityofloveland.org

First Street Wastewater Interceptor Project Full Road Closure

LOVELAND, Colo. – February 20, 2026 – The City of Loveland will close both eastbound and westbound East First Street, east of the North Denver Avenue intersection, beginning Monday, Feb. 23, to allow crews to install a wastewater pipeline beneath the roadway. The closure is expected to last approximately four weeks, weather permitting. Access will be maintained for local residents, businesses and emergency vehicles.

During the closure, eastbound traffic on First Street will be detoured north on Denver Avenue, east on US 34/East Eisenhower Boulevard, and south on North Boyd Lake Avenue. Westbound traffic traveling to First Street will be detoured east on First Street, which becomes Corvus Drive and then East Fifth Street, to North Boyd Lake Avenue. Traffic will then travel north to US 34/ Eisenhower Boulevard, west to Denver Avenue, and south back to First Street. Local access will remain for residents and businesses.

Following the full closure, the eastbound lane will reopen to through traffic, with the westbound lane remaining closed through May 2026 as construction continues.

The project schedule is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen conditions.

For more information, please visit letstalkloveland.org/first-street-wastewater-improvements.