The city of Fort Collins feels your pain driving construction-clogged East Harmony Road — and playfully addressed the elephant in the road on social media.
Complaints are common during most road construction projects, but the Harmony Road project has particularly been a pain in the rearview mirror because it's the city's major east-west entrance to Fort Collins.
On Friday, the city posted a thread on its Facebook and X accounts assuring agitated drivers that things will get better:
"So about that traffic. If you've driven on or around Harmony Road lately, you've noticed some ... changes.
"We've got a few things to say. Welcome to Harmony Road Work: A Thread.
"The bad news: Construction almost always means delays, and this one is a big project, so we know it's slowing your commute down, and it sucks.
"But we've got some good news, too: Thanks to the amazing weather and our community changing up driving routes, the project is running ahead of schedule!
"Soon you'll have smooth lanes and speedy commutes, but we know it's taken a lot of eye rolling and watch checking."
The city also was open to allowing people to vent on its platforms.
"Still want to complain about your garbage commute? We get it. Whether you thank the crews for their hard work or you hurl language that would make your mother blush, we're always here to listen to your feedback, so fire away."
A drone video with the posts shows lanes with new asphalt and lane markings but also a long line of traffic.
Some of the delays could be reduced if drivers would embrace zipper merging.
When is the Harmony Road project projected to be completed?
The city is sticking to its June 7 completion date, though it said on its social media post most of the work will be done by Friday, May 24, which kicks off the Memorial Day weekend.
The city started this $3 million project, which involves 2 miles of Harmony Road from Timberline Road to Strauss Cabin Road, with concrete work in late March.
On April 29, crews began milling the lanes. Milling is a process of removing part of the existing asphalt pavement to prepare for repaving. This process is expected to take around six weeks, according to the city.
At least one lane of traffic will remain open in each direction at all times during the construction period. Drivers should expect delays and consider alternate routes.
Typical working hours will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, but some work may occur outside these times or on the weekends to expedite the project.
Harmony Road project has one last large hurdle before completion
The Harmony Road and Timberline Road intersection is by far the city's busiest with an average daily vehicle count of more than 82,000, according to city data.
The city said it plans to completely close the intersection from the evening of May 31 through June 3.
For more details about the project, visit the 2024 Harmony Roadwork page on the city of Fort Collins' website .
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: 'So about that traffic': Fort Collins tells drivers it knows Harmony construction 'sucks'
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