The Boulder County Road Map is the single official record of ownership, use, and maintenance of the county roadway network. The Road Map consists of two parts:
- The Road Map – Shows the location, ownership, functional class, and alignment of each Road; and,
- The Road Directory – Lists detailed information about each road segment.
Road maps for each county in the state are required by Colorado Revised Statute (CRS) 43-2-110. At its inception, the Road Map provided a graphic record of the primary and secondary road systems, including an official record of the location and type of roadways throughout Boulder County.
Since the Road Map’s initial publication in 1954, the Public Works Department (formerly called the Transportation Department) has continued to reconcile both the Map and the Directory with official documentation of road status, ownership, and classification, and also with the factual dimensions out in the field.
The latest Road Map was approved/accepted by the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 2, 2018 and serves as the current record of Boulder County roads.
- Official Boulder County Road Map – This is a large file that may take a few moments to open.
Official County Roadway Classifications and Maintenance Descriptions
On one side of the Official Road Map there is a list of all county-owned roads within the county’s borders. Next to the road’s name, you will find information on it’s location, it’s surface type (gravel or paved), it’s classification (info below), its official length, and its snow removal priority designation. Classifications and maintenance descriptions are as follows:
- PA – Principle Arterial – The road will be maintained to provide for continuous access within the maximum capabilities of the county
- MA – Minor Arterial – The road will be maintained to provide for continuous access within the maximum capabilities of the county
- C – Collector – The road will be maintained to provide continuous access as time, available funds, and manpower permit
- RC – Residential Collector – The road will be maintained to provide continuous access as time, available funds, and manpower permit
- L – Local – The road will be maintained to provide reasonable access as time, available funds, and manpower permit
- LS – Local (Secondary) – The road will be maintained to provide reasonable access as time, available funds, and manpower permit. Maintenance of these roads may be for seasonal use and and winter access may be restricted.
- J – Jeep – The road is not maintained for access by passenger cars. Four-wheel drive or high-clearance vehicles are recommended on these roads.
Want a Map?
Contact the Boulder County Public Works Department or visit the office (information below).