Construction on the first phase of Breckenridge’s Silver Queen waterline replacement project is scheduled to begin Monday, July 20, bringing lane closures and minor traffic delays to portions of Broken Lance Drive, White Cloud Drive and Silver Queen Drive through the fall. 

Crews will replace an aging water main with a larger 16-inch line between the Silver Queen storage tank near White Cloud Drive and the eastern side of the Broken Lance Drive loop. 

The town will also install a new water line connecting Broken Lance Drive toward Colorado Highway 9 to an existing water main. 

The upgrades will increase fire flow capacity to meet code requirements, help maintain water pressure in the neighborhood and ensure reliable water service during the future rehabilitation of the Gary Roberts Water Treatment Plant.

Starting Monday, motorists can expect one-lane closures with flaggers directing traffic in the following areas:

• Broken Lance Drive near Now Colorado Court
• White Cloud Drive near Silver Queen Drive
• Broken Lance Drive between 516 Broken Lance Drive and Riverwood Drive

Drivers should also plan for minor delays while crews are working. Construction is expected to last through Oct. 31.

The work marks the first phase of a two-year, $5.35 million project approved by the town. Schofield Excavation was selected as the contractor. A smaller portion of work will be completed this year, with the remaining construction planned for 2027. 

Town staff hosted public open houses last month to discuss the project with residents and plans to hold additional meetings before the second phase begins next year. Construction updates and project information are available online on the town’s engineering department projects page, or at TownOfBreckenridge.com/departments/public-works/engineering/broken-lance-dr-improvements.