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• 3. Water <br />Water does not appear to be problematic except in Crawford where no water <br />taps are being sold as the supply is at capacity. This problem is being <br />addressed by increasing storage capacity. Anew storage tank should be in <br />place by the end of 1981. Paonia's water supply and system are in good <br />condition, as their system (tanks and lines) is new. Likewise, Hotchkiss' <br />system is two years old and has the capacity for an additional 1,673 <br />people. Delta's water system is under capacity. <br />4. Streets/Roads <br />The ground transporation needs appear to be problematic. Only Crawford <br />has adequate streets. The towns of Hotchkiss and Paonia are in need of <br />street improvement and repair. Hotchkiss is in serious need of street <br />improvement, while Paonia will wait for street repairs until new sewer and <br />water lines are installed. Delta City recently completed a $1.55 million <br />• collector system improvement plan, which repaved approximately 84 blocks. <br />in the County, 150 miles of road are listed in poor condition, or 196 of <br />the total road mileage. The major road connecting the communities and <br />mining developments in the North Fork Valley is State Highway (SH)-133. <br />While this road experiences congestion at certain times, the District <br />Highway Engineer does not consider SH-133 at over capacity. However, the <br />Colorado Department of Highways has developed a plan for improvements <br />along the 26-mile section of SH-133 from Hotchkiss to Paonia Dam (east of <br />Somerset and the Hawk's Nest Complex). The plan calls for the realignment <br />of much of SH-133 on the opposite side of the valley from the current <br />route. The new alignment will diminish the interaction of road traffic <br />with the D6RGW railroad. The new highway will vacate current SH-133 use <br />of the railroad right-of-way, freeing the capacity of D6RGW to expand as <br />coal operations warrant. <br />The SH-133 project, to be accomplished in five phases, is anticipated to <br />• take between 10 and 20 years to complete. The construction priority of <br />the five phases is: <br />22 <br />