Vine and Timberline Overpass Project

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The City of Fort Collins wants to build an overpass where Timberline Road crosses the railroad tracks near Vine Drive. Right now, the road and the tracks meet at the same level, or “at grade.” An overpass would raise the road above the tracks so trains and traffic no longer cross paths.

The overpass will be a key part of the future street grid of Northeast Fort Collins. Along with future extensions of Suniga Road and Turnberry Road and a future expansion of Mountain Vista Drive, Timberline Road will be a primary thoroughfare between future development north of Vine and the rest of the city.

The City is working with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and Great Western Railway (GWR) on this project.

This project would:

  • Make the crossing safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
  • Improve traffic flow and travel times
  • Create safer routes for people to walk, bike or take transit
  • Carry out the goals the City has already set in its transportation plans

The City of Fort Collins wants to build an overpass where Timberline Road crosses the railroad tracks near Vine Drive. Right now, the road and the tracks meet at the same level, or “at grade.” An overpass would raise the road above the tracks so trains and traffic no longer cross paths.

The overpass will be a key part of the future street grid of Northeast Fort Collins. Along with future extensions of Suniga Road and Turnberry Road and a future expansion of Mountain Vista Drive, Timberline Road will be a primary thoroughfare between future development north of Vine and the rest of the city.

The City is working with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and Great Western Railway (GWR) on this project.

This project would:

  • Make the crossing safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
  • Improve traffic flow and travel times
  • Create safer routes for people to walk, bike or take transit
  • Carry out the goals the City has already set in its transportation plans

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  • Share Under the current thinking how would somebody traveling West on Vine turn South on Timberline on Facebook Share Under the current thinking how would somebody traveling West on Vine turn South on Timberline on X (formerly Twitter) Share Under the current thinking how would somebody traveling West on Vine turn South on Timberline on Linkedin Email Under the current thinking how would somebody traveling West on Vine turn South on Timberline link

    Under the current thinking how would somebody traveling West on Vine turn South on Timberline

    George Weston asked 7 days ago

    The Vine and Timberline Overpass is currently in the very early stages of planning and conceptual design, which goes through August 2027. Preliminary designs of the overpass would not allow vehicles on Vine Drive to turn onto Timberline Road. Vehicles traveling on Timberline Road would also not access Vine Drive directly. Instead, alternate routes would exist to connect. Design alternatives will be shared with community members during this phase of the project.

    The goal of this project and grant funding, the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) grant, is to eliminate the conflict between the traveling public and crossing the railroad tracks at this location.

Page published: 21 Aug 2026, 10:33 AM