After decades of planning and years of navigating legal battles, the construction of a much anticipated water pipeline in Northern Colorado is moving forward.
The pipeline, which stretches from northwest of Fort Collins to Thornton, is currently one of the largest construction projects in the state. The project was first envisioned in the 1980s by Thornton city planners, and construction began in the last decade.
“It was a long process,” said Todd Barnes, spokesperson for the City of Thornton…