As our construction season swings into full speed, we are making great strides across Colorado in building the EAGLE-Net network.

In May, we broke ground and started construction on the first leg of our Highway 160 fiber build from Walsenburg to Durango.  We also broke ground on lateral fiber builds connecting community anchor locations in Southwest Colorado and Colorado Springs.  Construction of lateral fiber builds will start soon in Northeast Colorado and Denver.  On our I-25 North build (from 120th & I-25 to Cheyenne, Wy.), we have several boring crews and a plowing crew that are currently installing conduit.  

Crews are being added to the project every week and we anticipate there will be 25-35 crews in the field at the height of the construction season this summer.  We currently have over 800 miles of fiber construction under contract and plan to award another 200 miles of construction soon.  When the current construction is complete, it will bring the EAGLE-Net network to slightly over 3,000 miles of infrastructure. 

We also continue to work on designs, procurements, permits, and plans for construction for additional locations throughout the State.  Stay tuned to the EAGLE-Net website for construction updates.

At EAGLE-Net, we continue to increase our public relations, brand awareness and business development through community outreach efforts.  

Government Roadshow:

The mission of our government roadshow is to educate and inform elected officials at all levels from federal offices to local communities about the BTOP grant and the EAGLE-Net project status.  As this is a mighty undertaking, we have broken it up into phases to monitor our progress and measure our success. 

Phase I of the government roadshow is complete with visits to all federal delegation offices.  In May, EAGLE-Net met with the offices of Representative Mike Coffman and Representative Doug Lamborn, and completed a tour of the Southern Colorado Congressional offices of Representative Scott Tipton, Senator Michael Bennet, and Senator Mark Udall.

Phase II currently continues as we meet with Colorado elected officials at the state level along with organizations, agencies and administrations that represent state, county and municipal groups. To date, we have met with State Senator Gail Schwartz, State Senator Mike Johnston, and State Senator Greg Brophy and plan to reach other elected officials this summer and fall.  Visits have also been made to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), and the Special District Associations (SDA).

Phase III is set to begin this summer with a focus on regional government tours.  With EAGLE-Net management accompanying our Regional Community Representatives in these areas, we look forward to building and extending relationships throughout the state.

The work doesn't stop after the initial visit!  All relationships are being maintained through outgoing communication and one-on-one interactions, including a monthly phone call for all state and federal officials.  EAGLE-Net is excited that the government roadshow continues to be a success and we have enjoyed meeting many of the key stakeholders in the State of Colorado.

Website:

New features and pages on the EAGLE-Net website include:

• Our new Events page has a recap of the EAGLE-Net Kickoff Event that was held with Governor Hickenlooper this past April. You will find photos from the event as well as video clips.
• Learn more about our Partners on this new page, and take a moment to click through to each Partner's website.
• EAGLE-Net currently has two Content Collaboration Services available to our members, and on this new page you can find our more about what is offered. 
• Don't forget to check the Cone Zone! on the home page each week to follow our construction progress and see the scheduled area builds.

Please continue to check the website regularly as more information is made available.