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.

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"It was a long process," said Todd Barnes, spokesperson for the City of Thornton.

Thornton started buying land and water rights decades ago in preparation for the day when the city would run short of drinking water for its growing population. The planners accurately predicted the future, making their investment in water access at the Poudre River well worth the decades of

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