Safety Improvement Project Underway on C-470 and Santa Fe Drive

The project will install median cable guardrail on C-470 between Morrison Road and Wadsworth Boulevard and between approximately Quebec Street and I-25.  Concrete median barrier will also be installed on Santa Fe Drive between Aspen Grove Way and S. Vinewood Street.

“Crossover accidents tend to be more severe than most accidents and we have definitely noticed a pattern of this type of accident at all three locations,” said CDOT Traffic Engineer Leela Rajasekar.  “Since we received some FASTER funds, we were able to accelerate this project, which will help prevent crossover accidents and improve safety.”

The project will be constructed in three phases with work beginning on C-470 between Morrison Road and Wadsworth Boulevard.  The second phase will take place on C-470 between approximately Quebec Street and I-25 and the final phase is on Santa Fe Drive between Aspen Grove Way and S. Vinewood Street. Work on all three phases may take place simultaneously.

Throughout the project, motorists can expect single closures on eastbound and westbound C-470 Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and on northbound and southbound Santa Fe Drive Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.  Delays are expected and alternate routes are advised.  CDOT would like to remind motorists to plan ahead, obey all construction signs and flaggers and “Slow for the Cone Zone.”  Most fines for infractions that occur in the work zone will be doubled.

For weekly lane closure information, please visit http://www.coloradodot.info/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html and click on “Denver.” To receive e-mail updates about the project, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the icon in the upper right-hand corner.  The link will take you to a list of items you can subscribe to including the “C-470 & Santa Fe Safety Improvement Project” listed under “Projects.”

New Design Construction Co. is the contractor of the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the end of March 2011.  This $3 million project is being funded through Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery (FASTER), which is dedicated to improving safety and replacing poor bridges.