Girder Installation to Close I-25 at Belleview Avenue This Weekend, Major Delays Expected

December 9, 2011 - TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Denver Metro Colorado/CDOT Region 6 - DENVER— This weekend, double lane closures and full closures of northbound and southbound I-25 near Belleview Avenue will be in place to allow crews to install bridge girders on the Union Avenue bridge over I-25.

The work is part of a local agency project that widens Union Avenue and makes some improvements to the light rail station at Belleview Avenue.

To complete the work, the following lane closures will be in place Friday, December 9th through Monday, December 12th:

  • Friday, December 9th:

o   Belleview Avenue to northbound I-25 and northbound I-225: The ramp from Belleview Avenue to northbound I-25 and northbound I-225 will be completely closed from 9 p.m. on Friday until 9 a.m. on Saturday. Detour route: Motorists on Belleview Avenue can take DTC Boulevard to I-225 and I-25.

o   Northbound I-25 between Belleview and I-225: Two lanes of northbound I-25 will be closed from 11 p.m. on Friday until 8 a.m. on Saturday.

  • Saturday, December 10th:

o   Northbound I-25 near Belleview Avenue: All lanes of northbound I-25 between Belleview Avenue and I-225 will be closed from 11 p.m. on Saturday until 9 a.m. on Sunday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured via the on and off ramps at Belleview Avenue.

o   Southbound I-25 near Belleview Avenue: All lanes of southbound I-25 between I-225 and Belleview Avenue will be closed from midnight on Saturday/Sunday until 8 a.m. on Sunday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured via the on and off ramps at Belleview Avenue.

o   Northbound I-225 to Southbound I-25: The ramp from southbound I-225 to southbound I-25 will be completely closed from midnight on Saturday/Sunday until 9 a.m. on Sunday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured to the Belleview Avenue exit ramp and back onto southbound I-25.

  • Sunday, December 11th:

o   Northbound I-25 near Belleview Avenue: All lanes of northbound I-25 between Belleview Avenue and I-225 will be closed from 7:30 p.m. on Sunday until 5:30 a.m. on Monday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured via the on and off ramps at Belleview Avenue.

o   Southbound I-25 near Belleview Avenue: All lanes of southbound I-25 between I-225 and Belleview Avenue will be closed from 8:30 p.m. on Sunday until 5:30 a.m. on Monday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured via the on and off ramps at Belleview Avenue.

o   Northbound I-225 to Southbound I-25: The ramp from southbound I-225 to southbound I-25 will be completely closed from 9 p.m. on Sunday until 5:30 a.m. on Monday. Detour: Motorists will be detoured to the Belleview Avenue exit ramp and back onto southbound I-25.

Major delays are expected throughout the weekend and alternate routes are strongly advised. Motorists are reminded to plan ahead, obey all construction signs and flaggers and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.”  Fines for most infractions that occur in the work zone will be doubled.

The Union Avenue bridge widening project is being funded by the City of Denver, the Regional Transportation District and other local partners. The project is scheduled to be complete in September 2012.