Public Meeting to Learn About Proposed Improvements to US 85 Dec. 12, 2018 Meeting

HENDERSON—From 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, CDOT will host a public open house to discuss the preferred alternatives to improve US Highway 85 between I-76 and 124th Avenue. The meeting will be held at the Belle Creek Family Center, 10693 Belle Creek Boulevard in Henderson.

Representatives from CDOT and the project team will be available to answer questions and gather input about the project. Displays also will be available for viewing.

If you'd like to request communication assistance or reasonable accommodations for special needs for this meeting, please contact the project team at 303-881-3329.

CDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)—in coordination with an advisory team of Adams County and Commerce City, Brighton and Thornton—have reviewed and evaluated alternatives to best improve the transportation network along US 85 from I-76 to 124th Avenue.

After three levels of evaluation/screening and public input on multiple options for each intersection, the advisory team identified a preferred alternative for further environmental evaluation. The preferred alternative selected best meets the purpose and need, and is responsive to public needs, as well as to community and environmental resources.

Funding has not yet been secured for the entire preferred alternative; therefore, construction will most likely be phased over time, with intersections being constructed at the same time.

The preferred alternative intersections:

• 124th/US 85: Closure of existing at-grade signalized intersection
• 120th/US 85: Replacement of the existing at-grade intersection with a diverging diamond (DDI) bridge intersection
• 112th/US 85: Extension and addition of left- and right-turn lanes to the existing at-grade, signalized intersection
• Longs Peak/US 85: Closure of existing at-grade ¾ movement intersection
• 104th/US 85: Replacement of the existing at-grade intersection with a diamond bridge interchange