CDOT to begin resurfacing Colfax Avenue between Sable Boulevard and Peoria Street

Travel Advisory

April 16, 2021

ARAPAHOE & ADAMS COUNTIES — On April 19, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Brannan Sand and Gravel will begin work on resurfacing Colfax Avenue (U.S. 40) between Sable Boulevard and Peoria Street. Work on this project will improve driving conditions and safety along this 1.75-mile stretch of Colfax Avenue, including pavement resurfacing, curb ramp improvements for ADA compliance, and intersection improvements at Colfax and Peoria. The resurfacing will be completed through mill and paving, which involves removing a 2 to 2.5-inch layer of existing asphalt and putting new asphalt on top of the milled surface. 

Beginning in April, crews will complete concrete work on the curb ramps. Once concrete work is completed, which is anticipated by the end of May, crews will begin resurfacing Colfax Avenue. Motorists can expect day and night time lane closures. Crews will work from Sable Boulevard westbound to Peoria Street.

Project start and end along Colfax Ave. between Sable Boulevard and Peoria Street

Colfax Avenue between Sable Boulevard and Peoria Street

Travel Impacts

  • April through May: daytime single lane closures on eastbound Colfax Avenue for curb ramp work Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • June through July - Nighttime double lane closure hours for resurfacing work on eastbound Colfax Avenue Sunday night through Friday morning from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on the westbound side from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

  • There will also be periodic day and nighttime closures throughout August and potentially September with the same working days and hours as above. 

  • There will be no speed reductions or oversize/overweight restrictions.

  • The schedule could change depending on the weather and other factors. 

Project Background

Brannan Sand and Gravel, of Denver, CO, is the prime contractor on this $3.52M project. Work is expected to be complete by the end of September 2021. 

Project Information

Get direct email announcements and updates by signing up at ColfaxAve.Resurfacing@gmail.com. For additional information about this project, call the local project information line at 303.339.0225, or visit the project website at https://www.codot.gov/projects/colfax-ave-resurfacing. Information about weekly lane closures is available at https://www.codot.gov/travel/scheduled-lane-closures.html. For information regarding CDOT projects statewide, log on to www.codot.gov. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and be sure to “Like” our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/coloradodot.  

Remember: Slow for the Cone Zone

The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones.

  • Do not speed in work zones. Obey the posted speed limits.

  • Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.

  • Watch for workers. Drive with caution.

  • Don't change lanes unnecessarily.

  • Avoid using mobile devices such as phones while driving in work zones.

  • Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.

  • Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.

  • Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.

  • Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.

  • Anticipate lane shifts and merge when directed to do so.

  • Be patient!

About CDOT

CDOT’s Whole System-Whole Safety program has one simple mission — to get everyone home safely. Our approximately 3,000 employees work tirelessly to reduce the rate and severity of crashes and improve the safety of all modes of transportation. The department manages more than 23,000 lane miles of highway, more than 3,000 bridges and 35 mountain passes. CDOT also manages grant partnerships with a range of agencies, including metropolitan planning organizations, local governments and airports. It also operates Bustang, the state-owned interregional express bus service. Gov. Jared Polis has charged CDOT to further build on the state’s intermodal mobility options.