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Week of Oct. 24, 2021

See below for this week’s traffic impacts and upcoming work. Nighttime only work is purple. View all current traffic impacts on the interactive map.

Expect ramp closures overnight. Detour to the next ramp.
 
Construction activities are weather and site condition dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Upcoming Work

 Ongoing Work

  • Brighton Boulevard
    • Lane restrictions under I-70
  • 48th Avenue between High Street and Brighton Boulevard closed through Monday, October 25
  • York Street between 47th and 48th avenues closed through November for utility work
  • 46th South Avenue closed between York and Clayton streets through October
  • Monroe Street at 46th South Avenue closed through early November 

See Permanent Closures Here

  • For a broader list of construction activities/traffic impacts in the Globeville Elyria-Swansea check out Navigate North Denver

Nighttime Noise 

Nighttime general construction the weeks of Oct. 24 and 31, 2021, will occur at the following locations:

  • Brighton Boulevard and I-70 interchange
  • 46th Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad crossing
  • I-70 and 46th Avenue between York Street and Colorado Boulevard
  • I-70 between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
  • Stapleton Drive (north and south) between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
  • I-70 between Quebec Street and I-225 interchange

Construction activities will be happening day and night. Activities that occur overnight will be within the noise variance limits of 75-decibel hourly average with an allowable spike up to 86 decibels. To make a complaint about construction noise or vibration during the night, call the 24-hour hotline at 833-C70-INFO (833-270-4636). DDPHE regulates the noise variance and residents may also call the city at 3-1-1. There is additional information about the variance here. 

West Area Travel Impacts (Brighton Boulevard to Colorado Boulevard), I-70 and Local Streets (Dashed line on the map)

I-70 

  • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 – Lane restrictions between I-25 and Colorado Boulevard (including off- and on-ramps)
  • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 – Saturday, Oct. 30
  • Type of Work: Roadway work 
  • Description: Colorado Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound I-70 - CLOSED
  • Date and Time: 8 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 
  • Type of Work: Roadway work
  • Description: Eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Colorado Boulevard - CLOSED
  • Date and Time: 6 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26 
  • Type of Work: Roadway work

      Local Streets 

      • Description: 48th Avenue between Race and Gaylord Street - CLOSED
      • Date and Time: 24/7 closure starting Sunday, Oct. 24 for 5-7 weeks
      • Type of Work: Sidewalk work – City of Denver
      • Description: 46th South Avenue between Clayton and Fillmore streets – CLOSED
      • Date and Time: Starting Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 29
      • Type of Work: Utility work
      • Description: Northbound Colorado Boulevard – Right lane restriction
      • Date and Time: 10 p.m. - 6 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26
      • Type of Work: Electrical work
      • Description: Southbound Colorado Boulevard between 50th and 48th avenues –Lane restrictions
      • Date and Time: 6 p.m. - 6 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26
      • Type of Work: Roadway work
      • Description: Southbound Colorado Boulevard between the eastbound on- and – off- ramps and 40th Avenue –Lane restrictions
      • Date and Time: 9 p.m. - 6 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26
      • Type of Work: Roadway work

                        Central Area Travel Impacts (Colorado Boulevard to Quebec Street), I-70 and Local Streets (Solid line on the map)

                        I-70

                        • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 – Lane restrictions between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street (including off- and on-ramps)
                        • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 – Saturday, Oct. 30
                        • Type of Work: Roadway work

                          Local Streets

                          • Description: RTD bike path at approximately 41st Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and Albion Street – flaggers in place
                          • Date and Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25 - Friday, Oct. 29
                          • Type of Work: Construction-related work

                                    East Area Travel Impacts (Quebec Street to Chambers Road), I-70 (Dotted line on the map) 

                                    I-70

                                    • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 and I-270 – Occasional lane restrictions between Quebec Street and I-225 (including off- and on-ramps)
                                    • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 – Saturday, Oct. 30
                                    • Type of Work: Roadway work
                                    • Description: Westbound I-70 off-ramp to Quebec Street - CLOSED
                                    • Date and Time: 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25 
                                    • Type of Work: Roadway work
                                    • Description: Quebec Street on-ramp to westbound I-70 - CLOSED
                                    • Date and Time: 9 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 25 
                                    • Type of Work: Roadway work
                                    • Description: Westbound I-70 near Quebec Street – Right lane restriction
                                    • Date and Time: from 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 29 through 5 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 31
                                    • Type of Work: Drainage work

                                        Local Streets

                                        No new traffic impacts

                                          Work for Other Projects

                                          Project: National Western Center 

                                          Visit the National Western Center website for additional project information.

                                            70 Construction Impacts Map

                                            Map Legend

                                            • Red - closure
                                            • Orange - lane restriction
                                            • Green - open roadway
                                            • Grey - permanent closure

                                            Click on individual impacts for additional information and zoom in for more detail.