US 287 Resurfacing: I-70 to 92nd Avenue

About the Project

The Colorado Department of Transportation in collaboration with prime contractor Brannan Sand and Gravel will be performing a resurfacing project on US 287 (Federal Boulevard) between I-70 and 92nd Avenue. The work zone stretches between Adams and Denver counties. The project is anticipated to begin in March 2025 and end in November 2025.

Crews will operate on one section of US 287 at a time in the following three sections:

  • Section 1 is between US 36 and 92nd Avenue
  • Section 2 is between I-70 and I-76
  • Section 3 is between US 36 and I-76

The project's primary goal will be resurfacing both north and southbound lanes using a mill and overlay processes. Additional construction operations will include:

  • Improving concrete sidewalks and American with Disabilities Act ramps
  • Upgrading traffic signals
  • Rehabilitating the bridge deck over Clear Creek
  • Improving drainage
  • Performing permanent striping operations

Work this Week & Lane Closures on US 287 from I-70 to 92nd Avenue

Project Facts

  • Construction Cost: $12.9 Million
  • Contractor: Brannan Sand and Gravel Co.
  • Timeline: March 2025 to November 2025
  • Location: Highway(s) and specific location 
    • Nearest Town/Cities: Arvada, Denver and Westminster
    • Mile Point(s): MP 291.27 to MP 285.8
    • Counties: Adams and Denver
Map of US 287 Resurfacing project locations between I-70 and 92nd Avenue
Project location map showing the work zone from I-70 to 92nd Avenue. Crews will be working in sections, starting with Section 1 between 92nd Avenue and US 36. Section 2 will follow between I-70 and I-76, finishing in Section 3 between I-76 and US 36.

Work Schedule

  • Both daytime and nighttime operations are expected throughout the duration of the project. Night work is not anticipated to begin until the summer
  • Daytime working hours will range between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lane impacts will vary within this time frame to minimize impacts to the traveling public
  • Nighttime work will range between 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning

Traffic Impacts

Motorists can expect the following impacts during the period of construction:

  • Traffic shifts throughout the project corridor with turn-lane, shoulder, single and double lane closures
  • One through-lane of traffic in both directions will remain open at all times
  • Beginning mid-March, there will be daytime single lane closures in both directions between I-70 and 92nd Avenue
  • In the summer, construction will also include nighttime single and double lane closures in both directions
  • Delays up to 10 minutes can be expected
  • Please follow all signage in the work zone, slow down, leave plenty of following distance, watch for crews and drive cautiously
  • Loads wider than 11 feet may be impacted at times through the work zone
  • Refer to COtrip.org for real-time travel conditions and road closures