Denver Metro Area Curb Ramp Replacement Project Starts This Week

Oct. 31, 2018 - Project to Remove, Replace 170 Existing Curb Ramps with ADA-Compliant Ramps


DENVER METRO AREA—Starting this week, crews will begin removing and replacing 170 curb ramps with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -compliant ramps at more than 50 intersections across Broomfield and Jefferson counties.

This $1.2 million project, will also address ramp width, ramp length, detectable warnings and more.

"CDOT is committed to ensuring mobility for all travelers on our state systems, regardless of their ability," said Paul Jesaitis, CDOT regional transportation director. "This project is necessary to make sure the curb ramps in these intersections are in alignment with ADA standards."

This project will continue through spring 2019.

Travel Impacts

  • Expect lane closures and increased traffic delays in the work zone.
  • Typical working hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
  • Lane closures will only be in effect between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
  • Pedestrian access will also be limited for the duration of the project.

Locations

Lakewood

  • Hampden Avenue and Hamilton Drive
  • Hampden Avenue and Pierce Street
  • Hampden Avenue and Quay Street
  • Hampden Avenue and Teller Street
  • Hampden Avenue and Upham Street
  • Hampden Avenue and Yarrow Street
  • Hampden Avenue and Ammons Street
  • Morrison Road and Wadsworth Boulevard
  • Kipling Parkway and Girton Drive
  • Kipling Parkway and Dartmouth Avenue
  • Kipling Parkway and Jewell Avenue
  • Kipling Parkway and Kentucky Drive
  • Kipling Street and 6th Avenue Ramp
  • Kipling Street and 10th Avenue
  • Kipling Street and 23rd Avenue
  • Kipling Street and 26th Avenue

Golden

  • US 40 and I-70 Park-n-Ride
  • Colfax Avenue and Quaker Circle
  • Colfax Avenue and Pike Street
  • I-70 ramp at Colorado Mills
  • Denver West Marriot Boulevard

Wheat Ridge

  • Kipling Street and 35th Avenue
  • Kipling Street and 43rd Avenue

Arvada

  • 64th Avenue and Eldridge Street
  • 64th Avenue and Deframe Street
  • 64th Avenue and Arbutus Street
  • 64th Avenue and Arbutus Street
  • 64th Avenue and Ward Road
  • Wadsworth Boulevard and 52nd Avenue
  • Wadsworth Boulevard and 53rd Avenue
  • Wadsworth Boulevard and 88th Avenue

Westminster

  • Wadsworth Parkway and Independence Drive
  • Westbound US 36 Ramp and 104th Avenue
  • Wadsworth Boulevard and 108th Avenue

City & County of Broomfield

  • Wadsworth Boulevard and 116th Circle
  • 120th Avenue and Jefferson Place
  • 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard
  • 120th Avenue and Main Street

About Curb Ramp Accessibility
In 2017, CDOT embarked on an $85 million effort to bring all curb ramps into alignment with the ADA and Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) standards over the next five years. With more than 20,000 curb ramps statewide, CDOT is taking a "worst first" approach to upgrading curb ramps and addressing deficiencies. This approach has been reviewed and vetted by the Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities, which provided a letter of support for CDOT's program.