Resurfacing and Repairs on Hampden Avenue and South Havana Street

June 7, 2019 - Metro Denver Colorado -

Denver and Arapahoe County — The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin work this month on US Highway 285 (HampdenAvenue) and State Highway 30 (South Havana Street). Crews will start work at Dahlia Street and will cross Interstate 25 to South Parker Road. This project was contracted to Hamon Infrastructure for $7.6 million and is part of CDOT’s Whole System - Whole Safety initiative aimed at enhancing safety for Colorado’s traveling public.

Construction includes the following repairs:

  • The entire roadway will be resurfaced
  • More than 100 curb ramps will be reconstructed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standard
  • A raised median will be built between South Monaco Parkway and South Tamarac Drive
  • An additional raised median will be built at the intersection of East Hampden Avenue and South Verbena Street
  • Improvements to pedestrian push buttons, pedestrian signals, traffic signal faces and traffic detection cameras will occur at the following intersections: Dahlia Street/Happy Canyon Road, Holly Street, northbound and southbound I-25 ramps, Locust Street, South Monaco Parkway, South Oneida Way, South Poplar Street, South Tamarac Drive, South Yosemite Street, South Akron Street, South Dayton Street, South Florence Street, South Galena Street and East Dartmouth Avenue
  • Manholes will be adjusted, projected and cleaned

TRAVEL IMPACTS

  • Beginning June 10, work will take place during the day Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. During this time, single-lane closures will occur. Nighttime work will take place Sunday-Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
  • Double-lane closures may occur east of I-25 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Median closures will occur from South Monaco Parkway to South Verbena Street.
  • When the road closures are in place, the speed limit may be reduced to 35 miles per hour. As a result, slight delays are expected. Work is expected to be completed by mid-November 2019.

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 Project Limits of Construction Work Zone

PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION

 

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!

 

WHOLE SYSTEM. WHOLE SAFETY.  

To heighten safety awareness, CDOT recently announced its Whole System — Whole Safety initiative. This project takes a systematic statewide approach to safety combining the benefits of CDOT’s programs that address driving behaviors, our built environment and the organization's operations. The goal is to improve the safety of Colorado’s transportation network by reducing the rate and severity of crashes and improving the safety of all transportation modes. The program has one simple mission—to get everyone home safely.

 

ABOUT CDOT

CDOT has approximately 3,000 employees located throughout Colorado, and manages more than 23,000 lane miles of highway and 3,429 bridges. CDOT also manages grant partnerships with a range of other agencies, including metropolitan planning organizations, local governments and airports. It also administers Bustang, the state-owned and operated interregional express service. Governor Polis has charged CDOT to further build on the state’s intermodal mobility options.