Projects

• Location: 12.5 miles of C-470, from I-25 to Wadsworth Boulevard
• Cost: $276 million

Wadsworth to Santa Fe:

• Traffic has been shifted onto new permanent concrete pavement and the newly constructed South Platte River Bridge eastbound between Wadsworth and Santa Fe.
• Demolition of the old eastbound South Platte River bridge is complete.
• Currently, the Mary Carter Greenway Trail at the South Platte River is open. Occasionally flaggers will post in that area to guide users when work is occurring.
• Work on the north side of the eastbound South Platte River bridge is ongoing.

Santa Fe to Lucent:
Work includes:

• drainage installation;
• noise wall construction;
• continued work on the Erickson bridge;
• concrete paving; and
• retaining wall construction near the Highline Canal Trail.

Lucent to Quebec:

• Eastbound traffic has been shifted onto new permanent concrete pavement between Lucent and Quebec.
• Concrete paving is ongoing.
• Subgrade treatment is taking place.
• Crews will complete guardrail and overhead sign installation, and drainage work.
• Crews will do ITS work (light poles and tolling infrastructure in median).
• Expect approach slab work at the Big Dry Creek bridge, and trail paving.

Quebec to I-25:
Work includes

• earthwork;
• drainage pond grading and pipe installation;
• soil nail wall construction in I-25 interchange area;
• ITS;
• bridge work at Yosemite and Acres Green;
• Willow Creek trail now open;
• permanent barrier installation;
• temporary asphalt paving in median and I-25 interchange;
• installation of overhead signs;
• trail paving; and
• bridge column/abutment construction, girder set and bridge deck pour complete for new direct connect bridge near I-25 to westbound C-470;
• Traffic shift on eastbound C-470 to open third lane between Yosemite off-ramp and I-25.

• Between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 26 and Saturday, December 28 between 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. westbound C-470 from southbound E-470, northbound I-25 and southbound I-25 to Quebec St will be closed to shift traffic in preparation for paving operations. To detour:

1. NB I-25 to WB C-470 Take northbound I-25 and exit onto County Line Rd west. Continue on County Line Rd. to Quebec St. and turn left. Take Quebec St to the C-470 westbound on-ramp.
2. SB I-25 to westbound C-470 Take southbound I-25 and exit onto Lincoln Ave. west. Continue on Lincoln Ave. to Quebec St. and turn right. Take Quebec St. to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
3. SB E-470 to WB C-470 Take southbound E-470 to southbound I-25 and exit onto Lincoln Ave. west. Continue on Lincoln Ave. to Quebec St. and turn right. Take Quebec St. to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.

• Starting at 10 p.m. on Thursday, December 27 until 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, a full closure of the eastbound C-470 ramp to northbound E-470 will occur. The detour will be:
  1. Take the eastbound C-470 ramp to southbound I-25, exit Lincoln Ave.
  2. Take Lincoln Ave. east and continue onto northbound I-25.
  3. Take the ramp to northbound E-470.
• From 10 p.m. Thursday, December 20 until 5:30 a.m. Friday, December 21, westbound C-470 from southbound E-470 to Yosemite St. will be closed again to shift traffic for paving. To detour:
  1. Take southbound E-470 to southbound I-25 and exit onto Lincoln Ave west.
  2. Continue on Lincoln Ave. west to Yosemite St. and turn right.
  3. Take Yosemite St. north to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.