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. Westbound traffic has been diverted onto the new eastbound bridge as well while crews construct the new westbound South Platte River Bridge.
• Demolition of the old westbound South Platte River bridge is complete.
• The concrete deck was poured recently for the new westbound South Platte River Bridge.
• Noise wall, drainage, wall, subgrade work and paving along westbound C-470 between Santa Fe and Wadsworth is on-going.

Santa Fe to Lucent:
Work includes:

• inlet, lighting and barrier;
• noise wall construction;
• continued work on the Erickson bridge; and
• concrete paving;

Lucent to Quebec:

• Eastbound and westbound traffic has been shifted onto new permanent concrete pavement between Lucent and Quebec.
• Concrete paving is on-going.
• Crews will complete concrete barrier, guardrail, overhead sign installation, and drainage work.
• Crews will do ITS work (light poles and tolling infrastructure in median).
• Expect trail work at Colorado and Quebec.

Quebec to I-25:
Work includes

• earthwork;
• drainage pond grading and pipe installation;
• ITS;
• bridge, retaining wall and drainage 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;
• bridge construction;
• More traffic shifts can be expected to move traffic onto new permanent concrete pavement;
• concrete paving continues.

Due to increased snowmelt and subsequent water release from Chatfield Reservoir, the Mary Carter Greenway Trail underpass at C-470 will experience intermittent closures when water levels create unsafe conditions for passage on the trail. The project currently has built a diversion pad, which temporarily narrows the river, to allow bridge construction to take place. Once the diversion pad is removed the new trail will no longer experience these conditions. The reconstructed trail was raised approximately 6" and moved away from the waters edge to help prevent trail flooding in the future.

Detour During Closures: Western Detour - Take the C-470 Bikeway Trail west on the south side of C-470 along Chatfield Lake. Continue right to pass underneath C-470 and turn east to stay on the C-470 Bikeway Trail. Join the Columbine Trail after crossing Chatfield Ave. Take the trail north along Chatfield Ave. as it turns into S Platte Canyon Rd. After crossing Mineral Ave. take a right and join the Mineral Ave. Trail, continue on and then connect back onto the Mary Carter Greenway Trail.

Eastern Detour - Follow the Highline Canal Trail east, then turn left on the trail before the Centennial Trail begins and continue as it goes under County Line Rd. Then continue north on the Highline Canal Trail to the bike lane on Mineral Ave. Take Mineral Ave. across Santa Fe Dr., then get on the Railroad Spur Trail back onto the Mary Carter Greenway Trail.

• Sunday, August 18 through Wednesday, August 21 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, August 24 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. southbound I-25, northbound I-25 and southbound E-470 ramps to westbound C-470 closed for retaining wall work, paving and barrier installation. To Detour: 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. west to Yosemite St. and turn right. Take Yosemite St. north to the westbound C-470 on-ramp. SB I-25to WB C-470 - Take southbound I-25 and exit onto Lincoln Ave. west. Continue on Lincoln Ave. west to Yosemite St. and turn right. Take Yosemite St. north to the westbound C-470 on-ramp. NB I-25 to WB C-470 - Take northbound I-25 and exit onto County Line Rd. west. Continue on County Line Rd. west to Yosemite St. and turn left. Take Yosemite St. south to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Sunday, August 18 through Thursday, August 22 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, August 24 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. eastbound C-470 ramps to northbound E-470 and northbound I-25 will be closed for drainage installation, grading and paving activities. Detour: Take eastbound C-470 ramp to southbound I-25. Exit on Lincoln Ave., turn left and continue back onto northbound I-25. Take northbound I-25 to northbound E-470.