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 and noise wall construction are on-going.

Santa Fe to Lucent:
Work includes:

• drainage installation;
• noise wall construction;
• continued work on the Erickson bridge; and
• concrete paving;

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 concrete barrier, 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;
• 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;
• 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 complete.

•  Thursday, February 21 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the northbound and southbound ramps to westbound C-470 will be closed to set bridge girders. To detour, take northbound and southbound I-25 to northbound E-470. Exit at Peoria to southbound E-470 and continue onto westbound C-470. No tolls will be charged during closures.
•  Thursday, February 21 from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 will be closed from University Blvd. to Quebec St. to install permanent overhead sign structures. To detour, exit University eastbound off-ramp. Turn left onto northbound University, proceed to County Line Rd. and turn right. Continue on County Line Rd. to Quebec St. Turn right onto southbound Quebec St., then turn left onto the eastbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Monday, February 25, Wednesday, February28 and Thursday, February 29 from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 from Quebec St. to University Blvd. will be closed to install permanent overhead sign structures. Detour: Exit Quebec St. westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound Quebec St., proceed to County Line Rd. and turn left. Continue on County Line Rd. until University Blvd. Turn left onto southbound University Blvd., then turn right onto the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Tuesday, February 26 between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed from Broadway to Lucent Blvd. This close is necessary to install a permanent overhead sign structure. Detour: Westbound C-470 Broadway to Lucent north detour - Exit Broadway westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound Broadway, proceed north to County Line Rd. and turn left. Continue on County Line Rd. to Lucent Blvd. Turn left onto south Lucent Blvd., then continue to the westbound C-470 on-ramp. Westbound C-470 Broadway to Lucent Blvd. south detour - Exit Broadway westbound off-ramp. Turn left onto southbound Broadway, proceed south to Plaza Dr. and turn right. Continue on Plaza Dr. to Lucent Blvd. Turn right onto north Lucent Blvd., then continue to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.

Trail Closure Alert

• Northbound and southbound Mary Carter Trail be closed intermittently at the C-470 underpass starting February 18 for approximately 8 weeks for bridge demolition work. Trail users intending to continue through the C-470 underpass must detour beginning at Mineral Ave. All others will be able to use the Mary Carter Trail from Mineral Ave. just before the C-470 underpass.

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 Cary 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 Mary Carter Trail.