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.
• Demolition of the westbound South Platte River bridge will begin soon.

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 on-going.
• 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.

• Tuesday, April 16 through Saturday, April 20 from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 from Santa Fe to Wadsworth will be closed to install permanent drainage. To detour: Exit Santa Fe Dr. westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound Santa Fe Dr., proceed north to Mineral Ave. and turn left. Continue on Mineral Ave. until the road becomes Ken Caryl Ave. Take Ken Caryl Ave. west until Wadsworth Blvd. Turn left onto southbound Wadsworth Blvd., t hen continue south to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18 and Monday, April 22 through Thursday, April 25 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as well as Saturday, April 20 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. and Sunday, April 21 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the southbound and northbound I-25 ramps to westbound C-470 will be closed for bridge work. To detour: Take northbound and southbound I-25 to northbound E-470 to Peoria exit. Take Peoria to southbound E-470 and continue onto westbound C-470. No tolls will be charged during closure.
• Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed from I-25 to Quebec St. NB I-25 Detour: 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 (detour is approx. 3.45 miles). SB I-25 Detour: 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 (detour is approx. 6.45 miles). SB E-470 Detour: 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 (detour is approx. 6.37 miles).
• Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. the southbound I-25 ramps to northbound E-470 and westbound C-470 will be closed for ITS work. Detour: Take southbound I-25 to Lincoln Ave. Take Lincoln Ave. eastbound and continue back ton northbound I-25 to westbound C-470 and northbound E-470.
• Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23 from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 will be closed from Wadsworth to Santa Fe to install permanent overhead sign structures. To Detour: Exit Wadsworth Blvd. eastbound off-ramp. Turn left onto northbound Wadswoth Blvd., proceed north to Ken Caryl Ave. and turn right. Continue on Ken Caryl Ave. until the road becomes Mineral Ave. Take Mineral Ave. east until Santa Fe Dr. Turn right onto southbound Santa Fe, then continue south to the eastbound C-470 on-ramp flyover.
• Saturday, April 27 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. westbound C-470 from Lucent Blvd. to Santa Fe will be closed to install permanent overhead sign structures. Detour: Exit Lucent Blvd. westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound Lucent Blvd., proceed to County Line Rd. and turn left. Continue on County Line Rd. to Santa Fe Dr. Turn left onto southbound Santa Fe Dr. Additionally, the southbound E-470 ramp to westbound C-470 will be closed for earthwork, temporary paving and barrier placement operations. To Detour: Take southbound E-470 to southbound I-25 and exit onto Lincoln Ave. west. Continue on Lincoln Ave. east and continue onto northbound I-25. Take the ramp to northbound E-470.

Trail Closure Alert

• Northbound and southbound Mary Carter Trail be closed intermittently at the C-470 underpass beginning in March 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.