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C-470 Express Lanes

Project Facts

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

 The C-470 Express Lanes project includes:

  • adding two westbound Express Lanes from I-25 to Colorado Boulevard, and adding one westbound Express Lane from Colorado Boulevard to Wadsworth Boulevard
  • adding one eastbound Express Lane from just west of the South Platte River to I-25;
  • fully reconstructing a portion of the existing pavement;
  • adding auxiliary lanes;
  • improving portions of on- and off-ramps to current standards (including ramp metering where appropriate);
  • realigning substandard curves;
  • making safety and operational improvements between I-25 and Quebec via direct-connect ramps from I-25 to the westbound C-470 Express Lanes;
  • widening existing bridges throughout the project area;
  • replacing the bridges over the South Platte River;
  • installing water-quality features where required;
  • installing noise barriers where required;
  • installing Intelligent Transportation Systems elements and tolling equipment; and
  • adding grade separations for the multi-use trail at Quebec and Colorado.

Current and Upcoming Work

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.

Lane Closures

  • Friday, January 18 from 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 19 Sunday, January 20 from 9:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed from University Blvd. to Broadway to shift traffic onto new permanent concrete pavement. Detour:
    • Exit University Blvd. westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound University Blvd., proceed north to County Line Rd and turn left. Continue on County Line Rd. for one and a half miles to Broadway. Turn left onto southbound Broadway, then continue to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
  • Saturday, January 26 from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the northbound and southbound I-25 ramps to westbound C-470 will be closed for bridge construction. For the detour:  
    • Take northbound and southbound I-25 to northbound E-470, to the Peoria Exit. Take Peoria to southbound E-470 and continue on westbound C-470. No tolls will be charged during the closure.
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