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.
• Currently, the Mary Carter Greenway Trail at the South Platte River is closed while construction of the new westbound bridge continues. Planned trail reopening date is May 24, 2019.
• Noise wall, drainage, wall and grading work 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.

• Monday, May 20 through Thursday, May 23 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 at Lucent Blvd. will be closed to install overhead sign structures. To Detour: Exit eastbound C-470 at the Lucent off-ramp. Continue through the traffic signal onto the eastbound C-470 via the Lucent on-ramp.
• Monday, May 20 through Thursday, May 23 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Sunday, May 25 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. the southbound and northbound I-25 ramps and southbound E-470 ramp to westbound C-470 will be closed to perform grading operations, paving and to switch traffic onto new permanent pavement. SB E-470 Detour: 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-25 Detour: 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 Detour: 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.
• Thursday, May 23 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 from Broadway to University will be closed to install overhead sign structures. Detour: Exit Broadway eastbound off-ramp. Turn left onto northbound Broadway, proceed north to County Line Rd. and turn right. Continue on County Line Rd. to University Blvd. Turn right onto south University Blvd., then continue to the eastbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Monday, May 27 through Wednesday, May 29 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 full freeway closure from Quebec to University to install permanent overhead sign structures. To 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. to University Blvd. Turn left onto southbound University Blvd., then turn right onto westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Thursday, May 30 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, June 1 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. eastbound C-470 full freeway closure from Quebec St. to I-25 for permanent overhead sign structure installation. Detour: EB C-470 to SB/NB I-25: Take eastbound C-470 to the Quebec St. off-ramp. Turn left onto Quebec St., to County Line Rd., and turn right onto County Line Rd. to northbound/southbound I-25 ramps. EB C-470 to NB E-470: Take eastbound C-470 to the Quebec St. off-ramp. Turn left onto Quebec St. to County Line Rd., and turn right. Take County Line to Inverness Pkwy. Take Inverness Pkwy. to Jamaica St., and turn right onto Jamaica St. to northbound E-470 on-ramp.
• Tuesday, May 28 through Thursday, May 30 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound and westbound C-470 at Lucent will be closed to install permanent drainage. To detour: Exit the Lucent off-ramps and continue through the signals to the Lucent on-ramps back onto C-470.
• Thursday, May 30 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, June 1 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m the southbound and northbound I-25 ramps to westbound C-470 will be closed to perform grading, paving and to switch traffic onto new permanent concrete pavement. SB E-470 to WB C-470 Detour: 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-25 to WB C-470 Detour: 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 Detour: 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.
• Wednesday, May 29 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 ramp to southbound I-25 closed to drill caissons for permanent overhead sign structures. Detour: Take eastbound C-470 ramp to northbound I-25. Exit on Dry Creek Rd., turn left and continue back onto southbound I-25.

• Friday, May 31 at 9:00 p.m. through Monday, June 3 at 5:30 a.m. the westbound Quebec off-ramp will be closed for bike trail and ramp construction. This weekend closure will eliminate the need for more than 20 nights of full closures. Work performed will include the removal of existing asphalt, excavation of the existing ramp, installation of an 18' box culvert and the reconstruction of the ramp. Detour: Continue on westbound C-470 to Broadway. Exit Broadway, turn left and continue back onto the eastbound C-470 on-ramp. Then continue eastbound on C-470 to the Quebec St. off-ramp.

Trail Closure Alert

• Northbound and southbound Mary Carter Trail is closed at the C-470 underpass until May 24, 2019 for bridge construction. 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.