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 Mary Carter Greenway Trail at the South Platte River is now open. Flaggers may be positioned in the area to guide trail users safely through as construction continues on the new westbound bridge.
• 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.

• Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13 fro 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound and westbound C-470 will be closed at Santa Fe for permanent drainage work. There is no detour for these closures. Motorists will exit the Santa Fe off-ramps, continue through the traffic signal and back onto C-470 on the Santa Fe on-ramps.
• Monday, June 10 through Wednesday, June 12 from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 will be closed from Kipling to Wadsworth to install overhead sign structures. Detour: Exit Kipling Pkwy. eastbound off-ramp. Turn left onto northbound Kipling Pkwy., proceed north to Chatfield Ave. and turn right. Continue on Chatfield Ave. for one and a half miles to Wadsworth Blvd. Turn right onto southbound Wadsworth Ave., then continue to the eastbound C-470 on-ramp.  
• Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m and Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20 southbound I-25, as well as Saturday, June 22 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m.  northbound I-25 and southbound E-470 to westbound C-470 will be closed to perform grading, paving and to switch traffic onto new permanent concrete pavement. Detours: 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-25 to 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.
• Tuesday, June 11 through Thursday, June 13 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, June 15 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. eastbound C-470 to northbound E-470 will be closed to perform grading, paving and to install permanent curb and gutter. Detour: Take eastbound C-470 to southbound I-25, exit Lincoln Ave. Take Lincon Ave. east and continue onto northbound I-25. Take the ramp to northbound E-470.
• Monday, June 17 through Wednesday, June 19 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 at Santa Fe will be closed for permanent drainage installation. Also, Monday, June 17 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed at Santa Fe. There is no detour for these closures. Motorists will exit at the Santa Fe off-ramps and continue through the traffic signal to the Santa Fe on-ramp.
• Thursday, June 20 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. and Sunday, June 23 from 12 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. eastbound C-470 to northbound I-25 will be closed to install drainage pipe. To Detour: Take eastbound C-470 to southbound I-25, exit Lincoln Ave. Take Lincoln Ave. east and continue onto northbound I-25.
• Sunday, June 16 through Thursday, June 20 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and Saturday, June 22 from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. eastbound C-470 to northbound E-470 will be closed to perform grading, paving and to install permanent curb and gutter. Detour: Take eastbound C-470 to southbound I-25, exit Lincoln Ave. Take Lincoln Ave. east and continue onto northbound I-25. Take the ramp to northbound E-470.
• Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, June 18 from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. southbound I-25 will be closed at County Line to install permanent sign structures. Detour: SB I-25 - Exit County Line Rd., turn left and proceed to the southbound I-25 ramp. SB I-25 to WB C-470 and NB E-470 - Exit County Line Rd., turn left and proceed to the southbound I-25 on-ramp. Take southbound I-25 to Lincoln Ave. Take Lincoln Ave. eastbound and continue back onto northbound I-25 to westbound C-470 and northbound E-470.
• Tuesday, June 18 from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed from Santa Fe to Wadsworth for overhead sign installation. To Detour: Exit Santa Fe Dr. westbound off-ramp and turn right onto northbound Santa Fe Dr. Take Santa Fe Dr. to Mineral Ave. and turn left. Take Mineral Ave. westbound until the road becomes Ken Caryl Ave. Take Ken Caryl Ave. to Wadsworth Blvd. and turn left. Take Wadsworth Blvd. south and continue onto westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Wednesday, June 19 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 from Broadway to Lucent will be closed for overhead sign installation. Detour: North - Exit Broadway westbound off-ramp. Turn right onto northbound Broadway, proceed north to County Line Rd. and turn left. Continue on County Line Rd. until Lucent Blvd. Turn left onto south Lucent Blvd., then continue to the westbound C-470 on-ramp. South - Exit Broadway westbound off-ramp. Turn left onto southbound Broadway, proceed south to Plaza Dr. and turn right. Continue on Plaza Dr. until Lucent Blvd. Turn right onto north Lucent Blvd., then continue to the westbound C-470 on-ramp.
• Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21 from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. westbound C-470 will be closed from Quebec to University Blvd. for overhead sign installation. 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. until University Blvd. Turn right onto southbound University Blvd., then turn right onto the westbound C-470 on-ramp.