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Phase 3: Southwest Quadrant Improvements  US 6 & Wadsworth Boulevard

Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update

 

Revised Traffic Impacts - Feb. 11 to Feb. 17


Please be advised of the following revised traffic impacts, restrictions and planned work for next week for the Phase 3 Southwest Quadrant Improvements US 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard project in Jefferson County. All change are noted in red.

Overnight Impacts


New - Monday, Feb. 12 & Tuesday, Feb. 13 - eastbound US 6 - single overnight lane closures
  • Single overnight right lane closures will be taken on eastbound US 6 from Carr St. to the Wadsworth Blvd. interchange during overnight hours on Monday and Tuesday
  • These closures were originally planned for Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 
  • The closures will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The project limits are confined to Mile Point 280.36 to MP 280.84 
  • All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Work includes installing temporary barrier.

Weekday Impacts


Wednesday, Feb. 14 to Friday, Feb. 16 - W. 6th Ave Frontage Road - weekday block to block closures
  • Daily block to block closures will begin on Wednesday instead of Monday, as originally planned
  • The block closures will exist along the Frontage Road south of US 6 from west of Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd. off-ramp, with minor detours to adjacent side streets
  • The closures will be taken from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during working days
  • Work will progress from west to east
  • Flaggers will be present to manage traffic flows
  • Local access to driveways will be maintained
Work includes removing existing barrier and asphalt, and cutting access for construction of the noise walls.

24/7 Impacts


Monday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. 17 - W. 6th Ave Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 - 24/7 closure till early fall
  • A 24/7 closure of the Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 at Carr St. will begin on Monday night and remain in place until early fall, with detour signage routing motorists to access eastbound US 6 at the interchange
  • The full closure was previously scheduled to begin on Friday, Feb. 9
  • The closure is necessary to maintain safety during noise wall and auxiliary lane construction
  • All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Partial view of the work zone on US 6 and the W. 6th Ave. Frontage Road prior to the start of work. Photo by Todd Freeman.

General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work

  • The project began in late January and has an anticipated completion date of January 2025
  • Periodic overnight lane and ramp closures will be taken on eastbound  U.S. Highway 6 between Carr Street and the Wadsworth Blvd. interchange during certain work activities
  • These single overnight lane closures on eastbound US 6 will be in place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends, as needed
  • A 24/7 closure of the Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 at Carr St. is in place until early fall, with traffic detoured to the Wadsworth interchange to enter eastbound US 6
  • Daytime weekday block to block closures along the Frontage Road from Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd off-ramp will exist, with minor detours in place to adjacent side streets
  • Working hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
  • Flaggers will be present on the Frontage Road as needed during working hours and local access will be maintained
  • The project limits on US 6 extend from MP 280.36 to MP 280.84
  • The project limits on the Frontage Road south of US 6 extend from just west of Meadowlark Drive to the Wadsworth Blvd off-ramp
  • Work on the auxiliary lane and noise walls will progress west to east
  • The project limits on Wadsworth Blvd extend from Highland Drive to 4th Ave or MP 12.21 to MP 12.66
  • Some overnight and weekend work can be expected later in the project
  • This state and federally funded project is the third of a five-phase project to reconstruct the US 6 & Wadsworth Interchange
  • This phase is designed to enhance pedestrian connectivity and mitigate traffic noise
  • Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
  • Please refer to the US 6 & Wadsworth Interchange webpage for more information on the overall project and upcoming phases

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