Phase 3: Southwest Quadrant Improvements US 6 & Wadsworth Boulevard
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Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update
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Weekly Traffic Impacts - Feb. 18 to Feb. 24
Please be advised of the following 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.
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Weekday Impacts
Monday, Feb. 19 to Friday, Feb. 23 - W. 6th Ave Frontage Road - weekday block to block closures
- Daily block to 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. Monday to Friday
- 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, cutting access for the noise walls, and preparing to drill caissons.
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24/7 Impacts
Sunday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, Feb. 24 - W. 6th Ave Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 - 24/7 closure, with detour in place
- A 24/7 closure of the Frontage Road on-ramp to eastbound US 6 at Carr St. is in place until November, with detour signage in place
- The suggested detour is Garrison St. south to 1st Ave., and east to Wadsworth to enter eastbound US 6
- The closure is necessary to maintain safety during noise wall and auxiliary lane construction
- Flaggers will be present to manage traffic flows, as needed
- Signs will be in place to alert the public to detour routes, closures, and restrictions within the work zone
- All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
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Partial view of the US 6 and Frontage Road work zone for the Phase 3 US 6 & Wadsworth Blvd improvement project. Photo by Todd Freeman.
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General Impacts, Schedule & Scope of Work
- The project began in late January and has an anticipated completion date of early 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 November, with detour signage in place
- The suggested detour route is Garrison St. south to 1st Ave., then east to Wadsworth Blvd. to enter eastbound US 6
- Daytime weekday block to block closures along the Frontage Road from west of 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
- For information on the overall project and future phases, please refer to this link
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