Traffic & Construction Impacts

Construction Location & Area

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Week of Jan 16, 2021

Expect ramp closures overnight. Detour to the next ramp.

Construction activities are weather and site condition dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Upcoming Work

  • Josephine Street from 45th to 46th North avenues to close starting Monday, Jan. 24 – mid-February
  • Brighton Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound I-70 to close starting on 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 1 – 5 a.m., Monday, Feb. 7

Ongoing Work

  • Brighton Boulevard
    • Lane restrictions under I-70
  • Using the key messages from the Public Information Plan
  • 47th Avenue between York and Josephine streets closed through early 2022 for utility work for the City and County of Denver
  • Intermittent closures along 46th South Avenue between York and Clayton streets through spring 2022
  • 46th South Avenue between Madison and Monroe streets closed through Friday, Jan. 14 

For a broader list of construction activities/traffic impacts in the Globeville Elyria-Swansea check out Navigate North Denver.

View Permanent Closures on Google Maps

Nighttime Noise 

Nighttime general construction the weeks of Jan. 16 and 22, 2021, will occur at the following locations:

  • Brighton Boulevard and I-70 interchange
  • 46th Avenue and Union Pacific Railroad crossing
  • I-70 and 46th Avenue between York Street and Colorado Boulevard
  • I-70 between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
  • Stapleton Drive (north and south) between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
  • I-70 between Quebec Street and I-225 interchange

Construction activities will be happening day and night. Activities that occur overnight will be within the noise variance limits of 75-decibel hourly average with an allowable spike up to 86 decibels. To make a complaint about construction noise or vibration during the night, call the 24-hour hotline at 833-C70-INFO (833-270-4636). DDPHE regulates the noise variance and residents may also call the city at 3-1-1. There is additional information about the variance online here. 

West Area Travel Impacts (Brighton Boulevard to Colorado Boulevard), I-70 and Local Streets (Dashed line on the map) 

I-70

  • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 – Lane restrictions between I-25 and Colorado Boulevard (including off- and on-ramps)
  • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 16 – Saturday, Jan. 22
  • Type of Work: Roadway work

Local Streets 

  • Description: RTD bike path at approximately 41st Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and Albion Street – flagging operation
  • Date and Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17 - Friday, Jan. 21
  • Type of Work: Construction-related work

Central Area Travel Impacts (Colorado Boulevard to Quebec Street), I-70 and Local Streets (Solid line on the map)

I-70

  • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 – Lane restrictions between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street (including off- and on-ramps)
  • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 16 – Saturday, Jan. 22
  • Type of Work: Roadway work

Local Streets

    • No new traffic impacts

    East Area Travel Impacts (Quebec Street to Chambers Road), I-70 (Dotted line on the map) 

    I-70

    • Description: Eastbound and westbound I-70 and I-270 – Occasional lane restrictions between Quebec Street and I-225 (including off- and on-ramps)
    • Date and Time: 7 p.m. – 5:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 16 – Saturday, Jan. 22
    • Type of Work: Roadway work

    Local Streets

    • No new traffic impacts

    Work for Other Projects

    Project: National Western Center 


    Map Legend

    • Red - closure
    • Orange - lane restriction
    • Green - open roadway
    • Grey - permanent closure

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