Progress on the Project
Construction started in August 2018, since then crews have been working in every segment along the 10-mile Project corridor. See below for more information.
COMPLETED WORK
- Demolished portion of the I-70 viaduct above Brighton Boulevard
- Reconstructed southbound lanes of Brighton under I-70
- Demolished old Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) bridge
- Removed westbound I-70 off-ramp to Steele/Vasquez
- Constructed York, Josephine, Columbine, Clayton, Fillmore, Steele and Monroe street bridges
- Constructed BNSF railroad bridge
- 46th North Avenue constructed between Colorado Boulevard and York Street
- Constructed I-70 westbound lowered section
- Switched I-70 traffic to outer lanes
- Constructed inner lanes of I-70
- Opened new ramp access to eastbound I-70 from southbound Colorado Boulevard, removed loop ramp
- Installed and relocated utilities along Stapleton Drive
- Demolished the bridges at Colorado, Dahlia, Holly and Monaco streets and DRIR railroad
- Rebuilt Stapleton North and South Drive intersections at Dahlia, Holly and Monaco streets
- Relocated Holly Street on- and off-ramps to westbound and eastbound I-70 to their permanent locations
- Constructed outer I-70 bridges over Dahlia, Holly and Monaco streets and DRIR railroad
- Completed Stapleton Drive North between Holly and Dahlia
- Built I-270 flyover bridge
- Widened and shifted I-70 traffic to new pavement
- Demolished the I-70 bridge over Peoria and built a new interchange
- Installed median barriers and sign structures
ONGOING WORK
- Viaduct demolition
- Construction of the Brighton Boulevard interchange
- Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad bridge
- Construction of the pump station
- Construction of the cover and 4-acre park
- Cook Street bridge construction
- Construction of the new 46th Avenue from York Street to Brighton Boulevard
- Construction of eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Steele Street
- Construction of Colorado Boulevard ramps to I-70
- Construction of Dahlia and Monaco streets under I-70
- Final paving of Stapleton North and South drives
- DRIR bridge construction
- Reconstruction of Quebec Street interchange
- Paving inside lanes of I-70
- Concrete panel replacements
UPCOMING WORK IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
- Move I-70 into final alignment in center segment
- Reconstruction of York Street from 48th to 47th avenues
- Installation of south caisson wall for future eastbound lanes
- Construction of 46th Avenue
- Construction of future I-70 eastbound lanes in lowered section
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- 146 of the 148 identified Record of Decision
mitigation measures are in progress or completed - 126 of the 133 anticipated parcels have been
acquired - 240 of the 478 utility conflicts have been resolved
(relocated or determined non-conflicts) - Nearly 2.1 million cubic yards of dirt have been
excavated preparing for the future lowered highway - The Project bilingual Community Liaison continues to host virtual outreach ‘office hours’ each Tuesday as well as ongoing coordination with local partners and organizations