Progress on the Project
Updated January 2020.
Construction started in August 2018, since then crews have been working in every segment along the 10-mile Project corridor. Two planned full weekend closures have already occurred, which has helped the schedule significantly.
COMPLETED WORK
- Removed York Street on-ramp to westbound I-70
- Constructed Columbine and Clayton bridges in
summer 2019
- Opened new ramp access to eastbound I-70 from
southbound Colorado Boulevard, removed loop ramp - Set girders at Colorado Boulevard bridge, which is
being widened to the west - Installed and relocated utilities along Stapleton Drive
- Demolished portions of the I-70 bridges over Dahlia
and Holly in preparation for widening - Completed Stapleton Drive North between Holly and Dahlia
- Demolished old I-270 flyover
- Widened and shifted I-70 traffic to new pavement
- Constructed outer portions of I-70 bridge over
Peoria Street - Demolished inner portions of I-70 bridge over
Peoria Street
ONGOING WORK
- Construction of the Brighton Boulevard interchange
- Closure of 46th Avenue from Brighton Boulevard to York Street — necessary for UPRR bridgework
- Construction of temporary railroad bridges adjacent to the old structure
- Construction of the pump drainage system
- Installation of structural columns in lowered section
- Extensive utility relocations along 46th Avenue
- Construction of Josephine, Fillmore, Steele and Monroe bridges
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) bridge construction
- Construction of Colorado Boulevard bridge
- Closure of Holly, Dahlia and/or Monaco streets to construct overhead bridges on I-70
- Utility work and widening
- Widening and construction of roadway and bridges
- Installation of median barriers
- Installation of sign structures
- Paving of roadways
UPCOMING WORK IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
- Constructing the UPRR Bridge
- Finish building Monroe, Steele, Fillmore, Josephine
and Colorado Boulevard bridges - Constructing the I-70 bridges over Dahlia, Holly
and Monaco streets - Rebuilding Dahlia, Holly and Monaco intersections at
Stapleton Drive North and South - Relocating Stapleton Drive utilities
- Widening I-70 between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
- Shifting Stapleton Drive out between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
- Completing the East Segment (construct the inner portion of the I-70 bridge over Peoria Street and put I-70 in its final alignment)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- 146 of the 148 identified Record of Decision
mitigation measures are in progress or completed - 123 of the 133 anticipated parcels have been
acquired - 129 of the 369 utility conflicts have been resolved
(relocated or determined non-conflicts) - Nearly 730,000 cubic yards of dirt have been
excavated preparing for the future lowered highway - The Project bilingual Community Liaison continues
to host up to three outreach ‘office hours’ each week at various locations along the corridor and attends fairs and festivals in the community
