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 York Street on-ramp to westbound I-70
- Constructed Columbine and Clayton bridges in summer 2019
- Constructed Josephine, Fillmore and Monroe bridges in summer 2019 – summer 2020
- BNSF Bridge constructed
- 46th North Avenue constructed between Colorado Boulevard and Steele Street
- Opened new ramp access to eastbound I-70 from southbound Colorado Boulevard, removed loop ramp
- Constructed a portion of the new Colorado Boulevard Bridge above I-70
- Demolished portions of the old Colorado Boulevard Bridge above I-70
- Installed and relocated utilities along Stapleton Drive
- Demolished portions of the I-70 bridges over Dahlia, Holly and Monaco in preparation for widening
- Rebuilt Stapleton North and South Drive intersections at Dahlia Street
- Rebuilt Stapleton South Drive intersection at Holly Street
- Rebuilt Stapleton South Drive intersection at Monaco Street
- Relocated Holly Street on-ramps to westbound and eastbound I-70 to their permanent locations
- Set girders on I-70 bridge above Dahlia and Holly streets
- Set girders on I-70 bridge above DRIR
- Completed Stapleton Drive North between Holly and Dahlia
- Built I-270 flyover bridge
- Demolished old I-270 flyover
- Widened and shifted I-70 traffic to new pavement
- Demolished the I-70 bridge over Peoria and built a new bridge
- Median barriers installed
- Sign structures installed
ONGOING WORK
- Construction of the Brighton Boulevard interchange
- Closure of 46th Avenue from Brighton Boulevard to York Street — necessary for UPRR bridgework
- Construction of a portion of the new Union Pacific Railroad bridge adjacent to the old structure
- Construction of the pump station
- Installation of structural columns in lowered section
- Cover Park construction
- Cook Street Bridge construction
- Extensive utility relocations along 46th Avenue
- Construction of Colorado Boulevard Bridge
- Closure of Dahlia and Monaco streets to construct overhead bridges on I-70
- Utility installations and relocations
- Widening I-70
- DRIR Bridge construction
- Reconstruction of Quebec Street interchange
- Final paving of roadways
UPCOMING WORK IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS
- Constructing the UPRR Bridge
- Construct York and Cook street bridges
- Demolish remaining old Colorado Boulevard Bridge
- Build remaining portion of the Colorado Boulevard bridge
- Constructing the I-70 bridges over Dahlia, Holly and Monaco
- Relocating Stapleton Drive utilities
- Widening I-70 between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
- Shifting Stapleton Drive out between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
- Build widened portions of I-70 bridge above Quebec Street
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 - 135 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 two virtual outreach ‘office hours’ each Tuesday and Thursday as well as ongoing coordination with local partners and organizations