Progress on the Project
Construction started in August 2018, since then crews have been working in every segment along the 10-mile Project corridor. Click on the graphic below to learn more.
Completed Work
- Demolished portion of the I-70
viaduct above Brighton Boulevard - Reconstructed Brighton Boulevard
under I-70 - Removed westbound I-70 off-ramp to Steele/Vasquez
- Demolished old Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) bridge
- Removed York Street on-ramp to westbound I-70
- Constructed York, Josephine, Columbine, Clayton, Fillmore, Cook and Monroe bridges
- Constructed Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) bridge
- Constructed 46th North Avenue between Colorado and Brighton boulevards
- Constructed future westbound I-70 lowered section between Brighton and Colorado boulevards
- Switched eastbound and westbound I-70 traffic from the viaduct into the lowered section
- Demolished viaduct between Brighton Boulevard and UPRR and between UPRR and Colorado Boulevard
- Completion of westbound cover systems
- Construction of pump station
- Reconstructed I-70 traffic between Colorado Boulevard and Quebec Street
- Opened new ramp access to eastbound I-70 from southbound Colorado Boulevard, removed loop ramp
- Demolished old Colorado Boulevard bridge • Installed and relocated utilities along Stapleton Drive
- Demolished the I-70 bridges over Dahlia, Holly
and Monaco - Reconstructed I-70 bridges above Dahlia, Holly
and Monaco streets and Denver Rock Island Railroad (DRIR) - Rebuilt Stapleton Drive intersections at Dahlia, Holly and Monaco streets
- Relocated Holly Street ramps to I-70 to permanent locations
- Paved and striped Stapleton North and South drives
- Construction of Quebec Street and I-70 interchange
- Demolished old I-270 flyover and built new 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
- Construction of the eastbound
I-70 bridge deck above Brighton
Boulevard - Construction of cover and 4-acre park
- Excavation and substructure work on eastbound I-70 lowered section
- Utility work on York Street between 47th and 48th avenues
- Construction of Colorado Boulevard ramps to I-70
- Punchlist items on Stapleton Drive
- Sign installations
Upcoming Work in the Next Six Months
- Finish viaduct demolition above UPRR
- Construction of 46th South Avenue
- Concrete panel replacement on I-70 between I-225 and Chambers Road
- Construction of the eastbound I-70 lanes in the lowered section
Additional Information
- 146 of the 148 identified Record of Decision mitigation measures are in progress or completed
- All of the 133 anticipated parcels have been either acquired or have agreements for ROW transfer in place upon completion of construction
- 253 of the 258 confirmed utility conflicts are either resolved or have work orders in place.
- Nearly 2.2 million cubic yards of dirt have been excavated, preparing for the future lowered highway
- The Project bilingual Community Liaison hosts outreach ‘office hours’ weekly as well as provides on-going coordination with local partners and organizations