Progress on the Project

Graphic showing final numbers for Central 70 construction

Completed Work
  • Constructed the 4-acre park over I-70
  • 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 
  • Completion of cover deck pour on cover park
  • 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 and Colorado boulevards
  • 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
  • Stapleton North and South drives paved and striped
  • 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 bridge
  • Installed median barriers and sign structures 
  • Concrete panel replacement on I-70 between I-225 and Chambers Road