Vasquez Blvd Improvements: I-270 to 64th Avenue (Design Phase)

Recommended Project Improvements:

A set of proposed project improvements have been recommended. The preliminary design includes the following main elements: 

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  At 62nd Ave/Vasquez Blvd Intersection: Intersection improvements with new traffic signal providing full access between Vasquez Blvd/Hwy 2 and 62nd Ave. Continuous-T intersection allows southbound Vasquez Blvd through traffic to travel through intersection without stopping.
• 62nd Avenue between Vasquez Blvd and Parkway Dr: Widening and addition of turn lanes. 
• At Parkway Dr./Forest Dr. Intersection: Add curb bulb-outs on the corners.
• At 60th Ave/Vasquez Blvd/Parkway Dr. Intersection: Prohibit left turn from Parkway Dr. (all inbound movements to Parkway Dr. remain. Improve traffic signal phasing and timing. Add a new northbound right turn lane from Vasquez Blvd to Parkway Dr. and 60th Ave. 
• Vasquez Blvd between 60th Ave and 64th Ave: Reconfigure lanes and striping. 
• Northwest quadrant of the 60th Ave/Vasquez Blvd Intersection Area: Add a new local roadway connection running east – west between Dexter St and Clermont St on the 61st Ave alignment. Add a left turn from Clermont St onto 60th Ave. The local road and sidewalk alignment and location of drainage ditches will be determined during final design. 
• Southwest quadrant of the 60th Ave/Vasquez Blvd Intersection Area: Add a new local roadway connection on the Clermont St alignment running south-north from 60th Ave to the 59th Ave alignment, then turning to run east – west between Clermont St and Dexter St. Extend the eastbound through/right turn lane for Vasquez Blvd further west on 60th Ave. 
• Dexter St/60th Ave Intersection: Prohibit the northbound connection from Dexter St to 60th Ave (inbound movements from Vasquez Blvd/60th Ave to Dexter St remain). Southbound Dexter St traffic would have a right turn only at 60th Ave. 
• Driveways on 60th Ave, 62nd Ave, Parkway Dr., Clermont St, and frontage roads remain as they exist or have minor changes. 

Proposed Action

Planned improvements described in the text above are illustrated on the map below.  Coordination has been occurring with potentially impacted property owners to gather feedback related to refinements to minimize impacts as design progresses. An Environmental Assessment study is being conducted to identify potential impacts and mitigation strategies, per National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance. The project is being designed and constructed in phases, with construction occurring from mid-2024 through 2026. Public and stakeholder coordination will continue to occur throughout the process. Additional information can be found below and through the Resources links on the left side of this page.

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