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Jan. 19, 2024

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Road Construction Work in Progress


Weather delays may be expected for all work zones.


Please check the road construction updates webpage and the city's social media channels for any unexpected changes to schedules.


In-progress projects


Colfax and Peoria closure update

Demolition work following a recent structure fire continues to impact traffic flow at the intersection of Colfax and Peoria. However, all northbound lanes and one southbound lane on Peoria Street have been reopened, and one westbound lane on Colfax Avenue is now open as well. Any lanes that remain closed are due to safety concerns, but the reopening of lanes will continue incrementally as demolition progresses. Follow the signed detours that remain and use alternate routes.


Alameda Avenue lane closures

- Westbound Alameda Avenue between Peoria Street and Moline Street will have one through lane closed from Dec. 29 to Jan. 31 around the clock to maintain infrastructure as part of a private development project. 

- Eastbound Alameda Avenue between Jamaica Way and Nome Street will have two through lanes closed from Dec. 29 to Jan. 30 around the clock to maintain infrastructure as part of a private development project. Expect merging traffic and slow traffic. 


Peoria lane closures

Both directions of Peoria Street between Sixth Avenue and Del Mar Circle will have three lanes closed from Jan. 2 to 23 around the clock to maintain utilities due to a private development project. Expect merging and slow traffic.


Airport Boulevard lane closures

Southbound Airport Boulevard between the eastbound I-70 on-ramp and the westbound I-70 on-ramp will have three through lanes closed from Oct. 12 to Jan. 31 around the clock to maintain infrastructure. Plan for delays; use alternate routes.


Mississippi and Havana lane closures

Both directions of Mississippi Avenue between Fulton and Joliet streets will have two through lanes closed around the clock from Nov. 20 to Feb. 28 to maintain infrastructure as part of a private development project. In addition, southbound Havana Street between Kentucky and Mississippi avenues will have one through lane closed around the clock from Nov. 20 through Feb. 28 for the same reason. Expect merging and slow traffic.


Northeast Aurora road closures and improvements

(Map updated Dec. 6, 2023: view map for aerial view of closure impacts and alternate routes)

-56th Avenue between Monaghan and Hudson

Both directions of 56th Avenue between Monaghan and Hudson roads will have a full closure from July 15, 2023, to July 15, 2025 around the clock due to extensive road damage. Follow the signed detour; use alternate routes. The detour route uses Monaghan Road or Imboden Road between 26th Avenue and 56th Avenue.

-Hudson Road between 56th Avenue and 26th Avenue

Both directions of Hudson Road between 56th and 26th avenues will have a full closure from July 15, 2023, to July 15, 2025, around the clock due to extensive road damage. Follow the signed detour; use alternate routes. The detour route will use Monaghan Road or Imboden Road between 26th and 56th avenues.

-56th Avenue between E-470 and Jackson Gap

A private development project affecting 56th Avenue between the northbound E-470 ramps and Jackson Gap Road will have intermittent lane closures both day and night on weekdays and weekends from Aug. 15 to June 10 to construct enhanced traffic flow. Please use caution and consider alternate routes.


Chambers Road Over Sand Creek Bridge

A permanent right-lane closure is in place on southbound Chambers Road from 23rd Street to the end of the bridge. Drivers should expect daily temporary lane closures in northbound lanes while construction is in progress. Construction vehicles will be entering and exiting the work site regularly. Please respect the cone zone and drive safely. Visit the project webpage to monitor potential traffic impacts.


Due-to-Start Projects


Quincy lane closures

Eastbound Quincy Avenue between South Jasper Street and Memphis Street will have two through lanes closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays from Jan. 22 to Feb. 6 to replace infrastructure. Expect merging and slow traffic.


Chambers lane closures

A private development project affecting southbound Chambers Road at Mississippi Avenue will have two lanes closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 29 to Feb. 3 to install new utilities.

This map of the area where construction is occurring on the new I-70 and Picadilly interchange shows red and green arrows indicating which streets are closed or open to traffic.

I-70 Picadilly Interchange Construction Updates


Over the last few months, much work has been going on behind the scenes on this design-build project. But the project team is happy to announce that construction has officially started. Crews have been busy focusing on earthwork, which will help prepare the ground for future construction activities.


Starting as soon as 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, to 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, crews will close Picadilly Road between Smith Road and 19th Avenue for a temporary pipe installation. The closure will remain in place overnight.


Motorists should follow the posted detour signs to Sicily Street and 19th Avenue. Access to all businesses will be maintained.


Please note that construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change, which may impact schedule and duration. Message boards on the corridor will display any changes to the road closure dates.


More on the I-70 Picadilly interchange project

This image of a cul-de-sac showing many cracks in the asphalt that have been filled with tar links to the Build Up Aurora webpage.
This image of a cul-de-sac showing a smooth asphalt surface after repaving links to the Build Up Aurora webpage.

Routine Yearly Road Maintenance Work


Aurora’s roadway maintenance programs are designed to provide safe travel conditions throughout the city and preserve the city’s investment in roadway infrastructure. Annual programs are developed to apply the appropriate maintenance strategy at the appropriate time in the roadway’s life cycle.


In 2023, the city delivered on promises to address a top priority of our residents—transportation and roadways—by improving the condition of Aurora’s residential streets. All of the scheduled paving work is now complete.


Annual street maintenance work has not started for 2024. Information will be posted in the coming weeks on this webpage.

REGIONAL PARTNER CONSTRUCTION UPDATES


Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

View construction updates from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Arapahoe County

Adams County

Douglas County


CDOT is installing new curb ramps in Aurora along State Highway 30/Sixth Avenue from I-225 to Havana Street, including at southbound I-225, Del Mar Circle, Moline Street, Kenton Street and Havana Street. The project will run from the last week of September to the end of October, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The project will move quickly, with two ramps built per day; however, the schedule is subject to change based on weather and available resources. Travel impacts include turn-lane closures, intermittent single-lane closures in both directions on Sixth Avenue, and sidewalk and shoulder closures. For more details, visit the project website.


E-470 Road Widening Project


View more on this project from the E-470 Tollway Authority.


East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit


The city and county of Denver, in partnership with RTD, the city of Aurora and CDOT, is moving forward with Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on East Colfax Avenue. This project is intended to move more people more efficiently and more safely along the Colfax Corridor.


Based on available funding, construction is slated to begin in 2024 (or 2025 in Aurora), with the system operating starting in early 2027. Buses will run down center transit lanes in Denver and on side-running transit lanes in Aurora. The city of Aurora negotiated an intergovernmental agreement with Denver to fund the design and construction of BRT elements along the Aurora portion of Colfax.


For more information on the project, visit DenverGov.org/ColfaxBRT.

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