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May 23, 2025

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Road Construction Work in Progress


Weather delays may be expected for all work zones.


Please note: Although the city informs online mapping services about our road closures and designated detours/alternate routes, the routes they provide to the general traveling public are generally the shortest or quickest routes between two points. That results in drivers sometimes not following the city's designated detour/alternate routes.


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


*** Dates for ongoing projects may be adjusted as work progresses. Check the information below regularly to view the current timelines.


32nd Avenue lane closure

Westbound 32nd Avenue west of Helena Place will have one of two through lanes closed around the clock through May 29 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure.


56th Avenue between E-470 and Jackson Gap lane closure

Both directions of 56th Avenue between northbound E-470 ramp and Jackson Gap Street will have all lanes shifted around the clock through fall 2025 due to a private developer working to construct enhanced traffic flow. An alternate route is in place; use caution.


Alameda Drive lane closure

Both directions of East Alameda Drive at Chambers Road will have one lane closed through May 30 due to a private utility working to maintain infrastructure.

 

Centerpoint full closure

Both directions of Centerpoint Drive between Dawson Street and Fraser Court will be fully closed around the clock through Aug. 3 due to a private developer installing new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route.


Colfax lane closure

Westbound Colfax Avenue between Airport Boulevard and Norfolk Street will have one lane closed around the clock through June 14 due to a private project to construct enhanced traffic flow. 


Del Mar Parkway full closure

Both directions of Del Mar Parkway between Jamaica and Kingston streets will be closed around the clock from May 27 to 29 for a city water project to perform utility tie-ins. Follow the signed detour route.


Havana lane closures

Northbound Havana Street from Iliff to Warren avenues will have two of three lanes closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 26 to 30 for a private utility to perform utility tie-ins.


Jewell full closure

Both directions of Jewell Avenue between Powhaton and Harvest roads will have through lanes closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Sept. 11, due to a private utility working to maintain utilities. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.


Mississippi full closure

Westbound Mississippi Avenue west of Peoria Street will be fully closed around the clock through June 20 due to a city water project to maintain utilities. A detour will be in place; plan for delays.


Montview lane closures

Both directions of Montview Boulevard between Havana and Peoria streets will have multiple alternating lanes closed around the clock through May 31 due to a city water project to maintain utilities. Please use caution.

 

Peoria full closure

Southbound Peoria Street approaching Mississippi Avenue will be fully closed around the clock through June 20 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure. A detour will be in place; plan for delays.


Peoria lanes narrowed and shifted

Both directions of Peoria Street approaching Del Mar Circle will have lanes narrowed and shifted around the clock from May 27 to June 20 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure. Use alternate route; plan for delays.


Peterson full closure

Both directions of Peterson Road between 48th Avenue and Highway 35/Colfax Avenue will be fully closed through Oct. 1 due to a private developer working to maintain infrastructure. Follow the signed detour.


Picadilly full closure

Picadilly Road between Smith Road and East 19th Avenue is closed for several months while crews complete utility relocations, roadway removals and reconstruction. Traffic is being detoured to Sicily Street for alternate access.


Powhaton lanes shifted

Both directions of Powhaton Road between Third and First avenues will have lanes shifted around the clock through June 30 due to a city water project to install new infrastructure. Use the alternate route in place.


Powhaton lane closures

Both directions of Powhaton Road between Jewell and Alameda avenues will have intermittent through lanes closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 11 due to a private utility installing new infrastructure. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.


Sable full closure

Both directions of Sable Boulevard between Smith Road and Colfax Avenue will be fully closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays only through mid-May due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure. A detour is in place; expect slow traffic.


Sable lane shift

Northbound Sable Boulevard at 28th Avenue will have a lane shifted left around the clock from May 27 to June 29 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure.


Sable two-way, one-lane traffic

Southbound Sable Boulevard at 32nd Avenue will have two-way, one-lane traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 26 to June 20 due to a city water project working to maintain infrastructure.


Northeast Aurora road closures and improvements

(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 spring 2027, around the clock due to extensive road damage. The replacement road is currently being designed, and construction is estimated to start in 2026. 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 spring 2027, around the clock due to extensive road damage. The replacement road is currently being designed, and construction is estimated to start in 2026. Follow the signed detour; use alternate routes. The detour route will use Monaghan Road or Imboden Road between 26th and 56th avenues.

This teal and purple graphic image is the logo for the I-70 Picadilly interchange project and links to the project webpage.

I-70 Picadilly Interchange Construction Updates


All impacts below will occur between the Union Pacific railroad bridge and Colfax Avenue to support construction work for the diverging diamond interchange:


Eastbound I-70 

  • There will be alternating right- and left-lane closures from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, May 31.
  • Be aware that trucks may be entering eastbound I-70 from the shoulders; please drive through the construction zone with caution.  


Westbound I-70 

  • From 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, May 31, there will be alternating right- and left-lane closures.


Picadilly Road between Smith Road and East 19th Avenue is closed for several months while crews complete utility relocations, roadway removals and reconstruction. Traffic is being detoured to Sicily Street for alternate access. There is no parking on Sicily Street during this closure.


Construction activities are site- and weather-dependent and subject to change.


More information on the project is available at AuroraGov.org/I70Picadilly. All construction schedules and traffic impacts are subject to site- and weather-specific conditions.


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This map of Aurora shows the roads that will receive maintenance work in 2024 and links to a PDF on a webpage to enlarge the map.

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. Each year, the city continues its work to Build Up Aurora, investing in maintaining our residential streets along with arterial and collector streets.


The 2024 street maintenance work is now complete, and the 2025 map will be posted in the coming weeks on the city's website.

REGIONAL PARTNER CONSTRUCTION UPDATES


Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)


View construction updates from the Colorado Department of Transportation.


E-470 Road Widening Project


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


Arapahoe County Transportation Information


Find out what's happening with road maintenance and transportation planning efforts in Arapahoe County.


Adams County Transportation Information


Find out the latest information on road maintenance and transportation efforts in Adams County.


East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit


Aurora, in partnership with the city and county of Denver, RTD, CDOT and DRCOG, is celebrating the start of the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Construction on the BRT began in October, starting with the stretch between Broadway and Williams Street in Denver. Construction is not expected to reach Aurora until late 2025.


BRT systems are designed to move more people with more safety, efficiency and reliability. Buses will run down dedicated center transit lanes in Denver and in mixed flow through Aurora, significantly reducing travel times within the project’s boundaries—from Union Station in Denver to RTD’s R Line Station at I-225 in Aurora. 


More information—including a small business toolkit with resources for how to thrive during construction—is available at DenverGov.org/ColfaxBRT. Business owners also may take a self-assessment to consider how your business might be impacted by construction and what you may need to do to prepare. Additional resources are available from the Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

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