CDOT Projects

CDOT Projects in the Wheat Ridge Area

 

CO 72 (Ward Rd) Frontage Road to Indiana Street Resurfacing

Cost: $8.1 Million

Contractor: Brannan Sand & Gravel

Timeline: August 2022 to Spring 2023

Description: Brannan Sand & Gravel will begin resurfacing Colorado Highway 72, between the intersection of I-70 to Indiana St. This portion of CO 72 is Ward Road and along W 64th Avenue. Work also includes median additions, signal replacement, signal head upgrades, signal detection additions, curb ramp upgrades, guardrail improvements, signing, and striping. Most work, including installation of raised medians, will occur in the Arvada section of Ward Road. 59 curb ramps will be replaced between 44th Ave and Indiana St to achieve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. 

 

CO 72 Frontage Road to Indiana Street Resurfacing — Colorado Department of Transportation (codot.gov)

I-70 over 32nd Avenue Bridge Replacement 

Cost: $9.3 million

Contractor:  Kraemer North America

Timeline: February 2022 to November 2023

Description: Work includes replacing two bridges and making safety improvements to support increased traffic on the I-70 corridor. The project will be performed in five phases. Phase 2 to Phase 4 involve constructing the median portion of the new westbound I-70 bridge and installing detour pavement, removing, and replacing both westbound and eastbound I-70 bridges, constructing permanent roadways, and finalizing bridge overlays. The contractor is currently in the 3rd phase During the month of December, crews will finish constructing abutments, sleeper slabs and approaches and add rail for the new westbound I-70 bridge. Final asphalt overlay, striping and landscaping will be completed in Phase 5.


I-70 over 32nd Avenue Bridge Replacement — Colorado Department of Transportation (codot.gov)

I-70 & Harlan Street Bridge Replacement & Interchange Safety Improvements

Cost: $18.6 Million

Contractor: ACC Built

Timeline: August 2022 to August 2024

 

Description:  This project will replace the I-70 bridge over Harlan Street which was originally built in 1967. With close proximity to Interstate 76, US 287 (Federal Boulevard) and CO 121 (Wadsworth Boulevard), this bridge experiences the highest daily traffic volumes in this corridor. Due to its age, heavy usage, and the seasonal weather, this bridge experiences frequent deck and concrete cracking. 

 

As a part of this project, additional safety improvements will be made to the Harlan Street, 48th Avenue, and westbound I-70 ramp intersection. These improvements were determined during a traffic study CDOT completed in 2021. This traffic study was a continuation from a 2015 safety study completed by CDOT, which identified the north intersection of the North Harlan Street and I-70 interchange as a safety concern location. This location experienced a higher-than-expected incidence of crashes during the study period of 2009 and 2014. The prevailing crash pattern and type was broadside crashes, which are statistically a more severe type of crash. Engineering improvements to the intersection can help reduce the number of crashes, specifically broadside crashes. 


Traffic Updates from CDOT

I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement

 


Weekly Traffic Impacts & Work Update

 

Revised Traffic Impacts - Oct. 1 to Oct. 7


Please be advised of the following lane closures, restrictions and planned work for next week for the I-70 over Ward Road Bridge Replacement project in Jefferson County.
 
**This update consists of a confirmed early morning lane closure for Monday, Oct. 2, as noted below in red.**
 
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Sunday, Oct. 1 to Thursday, Oct. 5 - both directions of I-70 - periodic overnight lane closures 

  • A single westbound I-70 left lane closure will be taken from 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 2 for equipment mobilization
  • Periodic overnight single lane closures will be taken in both directions of I-70 Sunday to Thursday for access to the median
  • The closures will be taken from approx. 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to Mile Point 266.5 (Exit 266 Ward Road) to MP 265 (Exit 265 CO 58/Golden)
  • Scheduled closures are weather and work dependent and subject to change

Work includes constructing detour pavement, splicing fiber lines, and waterproofing the new bridge deck.
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Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct. 6 - Ward Rd/CO 72 under I-70 - daily lane closures  

  • Single lane closures switching to double lane closures will exist, as needed in both directions of Ward Road/CO 72 under I-70 during daytime hours Monday to Friday
  • Weekday lane closures will be in place daily from approx. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Periodic overnight lane closures will also exist within the project limits from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The closure limits are confined to MP 0 (44th Ave) to MP .25 (just east of the I-70 interchange) 
  • Sidewalk access is limited and caution is advised
  • Signs and construction devices are present to manage traffic 
  • All construction schedules are weather and work dependent and subject to change

Work includes constructing detour pavement, splicing fiber lines, and waterproofing the new bridge deck. 

 


 

Nearby Project Impacts


I-70 over 32nd Ave Bridge Replacement - I-70 Exit 264 

  • Overnight single lane closures switching to double lane closures may exist on westbound I-70 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday to Thursday
  • Intermittent lane closures will be taken during daytime and occasionally during overnight hours in both directions of 32nd Ave. below I-70
  • The extended project limits are MP 265 Exit 265 (CO 58/Golden) to MP 263 Exit 263 (Colorado Mills Pkwy). 

Harlan St Bridge Replacement & Interchange Improvement project - I-70 Exit 270 

  • Please be advised of ongoing traffic impacts on I-70 at Exit 270 related to the Harlan Street Bridge Replacement & Interchange Improvement project
  • Impacts include full periodic closures of the Harlan St. interchange, the on and off ramps to westbound I-70 and other lane and road closures within the project's limits.
  • Motorists will be detoured to Wadsworth Blvd to bypass ramp closures