East Arapahoe News

As the city of Aurora improves its infrastructure offerings to its current and future residents, demands for more infrastructure, improvements and repairs also grow. On any given work day, there can be as many as 150 active work zones within the city.

Traffic engineering staff do make an effort to minimize the impact of these work zones to the traveling public. In addition to reviewing and approving the plans to ensure they are safe and compliant with all regulations, staff also work with contractors to seek alternatives to street closures and minimize the number of lane closures and their duration. Staff also try to keep conflicting work zones from overlapping in time or space. In most cases, these efforts are successful. However, on occasion, alternatives are not available and since we are dealing with the outdoor environment, even the best planned projects get delayed by weather, special events or unknown conditions, resulting in confusion and/or unplanned congestion.    Please be patient, slow down and respect the workers and equipment required to maintain well-functioning infrastructure in the city.  

Ongoing Roadwork

The 2023 road construction projects map is now available. The city is improving the condition of its residential streets through the Build Up Aurora program.

Weekly Roadwork Construction Schedule

Visit this link for more information about city of Aurora roadwork.

Other Road Construction Work (weather delays may be expected for all work zones)

Road closures due to flooding

Hudson Road remains closed between 26th and 72nd avenues and 56th Avenue remains closed between Monaghan and Imboden due to washouts related to excessive flooding. Please use I-70 and E-470 if possible.

Mississippi lane shifts
Westbound Mississippi Avenue approaching Aspen Street will have two lanes shifted left from May 23 until Aug. 15 around the clock for utilities maintenance work. Expect merging and slow traffic.

Jewell at Harvest
All directions of Jewell Avenue at Harvest Road will have an all-way stop from July 17 through Aug. 16 around the clock to construct new alignment. Use caution; expect slow traffic. 

Quincy Avenue widening
Westbound Quincy Avenue between the southbound E-470 ramps and Copperleaf will have two through lanes closed and shifted to the south side of the median and eastbound Quincy Avenue between Copperleaf and E-470 southbound ramps will have one through lane closed from July 17 through Nov. 14 around the clock to replace infrastructure. Use alternate routes.

Smith Road closure
Both directions of Smith Road between Smith Way and Picadilly Road will have a full closure from Feb. 10 through July 31 around the clock for installation of new infrastructure. Use alternate routes; followed signed detours along 26th Avenue. 

Potomac full closure
Southbound Potomac Street approaching Second Avenue will have a full closure around the clock from Feb. 6 through July 6 to maintain infrastructure. Follow the signed detour; use alternate routes. The detour route will use Abilene or Sable.

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 for weekly updates. 

Major Road Projects in East Aurora
Significant work is underway in several areas to improve mobility on the east side of Aurora. Visit this story map to learn more (updated July 16, 2021). 

CDOT Road Construction Updates

View weekly construction updates from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

State Highway 83 (Parker Road) Concrete Panel Replacement
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor Ralph L. Wadsworth are conducting work to improve several sections of roadway along Parker Road (State Highway 83) from E-470 to Arapahoe Road. This includes removal and replacement of damaged concrete panels, ADA curb ramp improvements, guardrail improvements, and joint sealing to minimize the effects of surface water infiltration. 

Visit the project website for updates, call the project hotline at 303.569.9945 or email SH83concretepanel@gmail.com for questions.

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, 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.

Opportunities for public engagement on the project continue, with two community open houses coming up in the next few weeks. For more information on the project, visit DenverGov.org/ColfaxBRT.

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