Construction Information - Lane and Road Closures

Construction is underway on the East Rail Line, Gold Line and first segment of Northwest Rail. Check this page to find out when and where construction work will take place.

Refer to the table below, and map your detour routes below that.

Please note that construction schedules are subject to change.
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CURRENT CONSTRUCTION AREAS

Please use caution when traveling through your commuter rail project work zones!

City	Location	Work Description	Notes
Arvada	Vance Street at Grandview Avenue	Water line relocation	Vance Street closed across railroad track
Aurora	Smith Road between Peoria Street and Airport Boulevard	Water line relocation	Intermittent lane restrictions
Aurora	Smith Road at I-225	Wastewater line relocations	Potential road closure
Denver	Alongside Coors Field parking lot	Utility and rail alignment work	Off-street work
Denver	Smith Road under Colorado Boulevard	Wastewater line relocation	Smith Road closed between Jackson and Albion streets; no through traffic; use 40th Avenue and Albion Street
Denver	40th Avenue between Blake and York Streets	Communications utility lines relocation	Lane shifts, periodic side street closures
Denver	Broadway between Blake and 29th Streets	Commuter Rail bridge construction	Periodic lane and overnight road closures
Denver	Blake Street between 36th and 40th Streets	Building demolitions	Station area; off-street work

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DETOUR INFORMATION AND MAPPING
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Vance Street BNSF Crossing Closed in Olde Town Arvada

The Vance Street crossing of the BNSF track is closed starting Monday,
May 14, 2012, for a water line relocation. Please observe the posted
detours

Click on the map below for directions.

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Smith Road Closed Under Colorado Boulevard Bridge

Smith Road is closed between Jackson Street and Albion Street for a sewer line relocation project related to the construction of the East Rail Line. Eastbound traffic should go to Colorado boulevard and turn north, then use the I-70 frontage road (Stapleton Drive South) to Holly Street to return to Smith. Westbound traffic should detour up Albion Street to 40th and Colorado.

NOTE: Do not use the private streets of Park Hill Village between Smith and Albion. This is private property and you will be trespassing. Respect the private property of the residents.

Click on the map below for directions.

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