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 100 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.
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New interactive map now available
The city has launched a new online map that shows work happening throughout the city that may impact travel on roadways. The map captures annual street maintenance work, transportation projects, public and private utility work, and development projects impacting roadways. Visit this link to view the map.
Annual Street Maintenance Work
The 2024 road construction projects map is now posted. See the 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)
In-progress and Due-to-start Projects
11th Avenue lane closures
Both directions of 11th Avenue between Del Mar Parkway and Peoria Street will have multiple lanes closed to through traffic around the clock from July 1 to Aug. 30 due to a city project to maintain infrastructure. Use alternate routes; a detour is in place.
Centerpoint Drive full closure
Both directions of Centerpoint Drive between Sable Boulevard and East Alameda Drive will have a full closure around the clock July 8 to 18 due to a private developer working to perform surface repairs. Follow signed detour.
Conservatory Parkway full closure
Both directions of Conservatory Parkway between Dartmouth and Eastman are fully closed around the clock from June 12 to Aug. 11 due to a project to construct enhanced traffic flow. Follow the signed detour route; plan for delays. The detour uses Tower Road and Hampden Avenue between Sterling Hills and Conservatory parkways.
Peterson Road full closure
A private project is resulting in a full closure of Peterson Road between 48th Avenue and Colfax/Highway 36 through Dec. 20 to maintain infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route; plan for delays. The detour will use Harback Road between 48th Avenue and Colfax/Highway 36.
Mississippi lane closures
Both directions of Mississippi Avenue at Havana Street will have two of three through lanes and all left-turn lanes closed from May 20 to July 26 overnight only on weekdays and weekends due to a private utility working to replace infrastructure. The detour will use parallel roads, Alameda and Jewell between Peoria and Dayton. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.
Mississippi full closure
Both directions of Mississippi Avenue between Fulton and Joliet streets will have a full closure through July 3 around the clock due to a private utility working to maintain infrastructure. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.
Havana right turn lane closure
Southbound Havana Street between Kentucky and Mississippi avenues will have one right turn-lane closed around the clock through July 3 due to a private utility working to maintain infrastructure. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.
Havana lane closures
Both directions of Havana Street at Mississippi Avenue will have two of three through lanes and all left-turn lanes closed from May 20 to July 26 overnight only on weekdays and weekends due to a private utility working to replace infrastructure. The detour will use parallel roads, Peoria and Dayton between Alameda and Jewell. Use alternate routes; plan for delays.
Gun Club Road full closure
A private development project has closed both directions of Gun Club Road between Sixth and 10th avenues through July 12 around the clock due to a private project to install new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route, which uses the I-70 frontage road/Colfax and Stephen Hogan Parkway/Sixth Parkway between Picadilly and Powhaton roads. Plan for delays.
Chambers Road full and partial closures
The following closures are happening along Chambers Road due to a private utility working to maintain infrastructure:
-Northbound Chambers Road between Colfax Avenue and Smith Road will have a full closure around the clock Aug. 2 to 9. Use alternate routes. Follow the signed detour, which will use Airport Road between Colfax Avenue and Smith Road.
-Northbound Chambers Road between Sixth and Colfax Avenues will have a full closure around the clock Aug. 7 to 14. Follow the signed detour, which will use Airport Road between Sixth and Colfax avenues.
-Southbound Chambers Road at Hinkley High School will have a left turn lane closed around the clock Aug. 7 to 14. Use alternate routes. Entrance and exit for Hinkley High School will be closed to and from Chambers Road.
-Southbound Chambers Road at Sand Creek will have two lanes closed around the clock from Aug. 12 to 19. Use alternate routes.
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 July 15, 2025, around the clock due to extensive road damage. The replacement road is currently being designed. 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. The replacement road is currently being designed. 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 until Oct. 30 to construct enhanced traffic flow. When the new eastbound alignment on the south side of existing 56th Avenue is complete, eastbound and westbound traffic will then switch to that alignment while the existing alignment will be reconstructed. Please use caution and consider alternate routes.
I-70 Picadilly Interchange
There will be no construction activity July 4 to 7 in observance of Independence Day. No significant traffic impacts are expected this week. The right shoulders on both eastbound and westbound I-70 near Colfax Avenue between mile markers 287 and 288 will be closed for the foreseeable future.
A nearby development project unrelated to the I-70 Picadilly Interchange project has closed both directions of Gun Club Road between Sixth and 10th avenues through July 12. This is an around-the-clock closure for the private project to install new infrastructure.
All construction schedules and traffic impacts are subject to site- and weather-specific conditions.
For more information on this project, visit the project webpage or sign up for weekly updates. All construction schedules and traffic impacts are subject to site- and weather-specific conditions.
Metro Water Recovery project may result in short-term road closures
As part of ongoing and routine wastewater treatment system maintenance, Metro Water Recovery is rehabilitating segments of corroded pipe within Aurora. The Aurora Westside Interceptor Rehabilitation Project is necessary to maintain about 23,000 feet of pipeline that runs from Parker Road and I-225 to Dayton Street and Smith Road.
The work performed by Inliner Solutions began in early September. Construction for this critical infrastructure will be limited to brief disturbances at 11 bypass locations. Short-term road closures and/or traffic detours may be needed along bypass pumping routes.
Affected locations in 2024 may be viewed on the project website.
CDOT Road Construction Updates
View weekly construction updates from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
E-470 Road Widening Updates
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 late-2024, with the system operating starting in 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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