Traffic Alerts – October 2022
This alert page is a one-stop shop to keep up with construction, maintenance, and repair projects around Douglas County. Updates are added throughout the month as we receive information. Check back regularly to see what’s happening that might impact you.
Other Projects in Douglas County and surrounding areas that will affect traffic:
- I-25 South Gap project Information / Traffic Impacts – Check the project website for current information before traveling
- City of Castle Pines Road Projects
City of Centennial Road Projects - City of Lone Tree Road Projects
- Town of Castle Rock Road Projects
- Town of Parker Road Projects
- US 85 widening from two to four lanes between Louviers and Milepost 191.75
Current projects in unincorporated Douglas County:
- Business Center Drive – Phase 2
- C-470 Multi-Grade Trail over Yosemite Street
- Gravel Road Projects
- Havana St/Meridian Blvd Intersection Improvements
- Highlands Ranch Neighborhood Projects
- Lucent and County Line Road – NOT Douglas County’s Project City of Littleton’s Project
- Perry Park Road Traffic Safety Improvements
- Poston Parkway – June through September
- Titan and US 85 Northbound On-Ramp Project
- Sageport and Bannock LID Project
- Waterton Road Extension
Major construction starts Oct. 3 on US 85 from Highlands Ranch Parkway to C-470
On Monday, Oct. 3, Douglas County and the Colorado Department of Transportation will begin the highly anticipated work to widen and reconstruct 2.5 miles of US 85 from Highlands Ranch Parkway to just north of C-470.
Construction activities will require reduced speeds, lane closures, turn-lane closures, and various full closures.
Drivers should expect to see workers and heavy equipment during the day between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with daytime lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. Overnight lane closures on US 85 and C-470 are expected from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. weeknights.
Please watch for crews, slow down, and avoid distracted driving in the work zone.
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Stay updated by signing up for emails – select “US 85 Construction.” For updated travel information, visit cotrip.org.
I-25 Gap Project Week of October 3, 2022
- Daytime Closure of the Northbound I-25 Ramps at Sky View Lane/Tomah Road On Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., watch for a daytime closure of the northbound I-25 on- and off-ramps at Sky View Lane/Tomah Road (exit 174) for asphalt grinding operations. For access to Sky View Lane/Tomah Road and northbound I-25, use the Plum Creek Parkway interchange (exit 181).
- Daytime Closure of the Southbound I-25 Off-Ramp at Sky View Lane/Tomah Road On Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., watch for a daytime closure of the southbound I-25 on- and off-ramps at Sky View Lane/Tomah Road (exit 174) for asphalt grinding operations. For access to Sky View Lane/Tomah Road and southbound I-25, use the Plum Creek Parkway interchange (exit 181). Daytime Closure of the Spruce Mountain Road On-Ramp to Northbound I-25 On Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., watch for a daytime closure of the Spruce Mountain Road on-ramp to northbound I-25 (exit 173) for asphalt grinding operations. For access to northbound I-25, use the Upper Lake Gulch Road interchange (exit 172).
- Overnight Lane Closures Overnight Sunday, Oct. 2 through Friday, Oct. 7, watch for overnight lane closures along northbound and southbound I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock as crews complete guardrail patching and repairs, pavement grinding and permanent striping operations. Northbound I-25 – 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Southbound I-25 – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. At least one lane will be open during this time for you to get to your destination – stay the course of I-25.
- Daytime I-25 Express Lane Closures On Monday, Oct. 3 through Friday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., motorists should watch for Express Lane (far-left lane) closures on northbound and southbound I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock for signage installation and pavement grinding operations. At least two lanes will be open during this time for you to get to your destination – stay the course of I-25. Please be extra cautious driving through the work zone, watch for crews and follow posted speeds and signage. At least one lane will be open during this time for you to get to your destination – stay the course of I-25. Please be extra cautious driving through the work zone, watch for crews and follow posted speeds.
Check back for updated traffic info: https://www.codot.gov/projects/i25-south-gap/traffic-alerts