Road Construction Work in Progress
Weather delays may be expected for all work zones.
Please check the road construction updates webpage and the city's social media channels for any unexpected changes to schedules.
In-progress projects
Gun Club Road full closure
A private development project has closed both directions of Gun Club Road between Sixth and 10th avenues from April 8 to July 17 around the clock for the installation of new infrastructure. Notification signage was posted in the project area prior to the closure starting. Additional notification through other channels was delayed due to an internal miscommunication. We apologize for the inconvenience. 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.
56th Avenue full closure
Both directions of 56th Avenue between northbound E-470 ramp and Jackson Gap Street will have a full closure from April 12 to 16 around the clock for installing new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route via Jackson Gap Street, 64th Avenue and Picadilly Road; plan for delays.
Quincy Avenue lane closure
A private development project affecting eastbound Quincy Avenue between South Parker Road and East Smoky Hill Road will have one or more lanes closed from April 14 to 16 around the clock for maintaining utilities. Use alternate routes; expect slow traffic. The alternate route will use eastbound Hampden Avenue to southbound Chambers Road.
11th Avenue full closure
Both directions of 11th Avenue between northbound Del Mar Parkway and southbound Del Mar Parkway will be fully closed from April 15 to 22 around the clock to improve drainage. Follow the signed detour route, which uses Havana and 10th Avenue.
Southbound Airport full and partial closures
A private development project has resulted in a full closure of southbound Airport Boulevard between 22nd and Colfax avenues around the clock from March 15 to May 14 to perform utility tie-ins. In addition, southbound Airport Road between Smith Road and 22nd Avenue will have two through lanes closed from March 15 to May 14.
Mississippi and Havana lane closures
A private development project affecting both directions of Mississippi Avenue between Fulton and Joliet streets will have two through lanes closed around the clock from Nov. 20 to May 1 to maintain infrastructure as part of a private development project. In addition, southbound Havana Street between Kentucky and Mississippi avenues will have one through lane closed around the clock from Nov. 20 through May 1 for the same reason. Expect merging and slow traffic.
Northeast Aurora road closures and improvements
(Map updated December 2023: 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. 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. 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 from Aug. 15 to June 10 to construct enhanced traffic flow. Please use caution and consider alternate routes.
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 to monitor potential traffic impacts.
Due-to-Start Projects
I-70 full closure
Both directions of I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue will be fully closed from May 2 to 3 overnight only for installation of new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route, which will use Colfax Avenue between Tower Road and Gun Club Road. Expect slow traffic.
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