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 and due-to-end projects
I-70 full closures
Both directions of I-70 between Tower Road and Colfax Avenue will be fully closed overnight May 15 (8 p.m. to 5 a.m. westbound and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. eastbound) for installation of a pedestrian bridge as part of the High Line Canal Trail: Colfax to I-70 connection project. Follow the signed detour route, which will use Colfax Avenue between Tower Road and Gun Club Road. Expect slow traffic.
Peterson Road full closure
A private project is resulting in a full closure of Peterson Road between 48th Avenue and Colfax/Highway 36 from May 1 to Oct. 28 to maintain infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route; plan for delays. The detour will use Harback Road and 48th Avenue.
11th Avenue full closure
Both directions of 11th Avenue between northbound Del Mar Parkway and southbound Del Mar Parkway will be fully closed from May 6 to 13 around the clock for improving drainage. Follow the signed detour route, which uses Havana and 10th Avenue.
Southbound Airport full and partial closures
The full closure by a private developer of southbound Airport Boulevard between 22nd and Colfax avenues will continue around the clock through May 14. The duration of the closure was required to be extended to repair a large water pipe that was damaged. Expect delays, and follow the signed detour route that uses Smith Road, Chambers Road or Tower Road. Also, southbound Airport Boulevard between Smith Road and 22nd Avenue will have two through lanes closed through June 3.
Havana Street at Mississippi lane closures
A private development project affecting all directions of Havana Street and Mississippi Avenue at the intersection will have multiple lanes closed from May 9 to June 22. Use alternate routes. Plan for delays. All left turns will be prohibited. Use Peoria, Dayton, Alameda or Jewell to bypass Mississippi and Havana. Also, westbound Mississippi Avenue west of Havana will have one or more lanes closed from May 9 to June 22. Use alternate routes.
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 through June 14 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 through June 14 for the same reason. Expect merging and slow traffic.
Gun Club Road full closure
A private development project has closed both directions of Gun Club Road between Sixth and 10th avenues through June 26 around the clock for the installation of 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.
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 late July 2024 to construct enhanced traffic flow. The new eastbound alignment on the south side of existing 56th Avenue should be completed toward the end of July 2024, and eastbound and westbound traffic will then switch to that alignment while the existing alignment will be reconstructed. Please use caution and consider alternate routes.
Due-to-Start Projects
Havana Street lane closures
An Xcel Energy project to perform gas line maintenance will affect both directions of Havana Street at Mississippi Avenue, resulting in multiple lanes being closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily from May 20 to July 3. Use alternate routes; plan for delays. All left turns will be prohibited. Bypass route for avoiding this intersection is to use Peoria, Dayton, Alameda or Jewell.
Imboden full closure
Both directions of Imboden between 48th Avenue and Colfax/Highway 36 will be fully closed from May 21 to 25 around the clock to install new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route; plan for delays. The detour will use Manila Road between 48th Avenue and Colfax/Highway 36.
Chambers Road full and partial closures
The following closures are happening along Chambers Road due to a private project to maintain infrastructure:
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Northbound Chambers Road between Colfax Avenue and Smith Road will have one or more lanes closed from May 20 to June 5, with a full closure occurring from May 24 to 31. Use alternate routes. Follow the signed detour, which will use Airport Road between Colfax Avenue and Smith Road. A full closure also is planned in this area from Aug. 2 to 9 for additional work.
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Northbound Chambers Road between Sixth and Colfax Avenues will have a full closure from May 29 to June 5. Follow the signed detour, which will use Airport Road between Sixth and Colfax avenues. This same closure also will occur from Aug. 7 to 14.
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Southbound Chambers Road at Hinkley High School will have a left turn lane closed from May 29 to June 5. Use alternate routes. Entrance and exit for Hinkley High School will be closed to and from Chambers Road. This same closure also will occur from Aug. 7 to 14.
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Southbound Chambers Road at Sand Creek will have two lanes closed from June 3 to 13. Use alternate routes. This same closure also will occur from Aug. 12 to 19.
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