Project Includes
Installation of a pre-cast concrete arch underpass (42' wide by 14' tall)- A new U.S. 36 bikeway underpass connecting Downtown Westminster to the RTD U.S. 36 & Sheridan Station parking lot near Sheridan Boulevard and 88th Avenue
- New traffic signals at the West 88th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard intersection
- Widening Sheridan Boulevard to a six-lane facility, from Turnpike Drive to West 88th Place
- Patterned concrete medians
- Street and pedestrian lights
- ADA ramps
- Storm sewer drainage improvements
Multiple projects have created traffic impacts at Sheridan Boulevard and West 88th Avenue over the past few years. The Sheridan Boulevard MTI project will work to mitigate traffic impacts as much as possible.
Timeline
Construction began in November 2021 and is expected to be completed in 2023.
Current Work
Current work includes:
- Starting the week
of January 3
rd, expect lane closures and intersection modifications
at the Sheridan Boulevard/W. 88
th Ave. intersection.
- Starting mid-January,
construction will begin on the western half of the U.S. 36 bikeway underpass.
- Intersection work at Sheridan
Boulevard/eastbound U.S. 36 off-ramp
- Grading activities and
utility relocation on the west side of Sheridan Boulevard
Schedule and
Traffic Impacts
Construction
activities will be phased to minimize traffic impacts. Traffic configuration
changes and lane closures will be announced on project message boards placed
along the corridor.
Starting the week of January 3rd, Sheridan Boulevard between Turnpike Drive and the eastbound U.S. 36 ramps will be in a temporary lane configuration through summer 2022. Northbound Sheridan Boulevard will be reduced to two through lanes approaching U.S. 36 and the southbound lanes of Sheridan Boulevard will shift east in order to construct improvements at the Sheridan Boulevard/W. 88 th Avenue intersection as well as the western half of the bikeway underpass. Two lanes will remain open in each direction on Sheridan Boulevard during the phased underpass construction . View the construction phasing map.
Temporary eastbound U.S. 36 off-ramp lane closures at Sheridan Boulevard are currently in place for several months.
- Drivers exiting eastbound U.S. 36 will notice a temporary lane configuration approaching the intersection.
- The right-turn lane from eastbound U.S. 36 is now closed.
- The ramp is open and all turn movements at the intersection are still possible.
- Some delay is possible during peak travel times.
All work is weather-dependent, and the schedule is subject to change. Project completion is anticipated in early 2023.
![Sheridan MTI_Phase 1_FINAL_12-31-2021[3900]](/portals/1/Images/Sheridan MTI_Phase 1_FINAL_12-31-2021[3900].jpg?ver=QQjZxOj2jxQEoFcHshJ3zA%3d%3d "Sheridan MTI_Phase 1_FINAL_12-31-2021[3900]")
U.S. 36 Bikeway Detour
The
U.S. 36 Bikeway is currently closed between West 92nd Avenue and West 88th
Avenue to accommodate construction. A local detour is in place for the duration
of construction through early 2023.
View the detour.
Funding
The City of Westminster applied for and accepted $5.6 million in Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and state grant funding and an additional $1 million in CDOT contribution for the Sheridan Boulevard MTI project. The total project cost is estimated to be $12 million.
Contact Information
The project has set up the following resources allowing the public to communicate with the project team:
Text: SHERIDAN to 21000 for travel alerts
Email: sheridan-underpass@workzone.info
Hotline: (303) 219-9033