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. View the construction phasing map here.
Current Work
Current work includes:
- Construction on the
western half of the U.S. 36 bikeway underpass will continue through summer
2022.
- Various construction
activities will continue at the Sheridan Boulevard and W. 88
th
Avenue intersection for the next several weeks.
- Curb and gutter work for
the small, raised intersection island will occur at the Sheridan Boulevard
and westbound U.S. 36 entrance ramp.
- Traffic signal poles and
mast arms will be installed in various locations over the next several
weeks.
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.
- Sheridan Boulevard between
Turnpike Drive and U.S. Highway 36 will be in a temporary lane
configuration through summer 2022 for construction of the western
half of the U.S. 36 bikeway underpass. All turn movements will be
maintained at each intersection.
- Narrow lanes will occur at
Sheridan Boulevard at W. 88th Avenue to facilitate curb and gutter work
for the raised islands.
- Narrow lanes and various
lane closures will occur at the Sheridan Boulevard and westbound U.S. 36 entrance
ramp to facilitate curb and gutter work for the raised island.
- One lane will be closed
on the westbound U.S. 36 entrance ramp
- One lane will be closed
on the westbound U.S. 36 exit ramp
- One of the two northbound
Sheridan Boulevard to westbound U.S. 36 left turn lanes will be closed
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