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**View the Weekly Updates section below for the latest construction and travel impact information. **

TRAVEL ALERT: Northbound Wadsworth Boulevard ramp to eastbound I-70/I-76 closure planned Nov. 14 and 15 (see below)

Project Progress Update - November 2025

The Wadsworth Improvement Project remains on schedule. Construction began in November 2021, and the overall project is expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year, with final finishing work scheduled for completion in spring 2026.

Work on irrigation and landscaping is underway throughout the entire corridor. Work on pond structures is on-going. Crews are preparing for a major traffic pattern change with signs and lane striping.

Sound wall construction near 35th Avenue is expected to resume this month.

Two new continuous flow intersections (CFIs) are coming to Wadsworth Boulevard in early December as part of the Wadsworth Improvement project. CFIs will be installed at 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue to move more vehicles through the corridor with fewer delays. In anticipation of opening Wadsworth Boulevard's new intersection layout this fall, Wheat Ridge introduces FAQ Fridays! Each Friday, a new CFI frequently asked question will be answered and added to this page.

Project Overview

This project includes modernizing and improving Wadsworth from 35th Avenue to I-70 with efficient and safe intersection designs, safer entrances and exits for vehicles accessing businesses, a continuous sidewalk on the west, and a bike/pedestrian path on the east side of Wadsworth from 35th Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail.

The project constructs continuous flow intersections (CFI) at both 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue, designed to keep traffic moving more efficiently by eliminating traditional left-turn signal phases. The project is expected to be complete in spring 2026.

A larger version of the above project overview map is provided on this page.

Did you know that the project used 30,000 tons of recycled asphalt from the old road as part of the new road base under Wadsworth? Read more fast facts about the Wadsworth Improvement Project.

**View the Weekly Updates section below for the latest construction and travel impact information. **

TRAVEL ALERT: Northbound Wadsworth Boulevard ramp to eastbound I-70/I-76 closure planned Nov. 14 and 15 (see below)

Project Progress Update - November 2025

The Wadsworth Improvement Project remains on schedule. Construction began in November 2021, and the overall project is expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year, with final finishing work scheduled for completion in spring 2026.

Work on irrigation and landscaping is underway throughout the entire corridor. Work on pond structures is on-going. Crews are preparing for a major traffic pattern change with signs and lane striping.

Sound wall construction near 35th Avenue is expected to resume this month.

Two new continuous flow intersections (CFIs) are coming to Wadsworth Boulevard in early December as part of the Wadsworth Improvement project. CFIs will be installed at 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue to move more vehicles through the corridor with fewer delays. In anticipation of opening Wadsworth Boulevard's new intersection layout this fall, Wheat Ridge introduces FAQ Fridays! Each Friday, a new CFI frequently asked question will be answered and added to this page.

Project Overview

This project includes modernizing and improving Wadsworth from 35th Avenue to I-70 with efficient and safe intersection designs, safer entrances and exits for vehicles accessing businesses, a continuous sidewalk on the west, and a bike/pedestrian path on the east side of Wadsworth from 35th Avenue to the Clear Creek Trail.

The project constructs continuous flow intersections (CFI) at both 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue, designed to keep traffic moving more efficiently by eliminating traditional left-turn signal phases. The project is expected to be complete in spring 2026.

A larger version of the above project overview map is provided on this page.

Did you know that the project used 30,000 tons of recycled asphalt from the old road as part of the new road base under Wadsworth? Read more fast facts about the Wadsworth Improvement Project.

Travel Alert: Northbound Wadsworth Boulevard ramp to eastbound I-70/I-76 closure planned Nov. 14 and 15

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Road work will require closing the northbound Wadsworth Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound I-70/I-76 from 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. A detour route will be provided, and alternate routes are advised. The detour will direct drivers to continue north on Wadsworth, turn right (east) on 52nd Avenue, and continue 1.5 miles to Sheridan Boulevard to access I-70 to the south or I-76 to the north. A suggested alternate route is 44th Avenue to Sheridan Boulevard.
All work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change. Message boards along the corridor will provide closure schedule information.
For the week of Nov. 9, 2025

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The 36th Place access to northbound Wadsworth Boulevard will be closed from Monday, Nov. 10 to Friday, Nov. 21 for work on the soundwall. Daily northbound Wadsworth Boulevard right lane closures are also anticipated for crane operations and equipment access. For approximately one week, crews will place soundwall panels adjacent to the east side of Wadsworth Boulevard north of 35th Avenue.
No night work is planned this week.
Road work will require closing the northbound Wadsworth Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound I-70/I-76 from 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. A detour route will be provided, and alternate routes are advised. The detour will direct drivers to continue north on Wadsworth, turn right (east) on 52nd Avenue, and continue 1.5 miles to Sheridan Boulevard to access I-70 to the south or I-76 to the north. A suggested alternate route is 44th Avenue to Sheridan Boulevard.
Two new continuous flow intersections (CFIs) are coming to Wadsworth Boulevard this fall (dates to be determined) as part of the Wadsworth Improvement project. CFIs will be installed at 38th Avenue and 44th Avenue to move more vehicles through the corridor with fewer delays. Read project FAQs on this page for answers about how to drive a CFI and what changes are coming. All work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.

Questions or concerns? Hotline 303-390-0878 or email WadsworthProject@ci.wheatridge.co.us

Page last updated: 11 Nov 2025, 11:56 AM