As the city of Aurora improves its infrastructure offerings to its current and future residents, demands for more infrastructure, improvements and repairs also grow. On any given work day, there can be as many as 100 active work zones within the city.
Traffic engineering staff make every effort to minimize the impact of these work zones to the traveling public. In addition to reviewing and approving the plans to ensure they are safe and compliant with all regulations, staff also work with contractors to seek alternatives to street closures and minimize the number of lane closures and their duration. Staff also try to keep conflicting work zones from overlapping in time or space. In most cases, these efforts are successful. However, on occasion, alternatives are not available and since we are dealing with the outdoor environment, even the best planned projects get delayed by weather, special events or unknown conditions, resulting in confusion and/or unplanned congestion.
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Interactive map available
The city has an online map that shows work happening throughout the city that may impact travel on roadways. The map captures annual street maintenance work, transportation projects, public and private utility work, and development projects impacting roadways. Visit this link to view the map.
Annual Street Maintenance Work
See the Weekly Roadwork Construction Schedule
Visit this link for more information about city of Aurora roadwork.
Other Road Construction Work (weather delays may be expected for all work zones)
Please note: Although the city informs online mapping services about our road closures and designated detours/alternate routes, the routes they provide to the general traveling public are generally the shortest or quickest routes between two points. That results in drivers sometimes not following the city's designated detour/alternate routes.
In-progress and due-to-start Projects
56th Avenue lane closures
Eastbound 56th Avenue approaching Denali Boulevard will have three lanes closed to through traffic weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from April 27 to May 1 due to a private project maintaining utilities.
Abilene full closure
Both directions of Abilene Street at 33rd Place will be fully closed around the clock from May 13 to 21 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure.
Alameda lane closures
Eastbound Alameda Avenue from I-225 to Sable Boulevard will have two lanes closed around the clock from April 13 to 16. Westbound Alameda Avenue in that same stretch of road also will have two lanes closed around the clock from April 14 to 17 and again from April 20 to 23. All lane closures are due to construction work related to private development infrastructure.
Arapahoe lane closures
Westbound Arapahoe Road approaching Peakview Drive will have two through lanes closed around the clock through April 30 due to a city water project for utility maintenance.
Center full closure
Both directions of Center Avenue between Nome and Peoria streets will be fully closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily through April 30 due to a city project to maintain infrastructure. The alternate route uses Exposition between Nome and Oswego. Plan for delays.
Colfax at Peoria lane closures
Eastbound Colfax Avenue approaching Peoria Street will have a one-lane closure from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. from through April 3 due to an installation of new infrastructure.
Colfax at Ironton lane closure
Eastbound Colfax Avenue at Ironton Street will have one lane closed around the clock from April 6 to 27 due to a city water project installing new infrastructure.
Del Mar Circle lane narrowing
Both directions of Del Mar Circle at Peoria Street will have all lanes narrowed around the clock from April 20 to May 11 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure.
Gun Club full closure
Both directions of Gun Club Road between Fifth and 10th avenues will be fully closed around the clock from May 25 to June 12 due to work to perform utility tie-ins. The alternate route will use Picadilly Road between Colfax Avenue and Stephen D. Hogan Parkway.
Harvest Road lane closure
Southbound Harvest Road approaching Jewell Avenue will have one lane closed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 10 due to a private utility project maintaining utilities.
Havana lane closure
Northbound Havana Street between East 19th Avenue and East Montview Boulevard will have one lane closed to through traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays only through April 23 due to a city water project to maintain utilities.
Hoffman lane closures
Both directions of Hoffman Boulevard between Del Mar Circle and Yuba Street will have intermittent lane closures around the clock through April 30 due to a city project to maintain infrastructure. Use alternate route; expect slow traffic.
Jewell lane closure
Westbound Jewell Avenue west of Harvest Road will have one lane closed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 10 due to a private utility project maintaining utilities.
Montview lane closure
Eastbound Montview Boulevard between Dallas and Elmira streets will have one lane closed around the clock through April 17 due to a city water project to maintain infrastructure.
Peoria approaching Colfax lane closure
Northbound Peoria Street approaching Colfax Avenue will have one lane closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 3 for work to install new infrastructure.
Quincy lane closure (at Parker Road)
Westbound Quincy Avenue approaching Parker Road will have one lane closed to through traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through May 15 for work to install new infrastructure.
Quincy lane closure (at Himalaya)
Eastbound Quincy Avenue between Himalaya Street and Copperleaf Boulevard will have one lane closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays only from March 9 to May 15 due to work to install new infrastructure.
Quincy turn lane closure (at Smoky Hill)
Eastbound Quincy Avenue approaching Smoky Hill Road will have one right turn lane closed from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily from March 9 to May 15 due to city streets work to improve an intersection.
Sixth Avenue lane closures
Eastbound East Sixth Avenue on both sides of Dayton Street will have variable lane closures around the clock from April 1 to 3 due to work to install new infrastructure.
Smith Road full closure
Both directions of Smith Road between Gun Club Road and Powhaton Road will be fully closed around the clock through May 31 due to a private developer installing new infrastructure. Follow the signed detour route.
Tower lane closures near Hampden
Southbound Tower Road south of Hampden Avenue will have two lanes closed around the clock through May 20 due to a city water project for emergency repairs.
Tower lane closures at Smith
Both directions of Tower Road at Smith Road will have through lane(s) closed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until further notice due to work to maintain utilities.
Parker/Quincy/Smoky Hill Intersection Improvements Project
Construction of the Parker/Quincy/Smoky Hill Intersection Improvement Project has begun and will continue through at least December 2026, with additional time built in to ensure the project is completed safely and successfully.
Construction activity will start at 7:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with lane closures from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Travel Impacts for Monday, April 6, to Friday, April 10
-Southbound right lane closure on Parker Road just south of Atchison Way and continuing to just south of Rice Place
-Westbound right lane closure on Quincy Avenue just east of Dillon Street and continuing to Parker Road
-Eastbound right lane closure on Quincy Avenue at Smoky Hill
The new intersection improvements will reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and increase pedestrian safety in this area. This project is designed to improve safety for pedestrians and the traveling public.
Visit the project webpage to view weekly travel impacts.
56th and Hudson Road Closures and Project
(view map for aerial view of closure impacts and alternate routes)
Please note: Flood damage has restricted access to both 56th Avenue and Hudson Road. Heavy rainfall undermined the roadways and destroyed the road surface in some locations. The road closures are necessary to protect the traveling public while the project team works to reopen the roadways. Project information will continue to be posted on the project webpage as it becomes available.
-56th Avenue between Monaghan and Hudson
Both directions of 56th Avenue between Monaghan and Hudson roads are fully closed around the clock due to extensive road damage. The replacement road is currently being designed, and construction is now estimated to start in late fall 2026. 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 are fully closed around the clock due to extensive road damage. The replacement road is currently being designed, and construction is now estimated to start in late fall 2026. Follow the signed detour; use alternate routes. The detour route will use Monaghan Road or Imboden Road between 26th and 56th avenues.
I-70 Picadilly Interchange
The city of Aurora’s new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at I-70 and Picadilly Road is now open to all lanes of travel in all directions for vehicle traffic. The newly constructed Picadilly Road from East 19th Avenue to Smith Road is also open, along with the new bike and pedestrian pathways.
As you drive through the interchange, please pay attention to new overhead signs, as on- and off-ramp descriptions may have changed.
Continuing Traffic Impacts
-Daytime various alternating right- and left-lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-70 near Colfax Avenue, Monday through Saturday, may be in place through the end of April.
-Intermittent lane closures in the DDI may be required later this summer for final construction activities.
For more information on this project, visit the project webpage.
CDOT Road Construction Updates
View weekly construction updates from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
ARTA I-70 Aerotropolis Parkway Interchange Project
The Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority and contract partner, Ames Construction, is constructing the I-70 Aerotropolis Parkway Interchange in Adams County.
Part of ARTA’s planned regional transportation infrastructure improvements across the district, the purpose of the project is to provide much-needed access to developments from Aurora and Adams County, and to improve connectivity to Denver International Airport and the adjacent area served by the Aerotropolis Regional Transportation Authority.
Visit the ARTA website for schedule and working hours and ongoing traffic impacts. For questions, call the project hotline at 720.388.2660 or email [email protected].
E-470 Road Widening Updates
View more on this project from the E-470 Tollway Authority.
East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit coming to Aurora
Construction will likely start on the Aurora portion of the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project this spring.
Coming Up:
Chats on Colfax
Thursday, April 23, 3:30 to 4 p.m.
Cerebral Brewing, 9990 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora
Join us in the heart of the Aurora Cultural Arts District where small businesses will have a chance to meet the project team, ask questions, hear construction updates and learn more about available resources. The Aurora-South Metro SBDC will share available resources that can help prepare businesses for construction. Representatives from Xcel Energy also will be in attendance to discuss incentives and energy efficiencies.
Save the Date
Friday, May 1
10 a.m.: Groundbreaking for Aurora segment
On the bosk in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
6 to 8 p.m.: Premiere of "Destination Colfax" documentary short film
Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave.
The BRT project continues the work started in Denver to replace the existing 15 and 15L buses and save bus riders up to 30 minutes in travel time from Union Station to the R Line Station at I-225.
Watch the Colfax BRT series, Col-FAQS: On the Street.
More information—including a small business toolkit with resources for how to thrive during construction—is available at DenverGov.org/ColfaxBRT. Business owners also may take a self-assessment to consider how your business might be impacted by construction and what you may need to do to prepare. Additional resources are available from the Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at AuroraGov.org/SBDC.
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