Construction on Broadway to begin Wednesday

Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, the Broadway (Euclid to 18^th) Transportation Improvements Project will begin construction.  The project, previously on hold for federal historic and environmental clearances, was put out for a competitive bid process and a contractor was chosen in late September.  The construction along Broadway is expected to take approximately nine months to complete and will be finished by fall 2012.

In general, traffic impacts for fall/winter 2011 include:

• Daytime off-peak lane closures on Broadway, Euclid, and 16th Streets;
• Detours along the Broadway multi-use path near Euclid Avenue; and
• Closures of the northbound bus stop near Euclid Avenue.
• Opening a temporary southbound Broadway left lane at 18th Street

Beginning in late 2011/early 2012, full-time lane reductions on Broadway (from two thru lanes in each direction to one thru lane in each direction) and closure of the cross-streets (16^th and Euclid) will be necessary to construct the underpass beneath Broadway.  For weekly traffic updates, visitwww.boulderconezones.net.For those traveling through the city, alternate routes are advised.  For those traveling on Broadway, alternative modes like walking, biking and taking the bus are good options.  Otherwise, please travel slowly and use caution in construction zones.

Remaining project improvements include:

• Construction of a pedestrian/bicycle underpass beneath Broadway at 16th/Euclid;
• Expansion of the northbound and southbound transit stops with additional transit amenities;
• Changing the existing Broadway/Euclid/16th four-way intersection into two “T” intersections;
• Broadway multi-use path improvements; and
• Functional art, urban design, landscaping/irrigation lighting improvements.

Improvements to the Broadway and 18th Street intersection were completed in summer 2011. The newly configured intersection is currently open to traffic, and provides the main vehicular access point from this part of campus to southbound Broadway.

The local match for this project was composed of funding from five agencies: City of Boulder, Boulder County, RTD, CU – including land donation and funding from University of Colorado Student Union and Vice Chancellor for Administration.

For more project information, visit www.bouldertransportation.net>Projects>Broadway (Euclid to 18th) Improvements Project or contact Noreen Walsh at 303-441-3266