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daily occurrence at one of the states most traveled intersections. The jams are now exacerbated by major construction activity at the southeast Denver corner that borders Cherry Hills Village. The Colorado Department of Transportation is involved in a major reconstruction project that began July 7 and will run for 20 days on a 24-hour clock, seven days a week until the major work is completed. The work is advancing to the second of four phases for this $1.7 million project that will run through September this year. Prior to construction, this intersection had more than 125,000 vehicles pass through each day. Many motorists have found alternative routes to temporarily bypass the traffic jam. Motorists have reported there is traffic and major delays periodically throughout the day and into the evening. One couple returning from Denver International Airport shared that they experienced significant traffic delays at 7 p.m. last week. Construction team members proclaimed there has been limited traffic delays due to extended times of a green light for east and westbound Hampden. Currently, east and westbound traffic have more “green time,” as the stoplights at the intersection have turning restrictions. There are no left or right turns permitted from Hampden onto Colorado Boulevard in either direction because construction crews are pouring concrete on the north side of the intersection. The access into Cherry Hills is closed for the time being during Phase 1 of the construction period, as traffic is being rerouted within the Village. Motorists wising to turn
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A Ready Mix Concrete truck pours a load of fast-drying concrete for the road construction project at Colorado Boulevard and Hampden/HWY 285. This four-phase project will go on through July 26, seven days a week for 24 hours a day.
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southbound are utilizing South Ash Street, through a residential neighborhood and then going to Girard Street, one block away and turning left, heading west one block to Colorado Boulevard Drivers intending to enter Cherry Hills have two main options along Hampden during this phase of construction activity. They can also utilize University Boulevard to head south on Happy Canyon Road. CDOT is reconstructing the intersection and removing the deteriorated blacktop and replacing it with a 11-inch base of fast-drying concrete. New curbs and gutters are being installed along with new signalization. The lanes in essence will remain the same. The Villager contacted CDOT in advance for additional information and updates and the
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spokesperson did not reply prior to deadline. “We are on schedule and may beat the project schedule by one day for phase one,” said Tom Fanning, a supervisor that came out of retirement to supervise the road construction for Chato’s Concrete, LLC. “We don’t worry about the weather, it is what it is, it’s summer.”
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“Ash Street has now turned into Colorado Boulevard,” said Courtney Fry, a mother of two young children who lives a block away from the major road construction project. “It would have been nice to be notified in advance.” Fry’s husband found out de-
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