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Project Overview
On Monday, Aug. 1, Adams County began the East 58th Avenue from Washington to York Improvement project. The project entails widening and making infrastructure, accessibility, and drainage improvements along East 58th Avenue from Washington to York. Other work includes intersection upgrades at Franklin and relocating utilities and water facilities. The work will be phased, but phasing will overlap.Phase I – August 2022 to October 2023
Crews will begin utility and other work at the east end of the project from Franklin to York. Work includes water, sanitary and storm sewer pipe installation, wall construction, tree and fence removal, and water facility relocations in conjunction with North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District and Metro Water Recovery. Xcel Energy will also be working on power and gas line relocations. All business access will be maintained.
Other work later in Phase I includes:
- Crews will install a new storm sewer and finish water line work from Franklin to York.
- Ongoing relocation of water facilities.
- Roadway and sidewalk removals will begin on the south side of East 58th Avenue at York and continue westward.
Traffic Impacts – Phase I
- The project is located on East 58th Avenue from Washington to York in Adams County.
- Shoulder closures are in place 24/7 through the work zone.
- Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts during working hours in both directions of East 58th Avenue along the project corridor.
- Flaggers will be present to manage alternating traffic flows during lane closures and traffic shifts.
- Motorists can expect short delays during alternating traffic holds.
- The planned traffic shift to an eastbound only alignment from Franklin to York has been delayed until further notice.
- When this traffic shift goes into effect, no westbound traffic will be permitted between York and Franklin on East 58th Avenue. This includes ingress/egress at the north side of Franklin at the City View Park Industrial Center.
- Once implemented, this eastbound only lane alignment from Franklin to York will be in effect 24/7 until further notice.
- Westbound traffic between York and Franklin will be detoured east to East 64th Avenue.
- Alternate detour routes do exist.
- Message boards, construction signs and devices will be in place to alert motorists to the eastbound traffic only lane configuration.
- Speeds are reduced to 35 mph through the work zone.
Phase II – February 2023 to October 2023
- Continue water facility relocations.
- Sewer and storm sewer main installations.
- Wall construction.
- Roadway widening and improvements – north side of E 58th Avenue – York to Washington.
- New traffic signal, street lighting, and electrical work site wide will begin.
- Curb and gutter, driveway apron, and flatwork will take place from York to Washington.
- Paving south side of East 58th Avenue,
- Striping.
Phase III – June 2023 to late 2023
- Finish water facility relocations.
- Finalize storm sewer main and laterals.
- Roadway widening and improvements – north side of E 58th Avenue – Washington to York.
- Curb and gutter, driveway aprons, flatwork, lighting, striping, landscaping, paving, final seeding and finishing work.
The county awarded the contract for this $18 million project to Hamon Infrastructure. The project duration is 450 calendar days, with 335 days remaining.
Project Update
During the week of March 5 to March 11, crews started wingwall construction for box culverts at the east end of the project and continued water line sleeve installations for North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District and asphalt removals, subgrade prep and pipe work for the Metro Water line. Other work included activating the temporary traffic signals at the Franklin intersection as well as continued shoring, excavation and wall construction along the north side of E. 58th Ave. from Franklin to Marion. Other work activities included sanitary sewer line service from Downing to Franklin with associated traffic shifts and single lane alignments managed by flaggers, potholing, utility line relocations, overhead line work, and boring for conduit. Emergency trench filling on E. 58th Ave. west of Franklin was scheduled for the morning of March 9, with a temporary eastbound only alignment in place between Marion and Franklin for access to the site.
Various work activities are underway along the project corridor. Photo by Aperture Photo Arizona
Planned work for next week includes continued subgrade preparation, asphalt removals and pipe work for the Metro Water Line from High to York and water line sleeve installations and other work under the bridge for North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District. Other scheduled work includes shoring and wall construction along the north side of E. 58th Ave. from Franklin to Marion and sanitary sewer line service from Downing to Franklin with associated traffic shifts and single lane alignments managed by flaggers. Ongoing work includes potholing, fence removals, utility line relocations, overhead line work, and boring for conduit. Some work is weather dependent.
Travel Advisory - Downing to Franklin - E. 58th Ave. - Single Lane Alignment & Traffic Shifts during daytime hours
- Motorists can expect single lane alignments, traffic shifts and the presence of flaggers managing traffic flows along E. 58th Ave from Downing to Franklin while crews perform sewer service work
- The work will impact both directions of E. 58th Ave.
- Flaggers, signs and construction devices will be present to safely route motorists through the work zone
- This work will take place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Caution is advised
- Construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change
Ongoing Travel Alert - Eastbound only alignment Franklin to York
- E. 58th Ave. from Franklin to York is under a 24/7 eastbound only traffic alignment until further notice
- No westbound traffic is permitted between York
- The single direction alignment is necessary while crews remove asphalt, install water line pipe and perform other work at the east end of the project corridor
- Westbound traffic between York and Franklin will be detoured east to E. 64th Ave. See map below.
Alternate detour routes do exist - Message boards, construction signs and devices will be in place to alert motorists to the eastbound only lane configuration
Speeds are reduced to 35 mph through the work zone - Adams County and contract partner Hamon Infrastructure appreciate your understanding during this traffic realignment and detour as they work to improve the corridor.
Fence Removal Advisory
- Please be advised that fence removals are underway along the project corridor and will continue until further notice
- Addresses that are scheduled for removals will receive a flyer/door hanger announcing the removal dates and estimated duration
- Fence removal work will take place during regular working hours (7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday)
Other Traffic Impacts
- The project is located on E. 58th Ave. from Washington to York in Adams County
- Shoulder closures are in place 24/7 through the work zone
- Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts during working hours in both directions of E. 58th Ave. along the project corridor
- Traffic shifts and single lane alignments on E. 58th Ave from Downing to Franklin will be in place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily for sewer line work.
- Flaggers, signs and construction devices will be present to manage alternating traffic flows during lane closures and traffic shifts
- Traffic at Marion heading eastbound on E. 58th Ave will be aided by flaggers
- Pipe installation at High Street necessitated building temporary detour pavement for ingress/egress to Colorado Petroleum with no impacts to general traffic
- Access to driveways, side streets and businesses will be maintained along the project corridor
- The planned traffic shift to an eastbound only alignment from Franklin to York has been implemented
- No westbound traffic is permitted between York and Franklin on E. 58th Ave. This includes ingress/egress at the north side of Franklin at the City View Park Industrial Center
- Westbound traffic between York and Franklin is being detoured to E. 64th Ave.
- Alternate detour routes do exist
- Message boards, construction signs and devices will be in place to alert motorists to the eastbound traffic only lane configuration
Speeds are reduced to 35 mph through the work zone
Contact Information
Call 720.388.2660 or email [email protected] for project updates or to report traffic issues or concerns.
