6th Avenue Scheduled For Major Closure Monday Night
DENVER (CBS4) - A major closure of 6th Avenue in Denver is scheduled for Monday night.
The road will be closed between Federal and Sheridan boulevards overnight. Colorado Department of Transportation crews will be pouring the deck on a new pedestrian bridge that will connect Barnum's North and South parks.
The closure starts at 10 p.m. and is expected to reopen Tuesday at 5 a.m.
"This is a critical step to opening up this bridge," CDOT Project Director Kevin Sullivan said in a statement. "It's on schedule to open in the next few weeks, bringing a brand new connection between Barnum North and South parks for the community."
Crews will also close 5th Avenue from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.
LINK: Traffic Section
Additional Information From CDOT
Travel Impacts:
- Westbound US 6 traffic will exit at Federal Boulevard, then go south to Alameda Avenue or north to Colfax Avenue, then go west to Sheridan Boulevard and use the Sheridan Boulevard on-ramp to westbound US 6.
- Eastbound US 6 traffic will exit at Sheridan Boulevard, then go south to Alameda Avenue or north to Colfax Avenue, then go east to Federal Boulevard and use the Federal Boulevard on-ramp to eastbound US 6.
- 5th Avenue traffic can use 2nd Avenue or 7th Avenue to get from Federal Boulevard to Bryant Street, or from Bryant Street to Federal Boulevard.
- Regional traffic should consider alternate routes around the closure, including I-70, US 285 and C-470.
