Santa Fe Drive to close this weekend at C-470

DENVER (KDVR) — Drivers are warned to plan for extra time or an alternate route because U.S. 85/Santa Fe Drive will close this weekend at C-470.

The closure will be part of the U.S. 85 widening project. Crews will close a stretch of U.S. 85 and the eastbound C-470 on- and off-ramps for paving work on the bridge over C-470 and to connect the new eastbound ramps, according to Douglas County .

“The newly widened roadway and reconstructed interchange will alleviate traffic and create safer travel as part of the US 85 Widening Project and corridor improvements being made from Highlands Ranch Parkway to north of C-470 by Douglas County,” reads a release from the county.

US 85/Santa Fe Drive closure schedule

It begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and lasts through 5:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16.

• Southbound US 85 full closure at County Line Road
  • No access to westbound C-470 or County Line Road from southbound US 85
• Northbound US 85 full closure at Blakeland Drive
  • No access to eastbound or westbound C-470 from northbound US 85
• Eastbound C-470 off-ramp to US 85 full closure
• No County Line Road access to or from southbound US 85

During the closure, the Wolhurst neighborhood will only be accessible from County Line Road. Northbound U.S. 85 and County Line Road will be accessible from the neighborhood, but southbound U.S. 85 will not.

Drivers can access detour plans at this link .

The work is weather-dependent. If issues arise over the weekend, work will continue through Monday, Sept. 16.

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