Motorists in Aurora are advised to prepare for an overnight closure of northbound Interstate 225 at 6th Avenue on October 26 and 27. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and its contractor, Structures Inc., are conducting rehabilitation work on two I-225 bridges over 6th and 2nd avenues. The closure will allow crews to lay asphalt on the bridge surfaces to improve pavement evenness as part of ongoing bridge repairs.
The project team has reduced the duration of the full closure from five nights to two by collaborating on various approaches.
According to CDOT, “Northbound I-225 closed at 6th Avenue from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Detour signage will be posted to guide motorists through the detour route. Motorists should plan for up to a 20-minute delay starting at 9 p.m. when taking the detour. Local traffic will be directed to exit northbound I-225 toward westbound 6th Avenue, go through the traffic light and back onto northbound I-225. Commercial vehicles will be routed around this closure via northbound C-470 to eastbound I-70. Southbound I-225 will remain open.”
If a full closure is not required on Monday night, there will instead be double lane closures on southbound I-225 at both 2nd and 6th avenues, with one lane closing at 7 p.m., followed by a second lane at 10 p.m. All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m.
Single lane closures on northbound I-225 at these locations will also begin at 7 p.m., followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m., with all lanes reopening by morning.
These efforts are part of CDOT’s broader initiative to rehabilitate infrastructure in the area.
