A full closure of Interstate 270 between the Vasquez Boulevard and Interstate 76 exits has been tentatively rescheduled to July 15 for the construction of the North Metro Rail Line Skyway Bridge deck.
The but was postponed, according to a Regional Transportation Department news release. All construction activities are weather-dependent and subject to change. For up-to-date information on construction activities, access the .
Eastbound lanes of Interstate 270 will close at 10 p.m. July 15 and reopen by 4 a.m. July 16. Westbound lanes will close at 11 p.m. and reopen by 6 a.m.
Eastbound traffic will reroute from Interstate 76 to Colorado 224 (74th Avenue) to Vasquez Boulevard back to rejoin I-270. Westbound traffic will redirect from Vasquez Boulevard to Colorado 224 to I-76 back to rejoin Interstate 270.
Detour signs will direct traffic around the closure. Ramps from York Street to eastbound I-270, from Vasquez Boulevard to I-270 and from Interstate 76 to I-270 will be affected by this work.
Crews from the Regional Transportation District are building the commuter rail N-Line as part of the FasTracks program. Differing from RTD’s light rail lines, commuter line trains are faster, heavier and larger and can run on freight train rails. The N-Line will be RTD’s second commuter rail line, in addition to the already-open A-Line between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport.
“We’ve been building this bridge for many, many, many months,” said Kathy Berumen, Regional Rail Partners public information manager. An identical closure took place May 6, and several small closures to build other parts of the line have ensued in Thornton, Northglenn and Commerce City.
The Skyway Bridge is one of 13 bridges on the 18.5-mile North Metro Rail Line project and eventually will span two miles. The N-Line will run from Union Station through Commerce City, Northglenn and Thornton.
