No turns will be allowed at the intersection of Pike Road and South Pratt Parkway this week.
Turns will be prohibited in all directions of travel as work continues on the Pike Road improvement project. The closure will start at 7 a.m. Monday and is slated to last through 6 p.m. Friday.
Vehicles traveling east and west on Pike Road will be allowed to pass through the intersection but turns onto or from South Pratt Parkway will not be allowed, according to a city news release. The closure is necessary for the installation of new raised pedestrian medians at the intersection, according to the city.
"Local traffic to destinations on South Pratt Parkway north of Pike Road will need to access the area from the north (from Ken Pratt Boulevard, for example)," the city stated in the release. "Residents will not be able to leave the neighborhood by turning onto Pike Road in either direction from South Pratt Parkway. Emergency services will have access to the area, and trash collection will take place as usual."
The city is urging motorists to avoid using Pike Road as a commuter route until this phase of construction is complete. Current project information and traffic impacts can be found on the project website.
The goals of the Pike Road Improvements project are to improve vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian safety; enhance multimodal transportation; and repair and maintain aging asphalt pavement, according to the project website.
Pike Road consists of one lane of travel in each direction with left- and right-turn lanes at intersecting streets except for Coffman Street and doesn’t include on-street bike lanes.
The project will add left-turn lanes at Coffman Street in both directions of travel on Pike Road.
The Colorado Department of Transportation identified the need for an additional left-turn lane from northbound Main Street to westbound Pike Road to eliminate backups, and a new westbound lane will be added to Pike between South Main and South Coffman streets, for which CDOT will reimburse the city up to $685,000, according to a post on the project website.
Work also will include adding on-street bike lanes for the length of Pike Road, installing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, medians and traffic-calming devices, as well as a traffic light at Pike and South Coffman Street. The project also includes realigning South Pratt Parkway at Pike Road.
Construction began in March and is expected to last seven months, weather permitting. Learn more about the project here. Those with questions about the project can call the 720-526-2044 or email [email protected].
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