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In the coming weeks, Denver Water will begin a five-mile pipe replacement project along East Colfax Avenue between Broadway and Yosemite streets.
Starting early Saturday, June 3, Denver Water will kick off a project to replace nearly 5 miles of aging pipe along East Colfax Avenue. The project will begin in the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Broadway, requiring a full closure of the intersection until 7 p.m. Saturday.
Additional work may be required Sunday, June 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A signed detour route will be in place throughout the weekend.
Then, on Monday, June 5, crews will begin work on East Colfax Avenue between Broadway and Yosemite Street, working in two- to three-block segments at a time. The entire project should be complete by the end of 2024.
The first segment, from Broadway to Sherman Street, will be completed at night, with lane closures in each direction on East Colfax Avenue from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Work will then take place during daytime hours for the remainder of the project. Local access to residences and businesses will be maintained throughout the project.
Work beyond this weekend will occur Monday through Friday, although some weekend work may be required. Construction schedules are also subject to change due to weather and may be altered to accommodate major events in Denver.
Commuters should expect delays in this area. For more information or to sign up to receive updates, we encourage folks to visit denverwater.org/Colfax.
Denver Water and RTD are coordinating to minimize impacts to bus routes throughout the project. For more information about bus routes, visit RTD Service Alerts.
The pipe replacement work is taking place in advance of the upcoming East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project, which is being led by the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, in partnership with RTD, Colorado Department of Transportation, the Federal Transit Authority and the City of Aurora.
Lead service line replacements
Denver Water cares about public health and will replace any customer-owned lead service line with a copper water line, at no direct charge to the customer, when discovered during a project. Replacements are coordinated with the property owner on a one-on-one basis.
Project resources
Denver Water will provide updates throughout the project via email and the social media platform Nextdoor. For more information, or to sign up to receive project updates, visit denverwater.org/Colfax or contact Denver Water Customer Care at 303-893-2444, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Denver is closing streets to motorized vehicles once a month to draw more people downtownOne Sunday every month through August there will be exclusive lanes for pedestrians, bicyclists and other two-wheelers who want to have some family time
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Congress Park Neighbors is a member of Denver Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation a consortium of Denver Registered Neighborhood Organizations (RNO) across the city. A motion has been brought to the membership that INC support the the citizen-led 2023 Greener Denver Platform. The Platform contains recommendations on ways to combat climate & sustainability issues for the incoming Mayor, City Council and other elected officials through a lens of equity and environmental justice.
Please see the following text and information about this motion. In June the CPN delegates to INC will be asked to vote. Please see the information and take the survey with recommendations to support, non-support or abstain.
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June 2023 Community Workshops
We invite you to attend one of two upcoming community workshops to talk about how people will move more reliably, safely and sustainably along East Colfax with Bus Rapid Transit. What will it look like to take the bus, drive, walk and roll through the corridor once the BRT is running? What can you expect?
To inform this conversation, we’re pleased to share the East Colfax BRT Transportation Report, which measures the effects of the BRT on bus travel times, bus ridership, vehicle travel times and traffic diversion.
Check out our new Col-FAQs: On the Street series to learn more. You can also read the executive summary and full report on the project website.
As each area of East Colfax is unique, we ask that you attend the workshop that best aligns with where you live, work or visit most often.
Workshop 1: Broadway to Colorado Blvd.
- When: Wednesday, June 7 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. MT
- Where: Carla Madison Recreation Center (2401 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206) or on Zoom
- Register: RSVP to attend in-person or virtually
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District 2 Community Advisory Board
Who: Your District 2 Command Staff and the Officers who serve you, would like to invite you to join us for an informational meeting.
What: The Community Advisory Board, gives you an up to date look at crime trends and issues going on in District 2. Allows you to ask questions and get information about events and crime safety tips specific for our neighborhoods.
When: The meetings are the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:00pm-7:00pm
June 28th, July 26th,
August 23rd, September 27th, October 25th, November 22th
Where: District 2 3921 N. Holly St., Denver CO 80207
Why: The Denver Police Department is committed with partnering with the community to help reduce crime and increase public safety
Questions: Email 2.D...@denvergov.org or call 720-913-1000
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 Your Congress Park News needs your help. We lost a couple of volunteers during the pandemic. Please consider donating a few hours quarterly to help keep the newsletter vibrant, timely and informative. We are looking for assistance with layout (using inDesign), and advertising communication (you choose the tools). Your neighbors will appreciate your assistance, possibly even with a small stipend. If you have time and talents to share, please call wendy, your volunteer editor, right away, at 303-355-3735. Please share this with your gifted neighbors, in case they haven’t seen it.
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DOTI is offering staff to move bins to the street for people who can’t do it themselves, and is letting residents roll bins to the end of the alley instead. Residents can also have someone from DOTI come to their house personally to discuss options. Please contact 311 to request that service and please drop a note to cpnboard@congressparkneighbors to let us know the outcome.
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