If you travel on University Boulevard near C-470, plan for minor traffic impacts as crews begin building a new pedestrian bridge.
The new pedestrian bridge will be installed over the westbound C-470 University off-ramp and the C-470 westbound on-ramp. This project will take place through December 2025.
With the new bridge, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to navigate four separate roadway crossings, totaling eight lanes of traffic. This will improve safety for all travelers and decrease delays for motorists, who no longer have to stop for pedestrians and cyclists.
Travel Impacts
- Beginning in late January, there will be weekday single-lane closures on northbound and southbound University Boulevard as well as occasional closures of the C-470 off-ramp onto University Boulevard.
- Occasional overnight closures on University Boulevard will allow for safe placement of the new bridge.
- Impacts to C-470 are not expected.
- Work/closure hours
- Work will take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- There won’t be lane closures during holidays and weekends.
Pedestrian Trail Impacts
- Impacts are not expected on the C-470 Trail.
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A new pedestrian bridge over University will make the C-470 Trail safer for pedestrians and cyclists – and improve mobility for drivers in the area. Currently, trail users must make four separate roadway crossings totaling eight lanes of traffic. Additional work includes trail improvements to tie the existing trail system to the new bridge, drainage improvements, ramp improvements, as well as curb and gutter improvements.
Learn more about the project on our project website. Interested in knowing what’s happening on roads throughout Douglas County? Sign up for Douglas County’s Cone Zone email notifications. For statewide road conditions, visit cotrip.org.
If you have questions about the project, please reach out to the project email, or the project hotline 303-325-3261.