Alameda to I-225 SB Ramp Closure Update

The latest from Mindy Crane at CDOT. Motorists, be prepared:

TRAFFIC ADVISORY REMINDER

RAMP FROM ALAMEDA AVENUE TO SOUTHBOUND I-225 STILL CLOSED FOR CONCRETE RECONSTRUCTION

        AURORA— On Sunday, September 26th, the Colorado Department of Transportation began reconstructing the on-ramp from Alameda Avenue to southbound I-225 as part of the widening project on I-225 between Mississippi Avenue and 2nd Avenue.  As a result, the on-ramp has been completely closed since Sunday and will remain closed until approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 2nd.
        “The concrete replacement work is very extensive as it requires us to excavate the sub-grade, bring it up to grade, pave and provide sufficient time for the concrete to cure,” said CDOT Project Engineer Mark Myers.  “Since the ramp is narrow and on a curve, it is safer for motorists and our workers to completely close the ramp.  Rather than close the ramp for multiple weekends, we have opted to complete the work under a full week closure, which will ultimately reduce the impacts to traffic.”
During the closure, motorists can take Sable Boulevard south to Mississippi Avenue.  Once on Mississippi Avenue, go west to I-225.  Delays are expected and alternate routes are strongly advised.
        CDOT would like to remind motorists to obey all construction signs and flaggers and to “Slow for the Cone Zone.” Fines for most infractions that occur in the work zone will be doubled.
In all, this project widens I-225 between 2nd Avenue and Mississippi Avenue to accommodate three lanes in each direction with an additional auxiliary lane.  In addition to the widening, I-225 from north of Colfax Avenue to 2nd Avenue will be restriped to also accommodate three lanes in each direction and an additional auxiliary lane.  A new 8-10 foot noise wall will be constructed near Mississippi Avenue to replace the deteriorating wooden fence and a second noise wall will be constructed near Potomac Circle.
Interstate Highway Construction is the contractor of this $20.3 million project scheduled to be complete by the end of August 2011.
To receive e-mail updates about the project, visit www.coloradodot.info and click on the icon in the upper right-hand corner.  The link will take you to a list of items you can subscribe to including the I-225 Widening project listed under “Projects.”  You can also visit the project website at http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/i-225-widening.

A new way to pay from E-470

The following from Jo Snell at the E-470 Highway Authority:

License Plate Toll (LPT) customers, who are billed for their E-470 tolls via photos of their license plates, can now establish an online account to view and pay their tolls without waiting for their monthly statements to arrive in the mail.

The new tool, “Online Account Manager,” offers LPT customers more accessible account information, convenience and control.  “This makes using E-470 more attractive for our LPT customers,” said E-470 Public Information Officer Jo Snell.  “Our customers now have several methods to pay their tolls, and they have the ability to manage their account information online.”

LPT customers may register and update their account information online, choose to receive monthly LPT statements via email instead of postal mail, deposit pre-paid tolls of any amount to their account, or pay for individual tolls incurred prior to a statement being generated.  The customer can also leave credit card information on file for the convenience of making payments at any time or instruct E-470 to debit the card for the amount owed when the monthly statement is due.

LPT customers can open their accounts online at www.expresstoll.com and click on “Open Account” on the left side of the screen.  They have the option of establishing an online account for License Plate Toll or opening an EXpressToll account to receive a 10 percent discount on E-470 tolls and take advantage of the EXpressToll Rewards program. EXpressToll is a transponder-based account that, in addition to the toll discount, provides automatic, continuous payment features and replenishment of the account.
          
E-470 is a tollway that runs along the eastern perimeter of the Denver metropolitan area.  The 70-mph highway extends 47 miles from State Highway C-470 at I-25 in Douglas County, ending at I-25 just south of 160th Ave., in Thornton.