South Boulder Road Multimodal Improvement Project
Week of March 26 - April 1:
Crews will prep the roadway for asphalt paving on 120th Street, north and south of South Boulder Road for a couple of weeks.
Electrical conduit for street lamps and pedestrian lights will be installed along the south side of South Boulder Road from LaMont Does Park to 120th Street.
Please use caution in the work zone and follow construction signage. Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
South Boulder Road Multimodal Improvement Project Update – April 2023 City Council and staff share the community’s frustration with the South Boulder Road Multimodal Improvement Project and have taken recent actions to move the Project forward. Progress resulting from a Work Change Directive and an agreement with the contractor, Castle Rock Construction Company, has re-activated construction operations within the corridor. The contractor has agreed to have the next phase of construction on the south side of South Boulder Road (SBR) completed by September 30, 2023. Storm Sewer Work Directive Agreement with the Contractor In the agreement, among other things, the contractor agreed the following work will be completed by September 30, 2023:
Water line plans Next steps City Council and staff would like to thank the community for your patience with the ongoing disruption along South Boulder Road. The City of Lafayette is committed to enhancing safety and multimodal travel for all users along this corridor and to relieve residents and commuters of the frustrating inconvenience this Project has caused. Since the Project began in early 2021, the City and crews have encountered many unexpected conflicts and delays. At this time, it is anticipated the entire Project will be substantially complete (returned to normal traffic patterns will resume) by approximately mid-2024. Stay up to date on Project information |
Actualización del Proyecto de Mejora Multimodal de South Boulder Road - abril 2023 El Concejo Municipal y el personal comparten la frustración de la comunidad con el Proyecto de Mejora Multimodal de South Boulder Road y han tomado medidas recientes para hacer avanzar el Proyecto. El progreso resultante de una Directiva de Cambio de Obra y un acuerdo con el contratista, Castle Rock Construction Company, ha reactivado las operaciones de construcción dentro del corredor. El contratista ha acordado completar la siguiente fase de construcción a lo largo del lado sur de South Boulder Road (SBR) para el 30 de septiembre de 2023. Directiva de trabajo del Alcantarillado Pluvial Acuerdo con el Contratista En el acuerdo, entre otras cosas, el contratista acordó que el siguiente trabajo se completará el 30 de septiembre de 2023:
Planes de Línea de Agua Próximos pasos El Concejo Municipal y el personal quieren agradecer a la comunidad por su paciencia con la interrupción en curso a lo largo de South Boulder Road. La Ciudad de Lafayette se ha comprometido a mejorar la seguridad y los viajes multimodales para todos los usuarios a lo largo de este corredor y aliviar a los residentes y a los viajeros de los frustrantes inconvenientes que este Proyecto ha causado. Desde que el Proyecto comenzó a principios de 2021, la Ciudad y los equipos se han enfrentado a muchos conflictos y retrasos inesperados. En este momento, se anticipa que todo el Proyecto estará sustancialmente completo (se reanudarán los patrones normales de tráfico) aproximadamente a mediados de 2024. Manténgase actualizado sobre la información del Proyecto |
Traffic configuration on westbound South Boulder Road |
Westbound South Boulder Road has one through travel lane and one left turn only travel lane. Please prepare for delays when traveling in the area. ![]() |
Construction Activity Information - LaMont Does Park |
On Feb. 7, 2022, the LaMont Does Park parking lot along South Boulder Road closed and will remain closed for several months. The restrooms are closed during construction. Temporary restrooms are available in the Saratoga Drive parking lot, which will remain open. See the map below for access to the baseball fields during this closure. |
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As construction continues and crews work to bring improvements to the corridor, please obey all construction signage and barriers. For your safety, use signalized or signed crosswalks to cross South Boulder Road and watch for flaggers. Do not cross through or enter the active construction work zone at any time.
South Boulder Road is in a two-way/head-to-head configuration on the north side of the road. Eastbound and westbound traffic will continue to use this configuration while crews install the storm sewer pipe. Motorists can expect minor delays due to buses stopping to pick up and drop off passengers.
Additional Construction Information
- RTD bus riders who use the stop on South Boulder Road at Robin Hood Street can catch the bus at the next stop on Sir Galahad at South Boulder Road. Please be aware of all traffic and stay on designated paths.
- The sidewalk on the south side of South Boulder Road, from Saratoga Drive to 120th Street, is closed. Pedestrians and cyclists should follow sidewalk detour signage and use the sidewalk on the north side of South Boulder Road in this area.
Project Overview
The City of Lafayette’s South Boulder Road Multimodal Improvements project will enhance safety and multimodal travel for all users along this corridor. This project includes improvements to South Boulder Road, between the Saratoga/Merlin Drive intersection and 120th Street, with minor work on City Center Circle and on 120th Street, between approximately Eastwind Drive and Coal Creek.
Project work includes:
- Improving South Boulder Road from the Saratoga/Merlin Drive intersection to 120th Street to accommodate a center turn lane, bike lanes, and a new 6-foot-wide sidewalk along South Boulder Road.
- Constructing a new multi-use path (10-foot-wide sidewalk) along the south side of South Boulder Road from the Saratoga/Merlin Drive intersection to 120th Street to improve multimodal connectivity to Alicia Sanchez Elementary School.
- Intermittent sidewalk improvements along City Center Circle from South Boulder Road to the RTD Park-n-Ride.
- Intermittent sidewalk improvements along City Center Circle from South Boulder Road to the RTD Park-n-Ride.
- Reconstructing the LaMont Does Park parking lot.
- Burying overhead power lines along South Boulder Road.
- Constructing a new signalized intersection at South Boulder Road and 120th Street, and widening 120th Street at this intersection.
- Improving drainage along South Boulder Road and 120th Street.
Funding:
This is a City of Lafayette project, funded by a Colorado Department of Transportation grant, Boulder County’s countywide transportation sales tax and City of Lafayette road funds.
Connect with the Project team:
- Sign up at the top right corner of this page to receive email updates about the project
- Construction hotline: 720-534-0081
- Project email: LafayetteBoulderRoad@gmail.com
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