State Hwy 7 & 119th Street Intersection Improvement Project

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For the week of April 28:


New Traffic Alignment
  • Motorists will notice a new traffic alignment on SH 7 and 119th Street. The new traffic alignment will be in place for several months.
    • Traffic on 119th Street will shift to the east side of the road.
    • SH 7 traffic, east of 119th Street, will shift to the south side of the road, and SH 7 traffic, west of 119th Street, will shift to the north side of the road.


  • Earthwork construction and utility work operations will continue.
  • Miscellaneous removals, including fence removals, will be in place.
  • Please use caution in the work zone and follow construction signage. Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
  • Crews will be potholing for utilities in various locations along the corridor.
  • Miscellaneous removals, including fence removal, will be in place.


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Project Overview

The City of Lafayette strives to accommodate the safe and efficient movement of people using all modes of travel while retaining our small-town livability. Beginning in November 2023, the City will partner with the Town of Erie, the Boulder County Transportation Department, and the Colorado Department of Transportation on a project to enhance multimodal safety and accessibility at the intersection of State Highway 7 (SH 7) and 119th Street.

This project will advance commuting and multimodal improvements such as the widening of 119th Street at SH 7, improved drainage, dedicated right and left turn lanes, future transit lanes, new sidewalks, signalized crosswalks and dedicated bike lanes.

Project Work Includes

The project consists of improvements within and adjacent to the intersection of SH 7 and 119th Street including additional left turn lanes, right turn deceleration lanes, transit lanes for future improvements, dedicated bike lanes, sidewalks, relocating utilities, installing traffic signals, and storm water management.

To bring these improvements forward, the following construction activities will take place during this project:

  • Utility relocation
  • Roadway obstruction and material removal
  • Storm drainage installation
  • Sidewalk and curb ramp installation on SH 7 at the northwest corner of the intersection
  • New roadway construction, including repaving and roadway widening
  • The addition of dedicated bike lanes on both 119th Street and SH 7 at the intersection
  • Intersection traffic signal improvements
  • Landscape restoration

The construction phase of the project is estimated to be substantially complete by late 2024.

Funding

The construction of this improvement project will be funded by the City of Lafayette, Boulder County, the Town of Erie, and federal grants. Due to the shared location among jurisdictions, the project is being completed under agreements between the City of Lafayette, the Town of Erie, and CDOT. This is a Federal-aid Project administered through CDOT Region 4.


Connect with the project team:

Email: co7119thproject@gmail.com
Hotline: 720-446-8404
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofLafayette
Twitter: Twitter.com/Lafayette_CO
Website: lafayetteco.gov/SH7_119project

For the week of April 28:


New Traffic Alignment
  • Motorists will notice a new traffic alignment on SH 7 and 119th Street. The new traffic alignment will be in place for several months.
    • Traffic on 119th Street will shift to the east side of the road.
    • SH 7 traffic, east of 119th Street, will shift to the south side of the road, and SH 7 traffic, west of 119th Street, will shift to the north side of the road.


  • Earthwork construction and utility work operations will continue.
  • Miscellaneous removals, including fence removals, will be in place.
  • Please use caution in the work zone and follow construction signage. Construction schedules are weather-dependent and subject to change.
  • Crews will be potholing for utilities in various locations along the corridor.
  • Miscellaneous removals, including fence removal, will be in place.


Sign up for project notifications

Select the Stay Informed button to receive periodic updates via email. (Located to the right on a desktop, or scroll down on your mobile device.)

Project Overview

The City of Lafayette strives to accommodate the safe and efficient movement of people using all modes of travel while retaining our small-town livability. Beginning in November 2023, the City will partner with the Town of Erie, the Boulder County Transportation Department, and the Colorado Department of Transportation on a project to enhance multimodal safety and accessibility at the intersection of State Highway 7 (SH 7) and 119th Street.

This project will advance commuting and multimodal improvements such as the widening of 119th Street at SH 7, improved drainage, dedicated right and left turn lanes, future transit lanes, new sidewalks, signalized crosswalks and dedicated bike lanes.

Project Work Includes

The project consists of improvements within and adjacent to the intersection of SH 7 and 119th Street including additional left turn lanes, right turn deceleration lanes, transit lanes for future improvements, dedicated bike lanes, sidewalks, relocating utilities, installing traffic signals, and storm water management.

To bring these improvements forward, the following construction activities will take place during this project:

  • Utility relocation
  • Roadway obstruction and material removal
  • Storm drainage installation
  • Sidewalk and curb ramp installation on SH 7 at the northwest corner of the intersection
  • New roadway construction, including repaving and roadway widening
  • The addition of dedicated bike lanes on both 119th Street and SH 7 at the intersection
  • Intersection traffic signal improvements
  • Landscape restoration

The construction phase of the project is estimated to be substantially complete by late 2024.

Funding

The construction of this improvement project will be funded by the City of Lafayette, Boulder County, the Town of Erie, and federal grants. Due to the shared location among jurisdictions, the project is being completed under agreements between the City of Lafayette, the Town of Erie, and CDOT. This is a Federal-aid Project administered through CDOT Region 4.


Connect with the project team:

Email: co7119thproject@gmail.com
Hotline: 720-446-8404
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofLafayette
Twitter: Twitter.com/Lafayette_CO
Website: lafayetteco.gov/SH7_119project

Page last updated: 25 Apr 2024, 12:52 PM