Travel and Safety Improvements at Broadway & I-25

Project Summary

DOTI is making travel and safety improvements at Broadway & I-25 that include replacing the existing at-grade southbound on-ramp to I-25 from Broadway with an elevated ramp to ease vehicle congestion and enhance safety. Other work will improve access to the I-25 & Broadway Station for people who walk and bike.

Completed Milestones

Since the project began last summer, the project has:

  • Opened new elevated on-ramp to southbound I-25 from Broadway.
  • Extended Bannock Road south of Exposition Avenue, providing access to the RTD Park-n-Ride from the north. This includes: improved lighting, landscaping and a new multi-use pathway. 
  • Completed sanitary sewer and storm sewer work throughout the area.
  • Constructed a major portion of the elevated on-ramp to southbound I-25 , including two new bridges.
  • Constructed a temporary parking lot, W. Exposition from Broadway to Bannock and elevated I-25 on-ramp across Broadway.
  • Reconstructed E. Exposition from Broadway to Lincoln and installed new traffic signals at both intersections.
  • Reconstructed east sidewalk between Ohio and Kentucky.

By Spring 2026, this project will:

  • Expand multi-use pathways for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • Connect the Broadway bike lane to the RTD Broadway station.
  • Install new traffic signals at Ohio Avenue (between Broadway and Lincoln Street) and at Broadway and Kentucky Avenue.
  • Reconstruct local streets including Lincoln, Broadway, Kentucky and Ohio.
  • Reconstruct Kentucky Avenue, combining the existing intersection with the elevated southbound on-ramp to I-25.
  • Extend bikeway from Center to Exposition.

The I-25 & Broadway Station is the second busiest in the RTD system and supports a high frequency of bus travel along the Broadway corridor, connecting Englewood to downtown Denver.

Crews pour concrete for pedestrian crossing signal foundations. (Image taken facing north on Broadway at Ohio.)

Crews pouring concrete for pedestrian crossing signal foundations on Broadway at Ohio.

Reconstruction work continues along Walsh Place. (Image taken facing northeast, west of Walsh Place, just north of Ohio Avenue.)

Reconstruction work along Walsh Place

New traffic configuration on northbound Broadway is in effect. (Image taken facing north, on Broadway at Kentucky.)

Vehicles moving through new traffic configuration on northbound Broadway

The elevated southbound I-25 on-ramp from Broadway is now open! (Image taken facing south, from the east of Broadway at Ohio)

Crews opening the elevated southbound I-25 on-ramp from Broadway.

Crews pour barrier alongside southbound I-25 off-ramp to Broadway.
(Image taken facing west, from the southbound I-25 off-ramp at Broadway)

Crews pour barrier alongside southbound I-25 off ramp to Broadway.


Travel Impacts

What/Where: Detour on northbound Broadway, Ohio and Lincoln. Closure of Walsh between Ohio and Lincoln.

  • When: Began Monday, Feb. 17, lasting until late March
  • Traffic on northbound Broadway is detoured onto eastbound Ohio and then, onto northbound Lincoln. The speed limit is reduced to 15 mph. Please slow down and proceed through the construction site with caution.
    • No through access on Ohio.
    • Westbound traffic on Ohio will not be able to access northbound I-25.
    • Please use Alameda or Mississippi.
    • See map below for details on this detour.
Map of detour on northbound Broadway, Ohio and Lincoln including a closure of Walsh between Ohio and Lincoln.

Where: Southbound I-25 on-ramp at Broadway

  • What: New elevated on-ramp to SB I-25 opened Friday, December 20, 2024
  • Additional access to SB I-25 via Mississippi Avenue or Alameda and Kalamath. Detour map here.

Where: Southbound I-25 off-ramp at Broadway (Exit 207A)

  • What: Right lane closure
  • When: Began Aug. 6, lasting through mid-March 2025

Where: Ohio Avenue between Broadway and Lincoln Avenue

  • What: Closed to through traffic
  • When: Began Monday, July 1, lasting through 2025

Where: Sidewalk along the east and west sides of Broadway between Kentucky and Ohio avenues

  • East sidewalk between Kentucky and Ohio Avenue reopened on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
  • Sidewalk closure along west side of Broadway between Kentucky and Exposition avenues began Friday, July 26, lasting through 2025.

Where: Northbound and southbound Broadway between Mississippi and Center avenues

  • The number of travel lanes on Broadway within the project limits has been reduced to two lanes in each direction and will remain this way through the summer of 2025

Broadway Station Access Pedestrian Detour

For your safety, please do not travel through the active construction site.

  • To access RTD Broadway Station from the south, follow west Kentucky
  • To access RTD Broadway Station from the north, follow Exposition and Bannock

Please note that there will be variable traffic patterns along Broadway for the duration of this project. All lane closures will be communicated in advance.

All project activities are weather- and site-condition-dependent, and schedules are subject to change.

Current Southbound I-25 Access

Current Southbound I-25 Access Map

Travel and Safety Improvements at Broadway & I-25: Current I-25 On-Ramp Access map

Project Updates and Schedule

Construction began summer 2023, with completion expected spring 2026. Crews will be on-site between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend work to lessen travel impacts. Sidewalk and roadway impacts will be communicated weekly.


Project Map

Project map of Travel and Safety Improvements at Broadway & I-25