Globeville Levee Improvements

The City and Mile High Flood District are moving forward with an engineering design and construction project to upgrade the existing levee and flood control system along the west bank of the South Platte River called the Globeville Levee Improvements.

The Improvements will extend from about 31st Street to Franklin Street and will be broken into phases for design and construction. The improvements generally include raising the existing earthen embankment levee and floodwalls one to three feet to meet FEMA requirements for certification of 44 CFR 65.10.

Construction Announcement - December 2024

The City and County of Denver, along with its contractor, began construction of the Globeville Levee Improvements Phase 2. This project will upgrade the existing levee and flood control system along the west bank of the South Platte River by raising the existing earthen embankment levee and floodwalls to meet FEMA requirements. Learn more about the South Platte River Trail Improvement Plan here.

Construction begins in December and will last through May 2025. During construction, 48th Avenue between Washington and Emerson, and Clarkson St and Emerson St between 48th and 49th Avenue will be closed. Local access will be provided for residents and businesses. The South Platte River Trail will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists, with a detour onto Washington Street. RTD will temporarily relocate the northbound bus stop #17169 at Washington St and 47th Ave to the south side of the intersection near Den-Col Supply. All closures remain in effect until May 2025. Phase 3 Globeville Levee construction between 38th Street and 31st Street will follow completion of Phase 2.

More Information:

• Click here(PDF, 262KB) for a map of construction impacts
• Click here to see the latest RTD service changes
• Click here to see the latest trail detours

Project Study Area

Globeville Levee Project Study Area (Full Size PDF)(PDF, 15MB)

Project Schedule

• Phase 1 (from 50th Ave to Franklin Street) – Construction is complete. Phase 1 is part of the 52nd and Emerson Water Quality Project (Heron Pond Open Space and Carpio Sanguinette Park) and was built concurrently with the 51st Avenue Bridge Project.

• Phase 2 (from 50th Avenue to 38th Street) – Construction begins January 2025.

• Phase 3 (from 38th Street to 31st Street) – Final design is expected to follow completion of Phase 2.