Green Valley Ranch Boulevard Travel Improvements

Project Overview

Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is making improvements to Green Valley Ranch Boulevard between Chambers and Tower roads to help move more people, safely, along this two-mile stretch whether they're walking, rolling, biking or in a car. Phases 2 and 3 of the travel improvement project started in late May 2024.

The project will include the following travel enhancements:

• Phase 1: Sidewalks (Complete)
  • Provide better pedestrian connectivity along the corridor by constructing a new 8-foot detached sidewalk to fill in the gap between Peña Boulevard and Telluride Street on the south side of Green Valley Ranch Boulevard.

• Phase 2: Peña Blvd. to Tower Road - May 2024 to summer 2026
  • Upgrading Landscaped Medians so they are raised with concrete curb to better separate travel lanes and visually narrow the roadway to help slow vehicle speeds.
  • Adding New Protected Bike Lanes to separate bikes from vehicles and reduce conflicts, as well as connecting people on bikes to a new bike lane east of Tower Road.
  • Signalizing Private Drive - King Soopers (just east of Tower Road)
  • Reconstructing N. Salida Street intersection
  • Paving Green Valley Ranch Blvd.
• Phase 3: Chambers Road to Peña Blvd. - January 2025 to May 2025
  • Adding a traffic signal on Green Valley Ranch Boulevard at Kittredge Street for better movement of all travel modes at the intersection.

Project Location & Limits of Construction

Project Update

The lane closure hours for Thursday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 4 have been revised.  The left lane closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day instead of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Traffic Impacts & Work - Aug. 31 to Sep. 4 - Green Valley Ranch Boulevard from Pena Boulevard to Tower Road

• Single left lane closures can be expected in both directions of Green Valley Ranch Boulevard from Pena Boulevard to Tower Road for landscaping and irrigation work in median areas.
• The closures will be in place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
• Regular working hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, except on major holidays.
• Signs and construction devices will be present to alert motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists to the work zone, closures and restrictions.
• A reminder that the new 2026/2027 school year has begun, with heavy morning and afternoon traffic expected along the project corridor.
• Please exercise caution and watch for pedestrians and bicyclists.
• All construction schedules are weather dependent and subject to change.

Work includes installing irrigation system components and landscaping in median areas. 

General Scope of Work & Schedule

The project is designed to increase safety, mobility and accessibility for all users, and produce attractive and sustainable improvements along this urban corridor.

• Phase 2 includes upgrading landscaped medians from Pena Blvd. to Tower Road, adding protected bike/multimodal lanes within the project limits, paving Green Valley Ranch Blvd., reconstructing the N. Salida St. intersection, and signalizing the private drive at King Soopers, just east of Tower Road.
• Phase 3 includes signalizing the Kittredge St. and Green Valley Ranch Blvd. intersection.
• The project began in May 2024 with expected completion by late summer 2026.
• The project supports DOTI's overall mission of improving safety for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and improving connectivity for all modes of transportation.

View of new medians, bike lanes and paving along the project corridor. Photography by Estate Media.