Roadways to Close Temporarily North and West of DEN

Closures Include: E 96^th Avenue, W Cargo Road, N Quency Way, E 114^th Avenue

 DENVER – October 1, 2024 – A collection of side roads that connect to form a travel corridor north and west of Denver International Airport (DEN) will be closed for just under a week in early October, impacting northeast and southwest travel between Tower Road and Queensburg Street (near the Denver Fire Department’s Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting training location). The closure is required to support a Denver Water pipeline installation project.

The closure of the following roadways, shown in red on the map below, will be in effect from 7 a.m. on Monday, October 7 through 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 12:

• E 96^th Avenue
• W Cargo Road
• N Quency Way
• E 114^th Avenue

Detour routes are shown in green on the map below.

Northwest Travel from Tower Road and E 96^th Avenue

Travel north on Tower Road to E 120^th Avenue. Then, travel east on 120^th to southbound Trussville Street for access to various DEN partner operations including the fire training facility and airline maintenance centers.

Northwest Travel from E-470 and E 96^th Avenue

Exit E-470 at E 96th Avenue and travel west on 96th to Tower Road (eastbound travel will be prohibited from E-470 on 96^th). Travel north on Tower to E 120^th Avenue. Then, travel east on 120^th to southbound Trussville Street for access to various DEN partner operations including the fire training facility and airline maintenance centers.

Southwest Travel from Queensburg Street and E 114^th Avenue (near fire training center)

Travel east on E 114^th Avenue to Trussville Street. Travel north on Trussville to E 120^th Avenue. Then, travel west on 120^th to southbound Tower Road for access to the area of Tower Road and E 96^th Avenue. Travel east on E 104^th Avenue from Tower Road for access to E-470.

Drivers who might impacted by the closures include but are not limited to:

• Airline employees and contractors who work at airline maintenance centers on the north edge of the airfield
• DEN contractors who access Gate 4, the fuel farm, and Flatiron batch plant
• DEN maintenance staff
• Employees accessing the Denver Fire Department’s Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting training center
• Local residential and business traffic in the vicinity of Southeast Commerce City

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