Fact Sheet - December 7, 2009 What is being constructed? Jefferson County contracted design services from Merrick & Company to develop the Phase I plans for widening the intersection of W. Chatfield Avenue and S. Wadsworth Boulevard.  Merrick’s engineers are currently designing Phase II Chatfield improvements west of Wadsworth. Phase I improvements to Chatfield will include double left turn lanes in the eastbound and westbound directions, two through lanes, and right turn lanes in all directions.  Raised concrete medians, intersection islands and a new sidewalk on the south side of Chatfield will also be added.  These features are intended to significantly increase vehicle capacity at this busy intersection so drivers spend less time waiting.  The safety of both drivers and pedestrians will be improved by the medians and sidewalks. The County awarded the Phase I roadway construction contract to Concrete Express, Inc. (CEI) in late May.  After securing the necessary permits, CEI was issued Notice to Proceed July 20, 2009. What has been done so far? • Construction crews have finished the sidewalk on the south side of Chatfield Avenue from South Yukon Street east to South Wadsworth Parkway, and on the north and south sides from South Wadsworth Parkway, east to the shopping center areas. • Crews have nearly completed the sidewalk on the north side of Chatfield Avenue from South Yukon Street to South Wadsworth Parkway.  There are two additional drainage features (sidewalk chases) that need to be constructed. • All asphalt pavement and roadway striping has been completed. • Installation of permanent traffic signs are continuing. • Crews are proceeding with the 8-foot high wooden fence construction along the north side of Chatfield Avenue, west of South Wadsworth Parkway to South Carr Street.                  West Chatfield Avenue looking east from South Wadsworth Court What is planned for the remainder of the project? The contractor has additional fence materials on order and will be completing the 8-foot high wooden fence as soon as possible.  The contractor is also completing "punch list" items as weather permits. A separate Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) project at the intersection of Chatfield and Wadsworth is currently underway.  CDOT is installing new mast arm traffic signals and constructing permanent islands on the south side of the intersection. Need more Information? Contact the Project Engineer, Gary Campbell, at the Jefferson County Highways & Transportation Division (303)271-8495, or gcampbel@jeffco.us.  Thanks for your patience during this project.

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