DOTI Travel Advisory

DOTI Travel Advisory

Published on October 23, 2026

Denver - Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) would like the public to be aware of upcoming infrastructure improvements that could temporarily impact travel.

Two weekend closures of E. Cherry Creek Drive South from Dexter Street to Kentucky Avenue

Cherry Creek Drive South will be closed between S. Dexter Street and E. Kentucky Avenue beginning today, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, and again on Friday, October 30, through Sunday, November 1. Crews will be performing striping, signage, and median work. Detour routes are posted.

This weekend: Full closure of Speer Boulevard Tunnel for Continued Systems Maintenance

A contractor for DOTI will be closing southbound Speer Boulevard near Acoma Street to continue work on heat detection systems in the Speer Boulevard tunnel. Drivers will detour to Broadway, where they can get on 6^th Avenue eastbound and back onto Speer. The tunnel closure will be in place Saturday, October 24, from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, October 25, 3 a.m. to Monday, October 26 at 5 a.m. Detour signs will be posted.

Saturday: Full closure of Court Place, 14^th Street to 15th Street

A contractor for Denver will need a full closure of Court Place from 14^th Street to 15^th Street, on Saturday, October 24, as they operate a crane. The closure is scheduled from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Detour signs will be posted.

Starting Monday: Single lane closure of 13^th Avenue on approach to Speer Boulevard, full closure of 13^th Avenue at Santa Fe Drive

Beginning as early as Monday, October 26, drivers will encounter a lane closure on West 13^th Avenue on approach to Speer Boulevard. One travel lane will remain open across Speer Boulevard until a full closure of 13^th Avenue at Santa Fe Drive for the Santa Fe Streetscapes Improvements Project. People heading further west can utilize Colfax Avenue or 8^th Avenue as alternate routes. People biking along 13^th Avenue can cross Speer Boulevard and take Galapago Street to 12^th Avenue. Drivers can also use 12^th Avenue to access local businesses or choose an alternate route. A travel lane will remain open on Santa Fe Drive between 12^th and 13^th avenues.

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