RidgeGate Parkway East / Mainstreet / Peoria Extension Project

 

Ridgegate Parkway will be closed to traffic for Final Construction Activities over a span of three (3) weekends in May 2011.

Closure dates are as follows:

DUE TO WEATHER, RIDGEGATE PARKWAY WILL REMAIN OPEN from April 30th thru May 1st from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

ROAD CLOSURES BEGIN:

May 7th - May 8th from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (on each consecutive day) (Daily closure only)

May 14th - May 15th from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (on each consecutive day) (Daily closure only)

Road Closure Exhibit - Closure will be between Peoria and Meridian Village Parkway

Closure of the road allows the Contractor to complete the placement of the top lift of asphalt paving.

 

RidgeGate/Mainstreet Extension - Now Open

Monday December 13th marked the official opening of Douglas County’s newest 3.5 mile, east-west corridor transportation project.  The ribbon cutting for the RidgeGate / Mainstreet / Peoria Extension Project took place under sunny skies with elected officials from Douglas County, Lone Tree, and Parker sharing the stage with representatives of RidgeGate and the Meridian International Business Center.

This parkway project is a model public-private-partnership whose efforts created a mutually beneficial addition to Douglas County’s transportation infrastructure that relieves traffic congestion on Lincoln Avenue between I-25 and Parker Road and provides economic development stimulus to the corridor.   Funding for the project included $4 million from Douglas County, $2.5 million from the Southeast Transportation Management Authority (TMA), $0.5 Million from the Meridian Village Metro District, approximately $3 million worth of Right of Way and permanent temporary easement dedicated by RidgeGate – Coventry Development Corporation, and $300,000 for signals from Douglas County.  Construction for the project began on June 1, 2010.

The new roadway provides a direct benefit to individual motorists whose travel options include an additional east-west connection from Interstate 25.  Traffic modeling completed by consultant Felsburg, Holt, Ullevig shows projected savings of approximately $2 million per year in reduced public commute time.

 

 

Douglas County's newest 3.5 mile, east-west corridor is a model public-private-partnership whose efforts created a mutually beneficial addition to the County's transportation infrastructure that relieves traffic congestion on Lincoln Avenue between I-25 and Parker Road and provides economic development stimulus to the corridor.

Public-Private-Partnership

 

Phase I

RidgeGate Parkway East between I-25 and Peoria Street and Peoria Street from existing Crescent Moon Parkway to RidgeGate Parkway.

Funding

• The City of Lone Tree managed the design and construction of Phase I through funding from Douglas County ($700,000) and the Southeast Transportation Management Authority ($700,000)

Phase II

RidgeGate Parkway / Mainstreet between Peoria Street and Meridian Village Parkway.

Funding

• Douglas County - $4 million
• Southeast Transportation Management Authority (TMA) - $1.8 million
• Meridian Village Metro District - $0.5 million

Land Dedication

• RidgeGate - Coventry Development Corporation - Colorado
  Dedicated to the City of Lone Tree and Douglas County, approximately $3,000,000 worth of Right of Way and permanent and temporary easements for the project

• Meridian Village Metro District - Shea Properties
  Dedicated to Douglas County, approximately $300,000 worth of Right of Way and temporary easements for the project.

Traffic Signals

• Douglas County - $300,000 for signals placed at the frontage road and RidgeGate Parkway and at the Northbound I-25 off-ramp at RidgeGate Parkway.

The new roadway provides a direct benefit to individual motorists whose travel options now include an additional east-west connection to and from Interstate 25. It is projected to save approximately $2 million per year in reduced public commute time (source: Traffic Modeling by Felsburg, Holt, Ullevig consultants.)

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UPDATE: RidgeGate Parkway East Opens to Traffic September 24, 2010

(Updated September 24, 2010)

RidgeGate Parkway East between I-25 and Peoria Street and Peoria Street from existing Crescent Moon Parkway to RidgeGate Parkway (Phase 1) opened to traffic on Friday, September 24, 2010. This project completes another critical transportation corridor between SH 83 and I-25 that will relieve congestion on Lincoln Avenue.

Ridgegate Parkway East / Mainstreet / Peoria Extension Project

Originally Posted 11/2/2009 - Updated August 26, 2010

Douglas County, the City of Lone Tree, and Coventry Development have partnered together to extend Ridgegate / Mainstreet from I-25 to Meridian Village Parkway and extend Peoria Street from Crescent Moon Parkway to Ridgegate Parkway.

The City of Lone Tree is managing the design and construction of the extension of Ridgegate Parkway East between I-25 and Peoria Street and Peoria Street from existing Crescent Moon Parkway to Ridgegate Parkway (Phase 1) to provide additional access to Lincoln Avenue. The County is managing the construction of the extension of Ridgegate Parkway / Mainstreet between Peoria Street and Meridian Village Parkway (Phase 2).

With this project, the County will complete another critical transportation corridor between SH 83 and I-25 that will relieve congestion on Lincoln Avenue. Upon the completion of the Ridgegate / Mainstreet / Peoria Extension, it is anticipated to significantly reduce congestion on Lincoln Avenue between SH 83 and I-25, adjacent to the Meridian Business Park. 

The City of Lone Tree and the Southeast Transportation Management Authority (TMA) executed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on April 30, 2010 in which the TMA will provide funding to the City of Lone Tree and Douglas County for $2.5 Million towards the construction of the two projects (Phase 1 and Phase 2). Winslow Construction was the approved contractor for Phase1 at $1.34 Million. Douglas County opened bids for Phase 2 on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. This construction contract was approved by the Board of Douglas County Commissioners to award the contract to Dwire Earthmoving and Excavation for $6.3 Million, and construction began on June 1, 2010; and is progressing ahead of schedule.

RidgeGate / Mainstreet / Peoria Vicinity Map [276 KB]