Denver

Huitt-Zollars was responsible for preparing conceptual and preliminary design drawings for two parking structures to serve RTD’s West Corridor Light Rail Line, currently under construction. The work elements included site planning, roadway, utility, and drainage design, building architecture and structure design, landscaping and urban design, public involvement and agency coordination. The Wadsworth structure is a 1,000-space garage.

Huitt-Zollars prepared construction contract documents for the reconstruction of University and Josephine between Cherry Creek North Drive and 6th Ave. This Better Denver Bond Project included replacement of the deteriorated pavement with new concrete pavement (expected life span of 30 years), construction of new ADA compliant pedestrian facilities; and new traffic signals at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Avenues. The project was constructed in conjunction with storm drainage improvements designed to reduce the frequency and impacts from localized flooding in the Cherry Creek area.

Long Road reconstruction improvements included approximately 4,950 LF of an existing two-lane residential collector street; the project included Long Lane and Jackson Street. The project scope incorporated the evaluation and optimization of elements in order to maximize pedestrian uses, surface and subsurface drainage system, resolution of ADA issues, pavement section, alignment, and streetscape.

As a keynote project in the City’s capital improvement program, the Tower Road Widening project will improve Tower Road from the eastbound ramp intersection (south side) of the Peña Blvd and Tower Rd interchange to 103rd Ave. The project will widen the existing two-lane facility to four lanes divided with a raised landscaped median.

Huitt-Zollars developed design and construction contract documents to widen approximately two miles of Thornton Parkway from the existing two lanes to a five-lane arterial. The project included preparation of construction contract and right-of-way acquisition documents and incorporated pavement rehabilitation/replacement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, retaining walls, storm sewer, utility improvements to relocate two water lines, two signalized intersections, and public involvement.

Fifteenth Street is located in one of Denver’s oldest neighborhoods. Heavy traffic courses through this historic downtown area which is populated with flourishing retail stores, restaurants, and urban communities. The high volume of traffic caused damage to 15th Street, from South Platte River Bridge to Boulder Street.