North Dry Gulch

Project Description
The North Dry Gulch Improvement Project is a collaborative effort between the City of Lakewood, the Mile High Flood District, American West Construction, and Muller Engineering. This project is focused on addressing the chronic flooding issues along West Colfax Avenue. It aims to protect the local community, businesses, and city infrastructure by implementing effective flood mitigation strategies. These strategies include construction of a new storm sewer system to remove the existing floodplain from businesses and residences along the North Dry Gulch corridor. For more information and a map of the project limits, please see our project website.

Construction from Pierce Street to Teller Street will take place from December 2025 – June 2026.

February 2026 Update

Recently Completed Work
Sanitary sewer relocations are complete along Pierce Street, Lakewood Place, and Reed Street. The sewer line was relocated to allow room for the storm sewer mainline (box culvert).

Current Work
Box culvert placement in Pierce starting at Colfax is in construction.

Upcoming Work
Box culvert installation will continue in Pierce Street and Lakewood Place.

Traffic Impacts
Pierce Street from Colfax to Lakewood Place is currently closed with an approximate reopening in early March.

One lane of Lakewood Place from Pierce Street to Reed Street is currently closed with an approximate reopening in mid-April. Businesses on this street remain open and accessible.

The intersection of Reed Street and Lakewood Place is currently closed with an approximate reopening in mid-February and is anticipated to close again in mid-April for construction of the box culvert.

Businesses will remain open and accessible during construction. Flaggers will be working to direct traffic through the contraction area during this time.

Target Project Completion
Major construction activities are expected to be completed by the end of June 2026 for the current phase from Pierce Street to Teller Street.