DOTI Weekend Travel Advisory

DOTI Weekend Travel Advisory

Published on October 16, 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.

Full closure of Speer Boulevard Tunnel for Continued Systems Maintenance

A contractor for DOTI will be closing southbound Speer Boulevard near Acoma Street to 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. See attached map. The tunnel closure will be in place Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, from approximately 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday closure of Wynkoop Street, 17^th Street to 18^th Street

A contractor replacing a building's evaporative cooling system will close Wynkoop Street from 17^th Street to 18^th Street on Saturday, October 17, as they operate a crane. The closure is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Detour signs will be posted. The bike lane will remain open.

Saturday Crosswalk Striping on Lincoln Street, 18th to 20th Avenue

Saturday, October 17, from approximately 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., a DOTI crew will be restriping the crosswalks on Lincoln Street from 18th to 20th Avenue following completed paving operations. As lines are painted, two travel lanes will remain open.

Starting Monday, Lane Closures on North Downing Street.

Beginning Monday, October 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., DOTI crews will be milling and paving the roadway on North Downing Street between 11^th and 13^th Avenues. Crews will work to keep one lane of travel open.

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