TIP Amendments Report

2005-072

US6/Wadsworth Interchange Reconstruction

Amendment Reason: Add $20,000,000 in federal RAISE grant funds, $36,400,000 in state Legislative funds, $14,700,000 in state Regional Priority Project funds, and $6,000,000 in state FASTER Safety funds. Total project cost increases.

Added State Funding Faster Safety $6,000,000
Legislative (State) Changed from $0 to $36,400,000
Added Federal Funding RAISE $20,000,000
Regional Priority Projects (State) Changed from $0 to $14,700,000

Existing Project

Project Name: US6/Wadsworth Interchange Reconstruction

Sponsor: CDOT Region 1

Identification Number: 2005-072

Project Type: Roadway Capacity

Performance Measures: Bridge Condition, Congestion, Safety

Affected Counties: Jefferson

Affected Municipalities: Lakewood

Subregion(s): None

Open to Public: 2025

STIP-ID: SDR7066

Project Scope: Phase I: Begin environmental assessment for Wadsworth Blvd (SH-121) from 4th Ave to 13th Ave including US-6 interchange reconstruction [$500,000 of STP-Metro funds in FY 2005 and $6 million of RPP funds in FY2006] Phase II: Replace US-6 and Wadsworth Blvd interchange including improvements and widening to Wadsworth Blvd [$17.5 million of RPP funds in FY 2010 for design and right-of-way]. The Legislative funding in fiscal years 2022-2025 will cover right-of-way and final design, with construction anticipated to be funded through a combination of Legislative and Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise funding in fiscal years 2026-2028 to fully reconstruct the interchange, including improved traffic turning movements, noise walls, permanent water quality improvements, and enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Four Year Funding by Funding Types
Funding Type	Federal Fiscal Year 2026	Federal Fiscal Year 2027	Federal Fiscal Year 2028	Federal Fiscal Year 2029
State (FASTER Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise)	$3,650,000	$13,500,000	$7,850,000	$0
State (Legislative)	$0	$0	$0	$0
State (Permanent Water Quality)	$1,800,000	$0	$0	$0
State (Regional Priority Projects)	$0	$0	$0	$0
State (TC Contingency)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Local	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$5,450,000	$13,500,000	$7,850,000	$0

Overall Funding
Prior Funding	Four Year Period	Future Funding	Total Funding
$107,070,000	$26,800,000	$0	$133,870,000

Revised Funding Table

Four Year Funding by Funding Types
Funding Type	Federal Fiscal Year 2026	Federal Fiscal Year 2027	Federal Fiscal Year 2028	Federal Fiscal Year 2029
Federal (Faster Safety)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Federal (RAISE)	$20,000,000	$0	$0	$0
State (FASTER Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise)	$3,650,000	$13,500,000	$7,850,000	$0
State (Faster Safety)	$6,000,000	$0	$0	$0
State (Legislative)	$36,400,000	$0	$0	$0
State (Permanent Water Quality)	$1,800,000	$0	$0	$0
State (Regional Priority Projects)	$14,700,000	$0	$0	$0
State (TC Contingency)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Local	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$82,550,000	$13,500,000	$7,850,000	$0

Overall Funding
Prior Funding	Four Year Period	Future Funding	Total Funding
$107,070,000	$103,900,000	$0	$210,970,000

Fiscal Year 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program Projects
Denver Regional Council of Governments

Projects in order by Project Number

December 2025 Amendments

Existing Project

Revised Funding Table