Motorists urged to plan ahead in order to minimize travel disruptions
Thursday night. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close a 5.5-mile portion of Interstate 25 through Denver for a Democratic National Convention event at Invesco Field. Alternate routes are recommended and motorists will still be able to access downtown Denver.

I-25 will be closed from the interchange with I-70 to the interchange with 6th Avenue starting at approximately 5:30 p.m. The highway will remain closed until conclusion of the event.

There are numerous ways for motorists to pass through the city and also to get in and out of downtown (see maps at www.dot.state.co.us):

To access downtown Denver from southbound I-25:

I-25 to westbound I-70

Exit Pecos Street and go south to 38th Avenue or Park Avenue
Exit Federal Boulevard south to Speer Boulevard

I-25 to eastbound I-70 (recommended)

Exit Washington Street south to Brighton Boulevard
Exit Colorado Boulevard south to 17th or 13th avenues or Colfax

To access downtown Denver from northbound I-25:

Lincoln Street and Santa Fe Drive are the preferred routes
Colorado Boulevard or University Boulevard to 13th Avenue, Colfax Avenue or 17th Avenue
Downing Street
6th Avenue east to Santa Fe Drive or Lincoln Street

To access southbound I-25 from downtown Denver:

Kalamath Street to Santa Fe Drive
Broadway Boulevard
York Street/University Boulevard
Colorado Boulevard
Corona Street/Downing Street

To access northbound I-25 from downtown Denver:

Park Avenue West is the preferred route
20th Street
Brighton Boulevard to I-70
Speer Boulevard (only during designated hours)

For those passing though the city, alternate routes include:

Southbound I-25 alternate routes

I-76 east to I-270 to I-70 to I-225 (preferred)
I-70 east to I-225 (preferred)
E-470 to I-70 or I-25 (tollway)

Northbound I-25 alternate routes

C-470 west to I-70 (preferred)
I-225 to I-70 (preferred)
E-470 to I-70 or I-25 (tollway)
Hampden Avenue west to Sheridan, Wadsworth, Kipling or C-470 to I-70
6th Avenue west to Sheridan, Wadsworth, Kipling or Indiana to I-70
University or Colorado boulevards to I-70