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Thank you for reaching out. Improvements to Gun Club Road to the south of Quincy Avenue and the bottleneck it creates have been identified as a priority for the South Aurora Regional Improvement Authority (SARIA). SARIA is a quasi-governmental entity consisting of metro districts in southeast Aurora and the Aurora Public Works Department that was established to fund necessary regional transportation improvements that are not tied to development and would otherwise have no funding source.  

The portion of Gun Club Road from Aurora Parkway to Quincy Avenue is almost entirely within the jurisdiction and the responsibility of Arapahoe County. However, the SARIA board recognized the benefit of its improvement to the residents of Aurora and entered into an agreement with Arapahoe County to share the cost of preliminary design of the project. Preliminary design was recently completed. To ask questions specifically of Arapahoe County, please call the county's Public Works Department at 720.874.6500.

Aurora received grant funding to complete final design for the widening of Gun Club Road from Aurora Parkway to Quincy Avenue in addition to multimodal improvements. This project will begin in 2025 and is expected to be completed in 2027. Construction funding has not been identified at this time; however, the city, county and SARIA have agreed to work in good faith to identify funding sources for construction.  

The portion of Gun Club Road to the north of Quincy Avenue is a part of the state highway system and is the Colorado Department of Transportation’s responsibility with regard to operations, maintenance and improvement. The city is involved in regular discussions with CDOT regarding the priority of widening Gun Club Road but there currently isn’t a project planned for design or construction. CDOT may be reached at 303.757.9011.

Update as of Nov. 20, 2023: Public Works has notified me that following additional work on the 2024 plan and budget estimates, we can confirm that the streets in Creekside at Heritage Eagle Bend have been added to the 2024 plan. We continue to vet the plans with stakeholders (Aurora Water and other utility providers) to minimize project conflicts.

Thank you for reaching out. Currently, this area is not able to be incorporated into the 2024 overlay plan. The final plan for 2024 will be published closer to the project start early next year. Please report all potholes and concerns to Access Aurora at 303.739.7000 or AuroraGov.org/AccessAurora so we can continue to monitor the area while we prepare for future projects.

Thank you for reaching out. Iliff Avenue is on rotation for rehabilitation, but is not included in this year's project due to other rehabilitation needs across the city. All city roads are monitored every year for their condition and any unexpected deterioration. In 2024, the city will conduct a full network survey, which will define our rehabilitation priorities based on condition and needs throughout the city.

Thank you for your inquiry. The city went through the full bid and approval process that included posting on Colorado Bid Network, reviewing all bids at a bid opening, and having the award decision approved by the City Council.

Thank you for reaching out. You should have received notification from the contractor in the form of a door hanger or similar that describes the work in more detail, including the duration of the project and how long parking restrictions are in force. There also should be a number to call if you have questions. If you did not receive a notification, please let me know.

Thank you for your question. The street will have all milled areas get a new asphalt top layer. There is sometimes a delay between the removal and the new layer, but this is generally about a one week overlap in most areas.

Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, we can only do concrete repair work with our current scope and cannot change the driveway approach at this time.

Thank you for inquiring. Driveway access during the milling and paving operations is subject to the situation at the particular street and driveway. Please follow the parking guidelines distributed by the paving company for the duration of the operation. Each area is unique, but as a general guideline you can expect to park in your driveway after the milling operation, but may need to park elsewhere on the days that paving occurs. Again, please follow the directions distributed at your specific area. There will be a contact number listed on the doorhangers distributed and they will be able to answer in more detail as the time for your particular street approaches.

Thanks for inquiring. Based on the project tracker map, it looks like East Powers Avenue and East Brandt Avenue are a portion of the streets affected by the work this year, and that work should be in progress right now. The other work is happening on East Berry Avenue, South Buchanan Street and South Biloxi Way, but the work has not started yet. The contractor will contact all residents prior to work starting and provide instructions on parking. Please see the project tracker to view the scope of work for Sorrel Ranch and current status: https://giscityofaurora.azurewebsites.net/index.html.

Thank you for reaching out. At this time there is not a plan for additional stormwater drains in established neighborhoods. Please reach out to Aurora Water through Access Aurora at 303.739.7000 or AuroraGov.org/AccessAurora for further information from that department. In addition to snow control operations throughout the winter months, the Public Works Department's Streets Division offers to residents an ice cutting program as resources allow.  The program is not to interfere with the Snow Control Plan but is considered as additional mitigation effort between snow events. Ice control operations are needed in many places throughout the city, especially when cold temperatures prevail through long stretches of time. Generally, ice buildup can be expected on the south side of roadways, in relatively flat areas, or where melted water has accumulated and has been prevented from flowing unimpeded to a storm water inlet or away from the area. Requests for ice mitigation are also made through the Access Aurora ticket system.