Old Hampden Improvements

The next phase Old Hampden Utility Improvement Project will begin on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This phase impacts the area from 601 to 701 E Hampden and includes the following changes:

• 601 E Hampden entrance – Closed to all traffic.
• 701 E Hampden entrance – Open for deliveries and trash collection only.
• Valet services:
  • 601 E Hampden – Valet will operate from the front of the main hospital building.
  • 701 E Hampden – Valet will move to the rear of the building.

The anticipated duration for this traffic control configuration is 6 to 8 weeks.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we complete these critical utility improvements.

Construction continues in the Phase 3 closure area from Pearl Street to Washington Street. During this time:

• Access to 601 Hampden and the hospitals is being maintained via the drive lane from the east and Pennsylvania Street from the west.

• Crews are actively working on the redundant water feed to the hospital to enhance system reliability.

• Work in this area is expected to continue through late August 2025.

• Additionally, Bid Schedule D work has been added to the contract, expanding the scope of the current project.

Thank you for your continued patience as we make these critical infrastructure improvements.

Due to construction along Old Hampden Avenue, Englewood’s free shuttle service through the Wellness District has been rerouted.

Stop 12 has been temporarily moved to to the southwest corner of S. Washington Street and Old Hampden Avenue.

View the updated route at englewoodco.gov/bert

As utility work continues along Old Hampden Avenue, the City of Englewood is adjusting the construction timeline to allow for a more efficient and coordinated approach. Multiple new phases will be added to the utility portion of the project, pending city council approval. This additional work ensures that the entire length of aged and decaying storm pipe will be replaced prior to the Complete Streets construction, reducing the risk of failure of old pipe under new improvements, limiting the need to revisit completed areas and minimizing disruption to surrounding businesses, hospitals and residents.

The Complete Streets streetscape improvements originally planned to begin this fall will now be postponed. The project is expected to go out to bid in November, with construction anticipated to begin in early spring 2026.

Complete Streets construction will now begin in 2026, in the meantime, utility crews will continue making progress in the corridor to support the upcoming improvements. Third-party utility and communication contractors will be in the area replacing and relocating lines to prepare for future construction.

Progress to Date:

• More than 600 linear feet of concrete stormwater box culvert installed
• Water main replacements completed between Logan Street and Pearl Street
• Ongoing progress on storm main upgrades and coordination east of Pearl Street

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue making vital infrastructure improvements. This expanded approach will help ensure long-term reliability, reduce future disruptions and set the stage for the upcoming Complete Streets transformation.

The City of Englewood’s contractor has completed the initial utility improvements along Old Hampden Avenue. Paving is scheduled this week, and the intersection at South Logan Street and Hampden is expected to reopen by Tuesday, May 20.

Crews have also made significant progress on storm main upgrades, replacing outdated corrugated metal pipe with more durable concrete box culvert.

Once the current storm main work wraps up, the closure along East Hampden will shift east. The next construction zone will close Hampden Avenue from just before South Pennsylvania Street to just before South Pearl Street. A single-lane closure will also begin just east of Pearl.

Hospital access will be maintained throughout the project. Please follow posted detour signs in the area.