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Adams County Celebrates Completion of 58th Avenue Construction and Public Art Installation
On Saturday, Aug. 23, the Adams County Board of Commissioners (BoCC), along with project stakeholders; community members; and staff from the Community & Economic Development, Public Works, and Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts (POSCA) Departments, celebrated the completion of the 58th Avenue project.
The full corridor reconstruction from Washington Street to York Street widened 58th Avenue to four lanes, including a center turn lane; added curb, gutter, sidewalk, and bike lanes; created a safe and passable corridor for traffic and pedestrians alike; relocated major water and sewer lines adding a signal to the Franklin Street intersection; and constructed a retaining wall.
The project began on Aug. 1, 2022, and now that it’s completed, has transformed this vital portion of E. 58th Avenue into a dynamic urban corridor. The total cost was $26.8 million, and it was an investment which will improve the community for years to come.
Adams County is committed to bringing public art to its residents through the Percentage for the Arts Program, which dedicates 2% of construction costs of eligible capital projects to arts and culture. As part of the 58th Avenue project, the POSCA Department engaged local artists Jolt & CoCo of Guerilla Garden to complete a sprawling 308-foot mural alongside the improvements to 58th Avenue. The artists worked with eight youth artists from the Keystone Leadership Program at the Suncor Boys & Girls Club for a six-week workshop series to design and install the mural. Letters for the Better uses graffiti writing to spread positivity into the community with words like “Familia”, “Unity”, and “Heritage” depicting various styles of graffiti letter writing.
“58th Avenue has always been a vital connection for this community, and this project reflects that spirit,” said Commissioner Lynn Baca, Chair of the BoCC. “By embracing graffiti art through this powerful mural, we are honoring heritage and celebrating culture, all while creating a safer, stronger corridor for the businesses, families, and neighborhoods that call the area home.”
At the Saturday event, members of the BoCC and county staff celebrated the completion of the project with artists Jolt & CoCo, representatives from the Suncor Boys & Girls Club in Commerce City, and local businesses. Photos from the event can be downloaded here by clicking on the photo, then selecting the download icon (a downward-facing arrow with a line under it) at the bottom of the image.
