Thornton, Colo., is the new home of a 529,000-sq-ft cold storage food distribution center that features a 107,700-sq-ft freezer along with multiple cold storage areas, office spaces and general assembly area.
Situated in what was initially an underdeveloped neighborhood, this PK-5 campus is already serving a fast-growing community near Denver International Airport.
Representing a transformational investment in one of Denver’s most historically underserved neighborhoods, this project is also the largest capital investment in Denver Public Schools’ history.
Scope for this progressive design-build effort included reconstruction of 14.5 miles of I-25 and a buffer-separated tolled express lane with 12-ft inside and outside shoulders in each direction.
Two long-span steel structures—the Lake Fork Bridge and the Blue Mesa Middle Bridge—each carry two lanes of US 50 traffic over the Blue Mesa Reservoir, but each structure had three fracture critical spans consisting of two continuous welded steel plate girders.
Built to enhance higher education and research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, this 48,000-sq-ft facility features 14 specialized laboratories and classrooms spread across four floors.
Quality mental health care can be difficult to come by, particularly in mountain communities. This 28-bed healing center is providing a much-needed solution as the first such facility in the Vail Valley.