16th Street Mall construction project updates [Video]

DENVER — Denver’s 16th Street Mall project has been going on for more than two years now but for people who live there it feels much longer. 

Denver approved the $149 million project back in 2021 and is scheduled to finish in 2025. The project’s goal is to reimagine the 16th Street Mall from Broadway to Market street. This is the first renovation to the mall since it opened in 1982, according to the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI).

The city promises more fences will start coming down this summer with events planned to welcome people back to the area. 

That would be a welcome sight to residents and commuters along the mall.

“Downtown, it just looks congested. There’s a lot of traffic,” said Jason Caffui. “You want to see the buildings. You want to see places to eat, but …