Denver's 16th Street Overrun | Denver News

Denver’s 16th Street project just wrapped up—but an audit reveals it blew past budget by $27 million, mostly due to surprise sewer work. Eighteen million of that was for replacing old brick lines, approved without city council review because outdated rules didn’t require council sign-off for such massive change orders. While locals endured traffic chaos and business disruptions, they’re now praising the street’s fresh, open look. The city says it followed procedures and vows to fix project management flaws. Still, some council members are calling for better oversight—highlighting how outdated systems let big oversights slip through. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7ed9c656c30f7455