Happy Holidays from the Municipal Courthouse project team! We want to wish you a warm, safe, and joyous holiday season. 

If you need a break from holiday festivities, we invite you to take a walk by the project site and check out the progress from behind the safety fence. This week, you'll see cranes carefully placing steel beams as the building begins to take shape. The first-floor frame of the building is nearly complete, and we’re only a few weeks away from setting the final beam of the building!  

As a reminder, Turnpike Drive will remain closed for another week or two as we finish installing the new waterline. Thank you for your patience during this work. We’re looking forward to reopening the road as soon as it’s safe to do so.  

Thank you for signing up for email updates. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the project team at municourtproject@westminsterco.gov or 720-465-5438.

For more information about the project, please visit our project webpage. 

The City is replacing the Municipal Courthouse building on Turnpike Drive. The current courthouse is more than 60 years old. Originally constructed as two smaller buildings, which served as City Hall and the police station, the two buildings were merged to form the existing facility over multiple renovations and additions. 

Because it wasn't purpose-built as a courthouse, the Court faces many challenges in its daily operations. It lacks standard safety and security features for modern courthouses, and accessibility is inadequate because most of the buildings were constructed before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed.

The new courthouse and a new Community Reach Center building will be built on the existing courthouse’s parking lot, which will allow the courthouse to remain fully operational during the anticipated two years of construction.

The City worked closely with neighbors and community members throughout the design process to ensure the courthouse campus reflects community priorities. In addition to a more safe, secure, and accessible courthouse, the site will feature a new park and playground for the community.