Denver breaks ground on major Washington Street overhaul in Globeville

DENVER — Denver’s Globeville neighborhood is set for a major transformation as the city breaks ground on a multimillion-dollar reconstruction of Washington Street.

Drive through Washington Street in Denver's Globeville neighborhood and you'll find yourself on a very bumpy ride.

“This area is very old. They haven't fixed our streets. There are holes everywhere,” said Globeville resident Cristina Dominguez Espinoza.

Espinoza’s brother owns Taqueria El Valle, located directly on Washington Street.

“We get a lot of traffic here, and it's hard. We don't have many [traffic] lights,” she said.

More often than not, said Espinoza, restaurant patrons will see a crash happen outside their windows.

“The sidewalks are not that good for walking. There are a lot of people walking through here, and