End of four-year chokepoint on Wadsworth Boulevard raises hopes for businesses: ‘It’s jacked us up’

End of four-year chokepoint on Wadsworth Boulevard raises hopes for businesses: ‘It’s jacked us up’

During a recent weekday lunch rush at The Chalet restaurant in Wheat Ridge, there was little that resembled a rush. Around high noon on that day in early December, three or four tables were occupied, seating fewer than a dozen people total. A waitress was more engaged with sweeping the floor than bringing out plates of chicken-fried chicken or turkey melts to customers. Just around the corner on Wadsworth Boulevard, a parade of orange barrels ma…