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West C t Colfa fax P Pede destria ian n Crossi ssing & & Transi sit Im Impr provem emen ents P Pro rojec ect Public Open Open Ho House #2 e #2

September 2 23rd, 2019

Background

• Elevate Denver Bond Program

approved by voters in 2017 to enhance roads, sidewalks, parks, recreation centers, libraries, cultural centers, public-owned buildings, health and safety facilities.

• Included: Funds to construct

ped edes estrian cr crossing enh enhancem emen ents

• n West Colfax, and funds to

improve speed eed a and nd r rel eliability o

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transit along the corridor

Purpose of Project

Incre crease P Pedestri trian S Saf afety ty

 Less conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles  Provide more opportunities to cross  Reduce crossing distance  Traffic calming

Enha nhance T Transit Op Operations

 Safe and clean stops  Larger waiting area  Reduce transit delay

Past Plans

West Colfax has been identified as needing pedestrian safety and transit improvements in various studies and initiatives . . .

Safety & Vision Zero Safety & Vision Zero

Denver’s High Injury Network

• High Injury Network

includes Colfax

– Corridors with the highest number of fatal and injury crashes. – 14 14% of all crashes between a motorist and pedestrian

• ccurred on Co

Colfax between 2011- 2015.

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Project Area

Process

Co Community T Task ask- Fo Force Publi lic E Engagement

Process

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Public Involvement

Co Community T Task ask- Fo Force

• Thre

Three Me Meetings

• West Colfax Business Improvement District
• Walk Denver
• Confluence Ministries
• RTD
• CDOT
• Denver Public Schools
• Urban Land Conversancy
• Girls Inc
• Boys & Girls Club
• West Colfax Association of Neighbors

Publi lic E Engagement

• Two open houses

Public & Stakeholder Involvement

June Public Meeting

• Public Meeting June 2019
• 50 participants
• 35 comments
• Reviewed three design

alternatives for Colfax between Sheridan & Irving

• Online Survey Meeting
• 37 responses

Feedback Summary

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Feedback Summary

Hig Highlig ights

• Prioritizing safety for children crossing at the library and at the schools
• Desire to slow traffic on Colfax as much as possible
• Desire for wider and more comfortable sidewalks and more comfortable bike facilities
• Winter shade and narrow sidewalks on south side of street make snow maintenance a challenge
• Overall support for improvements

35

Comments 11

about bike/ped

8

about parking

6

about safety

4

about traffic

9

about intersections

PREFER FERRED ED DES DESIGN GN

What will the proposed improvements look like?

King St Julian St

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Julian St Knox Ct King St Lowell Blvd Meade St Newton St Osceola St Perry St Quitman St Raleigh St Stuart St Tennyson St Utica St Vrain St Winona Ct Wolff St Xavier St Yates St Zenobia St

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Pedestrian Crash Data 2011-2019

1 1 1 3 2 1 1 85th Percentile Speed

25 MPH 30 MPH 35 MPH

32 MPH 33 MPH 31 MPH

b/t/ Winona & Vrain b/t/ Stuart & Raleigh b/t/ Meade & Lowell

Preferred Design Summary Design Summary

• 11 pedestrian median refuges in key locations
• New Crossing at Yates Street
• 34 pedestrian bulbouts

– North side from Yates to Raleigh – South side from Quitman to Julian Street

• Additional Parking

Quiltman St Raleigh St

Sheridan Blvd

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Yates St

Irving St

Parking spaces

Julian St

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Improving Pedestrian Safety Bulb-outs

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• Shortens distance to cross the street
• Slows vehicle turns
• Provides additional sidewalk space for

amenities

Quitman Street and Conejos Place, Source: Google

Improving Pedestrian Safety Medians

Quiltman St

Sheridan Blvd

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Yates St

Irving St Julian St

Wolff St Vrain St

Tennyson St Perry St Meade St Knox Ct Raleigh St

• Allows people to cross the street in

two stages

• Only have to cross one direction of

traffic at a time

• Shortens distance to cross the street
• Slows vehicle traffic
• Provides space for landscaping and

gateway features

26th Avenue and Tennyson Street

Quiltman St Raleigh St

Sheridan Blvd

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Yates St

Irving St Julian St

Improving Speed & Reliability of Transit: Bus Bypass Lane

• Westbound third lane from Yates Street to Sheridan Blvd
• Buses only
• General traffic right turns onto Sheridan Blvd allowed for last half-block
• Allows buses to bypass general traffic during busy traffic periods

Quiltman S Raleigh St

Sheridan Blvd

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Yates St

Irving St Julian St

Improving Speed & Reliability of Transit: Bus Bulbouts

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• Provides larger waiting area for

passengers

• Eliminates need for buses to merge

into traffic after stopping, which makes route faster

• Provides additional space for amenities
• Also reduces crossing distance

Market Street and 16th Street – Downtown Denver

Preferred Design Summary In Summary

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New traffic signal At Yates Street

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New bulbouts, slowing traffic and shortening pedestrian crossings

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New medians, providing safe refuge for crossing pedestrians

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Intersections with transit signal priority upgrades

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Bus bulbs

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Bus bypass lane at Sheridan Blvd intersection

Average of

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% time savings p s per t trip o ip on tran ansit sit

Parking on West Colfax P

THANK YOU!

• Ask q

questions ns of any people wearing a badge around the room

• Provid

ide in input at the map and board activity stations

• Lear

arn m more about the project by reading the boards

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tay up y updated on this project by visiting denvergo gov.org/ g/pw pwpr projec ects ts