Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about 15th Street

The city dedicated the right two lanes of 15th St. to buses and right turns in October. Bus-only lanes are coming to 17th St. this month. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Eyes on the Street: New Dedicated Bus Lanes on 15th Street

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 21, 2019 | No Comments

The city installed new bus-only lanes on 15th Street Downtown last night. The move is expected to accelerate buses up to 42 percent. And if buses become faster and more reliable, people may start to ditch cars in favor of buses.

This morning workers made measurements to show installers where to put in rubber curbs along the 15th St. bikeway near Tremont Pl. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Eyes on the Street: Workers Start 15th St. Bike and Bus Fixes

By Andy Bosselman | Sep 25, 2019 | 4 Comments

This morning workers started installing rubber curbs along the 15th Street bikeway downtown to make the street safer. Over the coming weeks, pedestrian safety improvements will be made and the street will get a dedicated bus lane.

The crosswalk where Tanner Reid hit Silvia Miramontes, ending her life. Photo: David Sachs

Silvia Miramontes was Killed on 15th Street After a Motorist Struck Her in the Crosswalk

By David Sachs | Aug 30, 2018 | No Comments

The driver, Tanner Reid, was charged with a misdemeanor.

Let’s Stop Pretending 15th St. Has a Protected Bike Lane. Fix It with Enforcement, Better Design.

By Micah Gurard-Levin | Jun 22, 2018 | 13 Comments

A guest post from a Streetsblog reader about the perils of riding a bike on 15th Street.

#StreetFail: Truck Parks in 15th St. Protected Bike Lane Next to Public Works

By David Sachs | Apr 27, 2016 | 1 Comment

Yesterday we brought you a #StreetFail from the raised bike lane right in front of City Hall, Mayor Michael Hancock’s office. In a fitting sequel, a reader sends this shot from the 15th Street protected bike lane, where a semi set up shop next to the Wellington Webb Building, home of Denver Public Works. The symbolism again runs […]

#StreetFail: The 15th Street Protected Bike Lane-Slash-Construction Site

By David Sachs | Feb 2, 2016 | 3 Comments

When construction projects jut into bike lanes, the city needs to keep those lanes functioning safely. But that isn’t happening on the 15th Street “protected” bike lane between California and Stout, above. This construction site takes up the whole block. Denver Public Works attempted to keep the bike lane intact by temporarily repurposing a traffic lane. Problem is, the […]

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