Denver Public Works
Eyes on the Street: A Better Bike Crossing at 16th and Broadway
Denver Public Works is adding a short stretch of raised bike lane, new intersection markings, and a bike-specific signal at 16th Avenue and Broadway, improving a tricky crossing for people biking into downtown. Buses constantly turning into Civic Center Station and drivers turning left onto 16th make for a chaotic intersection for pedestrians and bicyclists. The makeover should smooth things out with a bike-specific … Continued
May 26, 2016
2nd Avenue Bike Lane Will Fill a Gap in Denver’s Bike Network
Denver Public Works plans to paint un-protected bike lanes on West 2nd Avenue in Barnum, between Lowell Boulevard and Federal Boulevard, in May. It’s just a half-mile stretch, but combined with a second phase planned for later in 2016, the new lanes will fill a gap in the city’s bike network. The bike lanes will connect … Continued
April 14, 2016
Eyes on the Street: New Markings at 17th and Wynkoop Near Union Station
The intersection of 17th and Wynkoop is about to get much, much busier. Three new RTD rail lines will start serving Union Station this year, including the A-Line to Denver International Airport, which opens April 22. That means thousands more people will pass through one of Lower Downtown’s busiest intersections on their way to and from the transit hub. … Continued
April 13, 2016
Denver Public Works’ 15th Street Bike Lane Isn’t Protected Anymore
https://youtu.be/Dc53LiYZQAk When the 15th Street bike lane debuted, it was the jewel of Denver’s bike network, but since then, the paint has faded, a lot of protective posts have been broken off, and it doesn’t feel nearly as protected as a protected bike lane should. It’s never been perfect, but now the 15th Street bike … Continued
April 8, 2016
Mayor Hancock, Public Works Open the Redesigned Blake Street Bridge
Mayor Michael Hancock cut the ribbon on much needed improvements to the Blake Street bridge over 38th Street on Thursday. What was once a rundown, three-lane road without sidewalks is now a two-lane street with painted bike lanes in each direction and roomy sidewalks for people walking to and from the adjacent 38th and Blake … Continued
April 7, 2016
Denver’s Latest Bike Plan Comes Up Short
Denver has waited with bated breath for Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration to release its Bicycle Safety Action Plan [PDF]. But the plan that Hancock unveiled two weeks ago, when he committed to eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries, isn’t what bike advocates were hoping for. A good bike plan should lay out specific policies and goals that … Continued
March 1, 2016
Engineers Blew Off Safety Concerns to Widen Federal. Will They Do It Again?
Engineers know that wide city streets with wide lanes are dangerous — those are the streets where people get killed by speeding drivers. But when people confronted Denver’s transportation agencies about the widening of Federal Boulevard, Colorado DOT and Denver Public Works blew off their safety concerns. Making the street safer for walking, they said, would ruin the whole … Continued
February 5, 2016
DPW Moves Forward With Two-Way Parking-Protected Bike Lane on Broadway
Denver Public Works and its transportation consultant Fox Tuttle Hernandez presented their recommended redesigns of Broadway and Lincoln streets Thursday night at the second community workshop for the project. Planners aim to install a two-way protected bike lane along Broadway between Colfax and I-25, but they have yet to decide if they will implement it on the entire … Continued
January 29, 2016
Denver Will Pick Up the Pace on Bike Projects in 2016
In 2016 Denver will see more bike lanes, bike-friendly intersections, and neighborhood streets that prioritize people on bikes, according to reps from Denver Public Works, BikeDenver, and the Downtown Denver Partnership. The advocates and bike planners spoke to about 100 people Tuesday morning at the Denver State of Biking 2016 event, briefing the public on upcoming projects … Continued
January 26, 2016
Public Works Plans Quick Fixes to Union Station Streets Before A-Line Opens
Union Station officials estimate that 30,000 people a day will pass through the transit hub and commercial center after the A-Line to DIA opens on April 22. Problem is, the streets around the station aren’t designed to handle the influx: Drivers drop off and pick up passengers in the bike lane and accelerate through crosswalks. Unless the design is changed, conflicts … Continued
January 14, 2016