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1 C I T Y A N D C O U N T Y O F D E N V E R CITY PARK ESPLANADE CITY PARK ESPLANADE

2 PR PROGR GRAM PU M PURPO POSE & & PH PHILOSOPH OPHY All Denver residents, regardless of how they choose to get around, deserve a safe, accessible, reliable and connected CITY PARK ESPLANADE transportation system that provides access to jobs and amenities.

3 WH WHY WE Y WE ARE ARE HERE ERE TODAY • Elevate Denver bond program approved b by v y voters i in n 2017 to enhance roads, sidewalks, parks, recreation centers, libraries, cultural centers, public-owned buildings, health and safety facilities. CITY PARK ESPLANADE • Included: $18 mi million t toward the e design a and con construction on of of 50 50 miles of of hig igh comfort b bik ikeways c cit itywid ide (neighborhood d bikeways a and protect cted d bike lanes) fr from om p pha hases 1 1 and 2 2 of of Den Denver er mo moves b bicycles pl plan

4 HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING CITY PARK ESPLANADE 16% INDICATE THEY COULD RIDE A BICYCLE ON DENVER’S STREETS TODAY Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites

5 HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING CITY PARK ESPLANADE 75% INDICATE THEY WOULD RIDE A BICYCLE IF THEY HAD THE OPTION OF A NETWORK OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites

6 WHAT’S A HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAY? BUILDING BLOCKS OF A PROTECTED BIKE LANE Horizontal Buffer Vertical CITY PARK ESPLANADE Element High visibility markings of conflict areas Photo Source: Minneapolis Public Works

7 HCB’S FURTHER VISION ZERO GOALS CUR URRENT TR T TRENDS MOBILITY GO GOAL ALS POPULATION HCBs SUPPPORT THESE GOALS CITY PARK ESPLANADE 2010 2017 Increase mode shift What is Vision Zero? CRASHES To reduce all transportation related fatalities and serious injuries to ZERO RO. Decrease crashes 2011 2018

8 BENEFITS OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS Design gn Reduce/Eliminate Imp mpacts: s: dooring issues. Reduce/Eliminate SAFETY TY parking and loading conflicts. CITY PARK ESPLANADE COMFORT COMF Reduce conflicts/slow turning vehicles RID IDERSH SHIP Reduce stress for all road users by providing space for SHIF SH IFTED T TRIP IPS ALL. Source: Monsere et al. Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the U.S. NITCRR-583. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.115

9 YOUR HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAY IN CONTEXT Links to other bikeways Transit stops Schools CITY PARK ESPLANADE EXAMPLE East High School Parks Bu Bus S s Stop

CITY PARK ESPLANADE 10 BIKEWAY DEMAND

11 CITY PARK ESPLANADE EXISTING CONDITIONS Include existing cross-section of bikeway CITY PARK ESPLANADE Door zone conflict Intersection Conflicts Loading issues Vehicles blocking bikeway

12 WHAT WE HEARD - CONSIDERATIONS VERTICAL SCHOOL INTERSECTION ELEMENT PARKING/LOADING DESIGN CITY PARK ESPLANADE PARKWAY OPTION PROJECT EXTENTS

13 WHAT WE HEARD – MAJOR TOPICS Parkway Option Project Extents Loading/Parking Vertical Element CITY PARK ESPLANADE Intersections Bicycle Safety Project Need? Project Configuration 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

14 WHAT WE HEARD … AND HOW WE ADDRESSED IT Maintaining most existing parking Impacts to Parking spaces. Examining existing parking/loading plan, and will reevaluate after installation. CITY PARK ESPLANADE Adding robust buffer between bike lane School Loading and parking/loading. Working with school on loading education and enforcement. Design accommodates large number of Intersection Design turning vehicles.

15 WHAT WE HEARD … AND HOW WE ADDRESSED IT Support for Parking Protected Moving forward with this design. Bike Lanes Off-Street or Median- Running Currently not supported by Parks. Could CITY PARK ESPLANADE be reconsidered in future. Bike Lanes Currently no funding for extension, but City will continue discussing bike lane Extend Bikeway South extension to Elizabeth/Columbine Currently no funding for additional Extend Improvements onto materials, but City will continue 16 th Ave discussion on adding physical barrier on 16 th Ave west of Esplanade

16 SELECTED ALTERNATIVE Insert Proposed Bikeway Cross-Section CITY PARK ESPLANADE Ca Call ll-out out how ow y your d desig ign m n minim nimiz izes i impa pacts heard: Call Ca ll-out how it it im improves safety: The proje oject im improves safety by: The proje oject min inimizes im impacts heard by: • Providing protected space (parked cars • Using robust vertical protection and concrete median) for people on bikes (concrete buffer median and flex • Creating clear delineation of parking and posts) travel lane • Single travel lane width discourages • Improvements are within existing roadway illegal loading

17 CITY PARK ESPLANADE SELECTED ALTERNATIVE - SOUTH RI RIGHT TU TURN RN SHI HIFT/ T/BEND “ “IN” LANE CITY PARK ESPLANADE NO P PARKING OR L LOADIN ING PARKIN ING CURB/MEDI CU DIAN RE REDUCED A AT T PROT OTECTION DRIVEWAY AYS

18 CITY PARK ESPLANADE SELECTED ALTERNATIVE - NORTH WILL A ADD DD FIELD PAINTE TED C CURB URB EMERGEN ENCY A Y ACCES ESS EXTEN ENSION NO P PARKING CITY PARK ESPLANADE OR L LOADIN ING RIGHT TU RI TURN RN SHI HIFT/ T/BEND “ “IN” LANE

19 NEXT STEPS TIMELINE Next Steps: Update plans and finalize • Demonstration project? • Construction – Summer 2020 • pending contractor availability November er 3 rd Round Input from EHS December CITY PARK ESPLANADE Pu Public M c Meeting ng #2 Janua uary Octo tober Summer er 100% Plans 60% Plans Constr tructi tion December Marc rch Update Plans Plan Finalization Spring Summer Winter Fall 2019 2020

20 WEBSITE: denvergov.org/bikeprogram QUESTION & ANSWER CITY PARK ESPLANADE Mi Michael K Koslow bikes@denvergov.org THAN ANK Y YOU OU FOR OR JOI OINING U G US!