Hampden Avenue Corridor Improvements May 2019 Background Hampden - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Hampden Avenue Corridor Improvements May 2019

Background Hampden Avenue Corridor Study (2018) • Engagement: – Hampden Advisory Team (Council office, CCD, CDOT, RTD) – 3 public meetings • Key themes: – Comfortable and convenient crossings – Safety for all modes of travel – Complete sidewalk network

Background Corridor-wide recommendations – Safety counter-measures – Raised median – Reduce pedestrian crossing distances

Hampden Resurfacing Project Improve Hampden from S. Dahlia St. to S. Parker Road (about 4 miles)

Hampden Resurfacing Project Project highlights • New pavement driving surface, marking and striping • Rebuild 107 curb ramps to comply with ADA standards • Bridge improvements • Signal equipment improvement • Fence repairs at Goldsmith Gulch • Raised median installed between S. Monaco Parkway and S. Tamarac Drive • Improved pedestrian crossings • Median cover - color patterned concrete

Hampden Resurfacing Project Raised median installed between S. Monaco Pkwy. and S. Tamarac Dr. Raised Median

Hampden Resurfacing Project Closer look at raised median Raised Median

Hampden Resurfacing Project Benefits of raised median • Leads to improved safety for pedestrians and motorists • Refuge islands allow pedestrians to cross one direction of traffic at a time • The FHWA and Transportation Research Board encourage raised medians to reduce car crashes, decrease delays for drivers and reduce vehicle speeds on roadways • Reduced vehicle speeds help to decrease the rate and severity of crashes

Hampden Resurfacing Project Closer look at raised median E. Hampden Ave. E. Hampden Ave.

Hampden Resurfacing Project E. Hampden Ave. E. Hampden Ave.

Hampden Resurfacing Project E. Hampden Ave.

Hampden Resurfacing Project Schedule • Construction scheduled to start: late May/early June 2019 • Expected completion date: November 2019 • Cost is $7.6 million • More information: – https://www.codot.gov/projects/hampden- resurfacing-project • Project contact: – CDOT Region 1 Customer Service - 303-759-2368, option 9

Hampden Resurfacing Project Office Hours • Thursday, June 20 • 4 pm – 7 pm • Christ Community Church • 8085 E. Hampden Ave. (between Tamarac and Ulster) • Opportunity to speak with CDOT and Denver Public Works staff one on one about repaving and median project

Hampden Corridor Vision Next steps for Hampden • Elevate Denver Bond Project: • Prioritize and scope remaining recommendations from Hampden Corridor Study (DPW & CDOT) • Move Hampden Corridor Multimedia Improvements bond project forward - will include robust public outreach process