West C t Colfa fax P Pede destria ian n Crossi ssing & & Transi sit Impr Im 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 on West Colfax, and funds to improve speed eed a and nd r rel eliability o of 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 occurred on Co Colfax between 2011- 2015.
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Process Co Community T Task ask- Fo Force Publi lic E Engagement
Public Involvement Process Co Community T Task ask- Fo Force • Thre Three Me Meetings o West Colfax Business Improvement District o Walk Denver o Confluence Ministries o RTD o CDOT o Denver Public Schools o Urban Land Conversancy o Girls Inc o Boys & Girls Club o West Colfax Association of Neighbors Publi lic E Engagement • Two open houses 9
June Public Meeting Public & Stakeholder Involvement • Public Meeting June 2019 o 50 participants o 35 comments • Reviewed three design alternatives for Colfax between Sheridan & Irving • Online Survey Meeting o 37 responses
Feedback Summary Feedback Summary 9 about intersections 11 about bike/ped 8 35 about parking Comments 6 4 about safety about traffic 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 11
PREFER FERRED ED DES DESIGN GN What will the proposed improvements look like?
85 th Percentile Speed 25 MPH 30 MPH 35 MPH Pedestrian Crash Data 2011-2019 FAT INJ She heri ridan B Blvd lvd Existing Conditions 4 1 Zenobia St 2 Yates St 1 Xavier St Wolff St 1 Colfa Winona Ct 2 fax A b/t/ Winona & Vrain Ave Vrain St 32 MPH 1 ve Utica St Tennyson St Stuart St b/t/ Stuart & Raleigh Raleigh St 1 1 33 MPH Quitman St 1 Perry St 1 Osceola St Newton St 1 Meade St 3 b/t/ Meade & Lowell Lowell Blvd 31 MPH King St King St Knox Ct 2 Julian St Julian St 1 1 Irvi Ir ving S St t
Design Summary Preferred Design Summary Quiltman St Raleigh St Yates St Sheridan Blvd Parking spaces Irving St Colfa fax A Ave ve Parking spaces Julian St • 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
Improving Pedestrian Safety Bulb-outs t S es vd t l Ya B t n S Colfa fax A Ave ve a g d n ri vi e r I Sh t S n a li Ju 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 Raleigh St Meade St Yates St Perry St Sheridan Blvd Irving St Colfa fax A Ave ve Julian St Knox Ct Wolff St Vrain St Tennyson St Allows people to cross the street in • two stages Only have to cross one direction of o traffic at a time • Shortens distance to cross the street • Slows vehicle traffic • Provides space for landscaping and gateway features 26 th Avenue and Tennyson Street
Improving Speed & Reliability of Transit: Bus Bypass Lane Quiltman St Raleigh St Yates St Sheridan Blvd Irving St Colfa fax A Ave ve Julian St • 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
Improving Speed & Reliability of Transit: Bus Bulbouts t Quiltman S Raleigh St Yates St Sheridan Blvd Irving St Colfa fax A Ave ve Julian St • 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 16 th Street – Downtown Denver
In Summary Preferred Design Summary 1 6 New traffic signal Bus bulbs At Yates Street 34 34 4 Intersections with transit New bulbouts, slowing traffic signal priority upgrades and shortening pedestrian crossings 11 11 1 New medians, providing safe Bus bypass lane at refuge for crossing Sheridan Blvd intersection pedestrians Average of of 26% % time savings p s per t trip o ip on tran ansit sit
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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 • Sta tay up y updated on this project by visiting denvergo gov.org/ g/pw pwpr projec ects ts
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