Presentation to Concerned Citizen for BarnumDenver Moves Implementation ProjectsDenver Public Works-Transportationp5-12-2015

Moving People

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C it V lCommunity ValuesCommunity Values

• Quality of Life

Co u ty a ues• Walkabley

• Bikeable• Vibrant

• Livable• Beautiful• Vibrant

• Green• Beautiful• Sustainable

• Active • Accessible

Limited Public Right of Wayted ub c g t o ay

T it?Water Quality?

Parklet?Bike Parking?

Transit?

Denver Moves –Bi lBicycles

2015 Bicycle Program• 20 miles of separated bikeways (bike lanes)

• 5 protected bikeway corridors

• 4 neighborhood bikeway corridors

Neighborhood Bikeways Low‐volume, low‐speed 

residential streets prioritized for bicycle and pedestrian travel.

Use signs, pavement markings, and speed and volume management measures tomanagement measures to discourage through tips by motor vehicles

Constructing Knox Court: Kentucky to Alameda in 2015, and in design of 3 more: E 12th Ave Garfield St W 35th Ave

Knox Court corridor

(1) Knox Court bicycle lanes –6th Ave. to 8th Ave. & Knox Court 

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sharrows – 8th Ave. to 14th Ave.

(2) Knox Court bicycle lanes –Al d A 6th A

(2)Alameda Ave. to 6th Ave.

(3) Knox/Alameda/Morrison intersection and cycle track

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(4)intersection and cycle track –Nevada Pl. to Alameda Ave.

(4) Knox Court Neighborhood

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(4) Knox Court Neighborhood Bikeway – Kentucky Ave. to Nevada Pl. 

(1) Knox Court bicycle lanes – 6th Ave. to 8th Ave. & K C t h 8th A t 14th A Installed 2014

& Knox Court sharrows – 8th Ave to 14th Ave

Bicycle lanes narrow to sharrow condition at 8th Ave to accommodate parking lanes on thinner pavement width

(1) Knox Court bicycle lanes – 6th Ave. to 8th Ave. & K C t h 8th A t 14th A Case study from 75th St. in Seattle re: traffic calming impacts for visually 

narrowing striped vehicle lanes

& Knox Court sharrows – 8th Ave to 14th Ave

(1) Knox Court bicycle lanes – 6th Ave. to 8th Ave. & K C t h 8th A t 14th A Posted speed limit on 75th St. – 30 mph

& Knox Court sharrows – 8th Ave to 14th Ave

(2) Knox Court bicycle lanes – Alameda Ave. to 6thA Design complete 2014; installation ongoing (in May‐June 2015) Project coincides with Street Maintenance resurfacing of Knox Court

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(3) Knox / Alameda / Morrison Intersection and l t k f N d Pl t Al d A

Collaboration with CDOT as part of their RAMP program for the traffic signal Design in progress; includes bicycle signal; installation anticipated in 2016

cycle track from Nevada Pl. to Alameda Ave.

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(4) Knox Court Neighborhood Bikeway from Kent ck A e to Ne ada Place Civil/drainage design for 

bumpouts in progress

Kentucky Ave. to Nevada Place

NTP signed for signage and pavement markings 5/7/20155/7/2015

Installation anticipated in 2015in 2015

Knox Court corridor

(1) Knox Court bicycle lanes –6th Ave. to 8th Ave. & Knox Court 

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sharrows – 8th Ave. to 14th Ave.

(2) Knox Court bicycle lanes –Al d A 6th A

(2)Alameda Ave. to 6th Ave.

(3) Knox/Alameda/Morrison intersection and cycle track

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(4)intersection and cycle track –Nevada Pl. to Alameda Ave.

(4) Knox Court Neighborhood

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(4) Knox Court Neighborhood Bikeway – Kentucky Ave. to Nevada Pl. 

Next Steps

Citywide bikeway planning: Dan Rainedaniel.raine@denvergov.org720‐865‐2660

Knox Court corridor designMichael Koslowmichael.koslow@denvergov.org@ g g720‐913‐4840