The vision for the Cherry Creek corridor began several years ago with the development of the Cherry Creek Corridor Greenway Master Plan and its adoption by City Council in June of 2000. Since this time, the City and their project team have worked closely with the neighborhoods and members of the general public to bring that vision one step closer to reality. As a result, the project now has a viable plan that is eligible for future City funds. The status of the annual budget will determine which elements of the corridor concept may be implemented. We will prioritize improvements when we learn of the status of funding.
Street reconstruction is complete on the first phase of construction on Cherry Creek South Drive at Colorado Boulevard. The contractor was Jalisco, International Inc. of Commerce City. The $1,000,000 project was jointly funded by CDOT (80%) and the City and County of Denver (20%). Project features included:
- Reconstruction of Cherry Creek South Drive from Colorado Boulevard to 700 feet west with new curb, gutter and concrete pavement.
- Addition of a second left turn lane from eastbound Cherry Creek South Drive to northbound Colorado.
- An additional storage lane for eastbound Cherry Creek South Drive to southbound Colorado Boulevard turn movements.
- Construction of a raised median divider between eastbound and westbound traffic lanes.
- Widening of the westbound lane at the intersection with Colorado Boulevard to facilitate large vehicle turning movements.
- Widening of the landscaped buffer between the existing Cherry Creek Greenway and the street.
- Reconstruction of pedestrian ramps and refuge islands to meet ADA requirements.
Future phases will be constructed as funding becomes available.