District 6 Studies and Improvement Projects
The City and County of Denver is planning stormwater pipe and infrastructure improvements beginning at Lollipop Lake in Garland Park and the Cherry Creek waterway and ending at E. Tennessee Ave. and S. Oneida St. The goals of this project are to decrease property damage due to local flooding; increase pedestrian and driver safety during storm events; and improve water quality for stormwater runoff that will be going into Lollipop and Cherry Creek.
The new storm drain infrastructure will be built in multiple phases beginning at the “downstream” end of stormwater flow (Lollipop Lake in Garland Park and the Cherry Creek waterway) to the “upstream” end at E. Tennessee Ave. and S. Oneida St. Phase 1 of construction is in Garland Park at Lollipop Lake and the Cherry Creek waterway.
Please join us for a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 6p.m. to discuss the second phase of this project which will continue the underground stormwater improvements along E. Mississippi Avenue from S. Kearney Street to just east of S. Monaco Parkway.
This meeting will include an overview of the project's purpose and benefits along with construction plans, timeline and travel impacts associated with the second phase.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 6p.m.
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82785383465
Phone Option: 1-719-359-4580
Meeting ID: 827 8538 3465
This meeting will be recorded and posted to this website for those who are unable to log on at that time.
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is studying the East Evans Avenue corridor from S. Colorado Boulevard to S. Quebec Street. DOTI will evaluate all forms of transportation including walking, bicycling, rolling, transit, motor vehicles, and freight, as well as parking utilization, opportunities for green infrastructure, access management, and right of way and utility impacts.
The Evans Avenue Corridor Study builds upon Denver Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) Near Southeast Neighborhood Planning Initiative (NPI). When complete, the corridor plan will be the guiding document for the future of mobility on the Evans Avenue Corridor.
Read more about the Evans Avenue Corridor Study from DOTI.
Alameda Lane Reduction Study
In 2018, DOTI evaluated and implemented the Corona Street turn restrictions and, in 2020, completed “after” data collection and safety analysis on Alameda Avenue to determine appropriate next steps. This initiated a corridor-wide study along W Alameda between Franklin and Lincoln, to determine the impact of a lane reduction and how to best repurpose that lane space to enhance the safety of all users.
The W Alameda Lane Reduction project is currently in the analysis phase during which several alternatives are being evaluated and one will be selected. The goals of this project are to:
- Maintain safety and access for drivers
- Enhance safety and comfort for pedestrians and bicyclists
- Support transit service throughout the corridor
- Support business access and activity
- Support neighborhood context, network roles, and corridor “permeability”
- Implement a fiscally-responsible solution that can be advanced in the near term
The analysis phase will conclude in Fall of 2023 with the potential for design to begin later in 2023, and construction to occur in 2024-2025.
Read a report about the Alameda Project(PDF, 2MB).
CDOT, in collaboration with the Regional Transportation District (RTD), the City and County of Denver, and the City of Glendale, is working on a corridor plan on Colorado Boulevard from East 52nd Avenue to East Hampden Avenue. The plan will analyze multimodal infrastructure needs and identify necessary improvements that will benefit all travelers and support a future Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route. Public input is key to the planning process.
Colorado Boulevard is a state highway and predominantly a commercial corridor connecting people to jobs, schools, healthcare, open spaces, and many other key resources and destinations. Colorado Boulevard is the only major arterial on the city's east side that moves people between the northern and southern boundaries of Denver and connects to the city of Glendale. It is, without a doubt, a significant backbone of activity for both Denver and Glendale. And yet, Colorado Boulevard can be a difficult street to travel by any means other than an automobile.
Over the last century, Colorado Boulevard has evolved to move significant levels of daily traffic as efficiently as possible. However, what has resulted is a busy and congested corridor that doesn’t work well for all road users. Colorado Boulevard is a part of Denver's high-injury network, with nearly 90 serious injury crashes in the past five years. Thirteen of these crashes resulted in someone losing their life, and three of these deaths were someone walking or riding a bike.
To improve conditions and travel on Colorado Boulevard, CDOT and partner agencies are launching the Colorado Boulevard Corridor Plan. The project team will assess existing conditions, engage people using the corridor to better understand individual experiences, and develop a strategy for making improvements in the short and long term. This project will also begin discussion on the development of BRT service, which is projected to be operational by 2030.
Read more the Colorado Corridor Project from CDOT
The goal of this study is to develop a shared vision for Alameda Avenue from Wadsworth to the R-Line by identifying short term safety and mobility challenges on the corridor, and future opportunities to make the corridor safer and more accessible for all road users. Alameda Avenue should provide everyone the opportunity to travel safely, comfortably, and seamlessly, regardless of mobility needs and preferences.
Read more about the Alameda Avenue Corridor Study from DRCOG.
The area of Harvard Gulch from Race Street to Colorado Boulevard has a long history of sediment deposition issues, complaints of standing water and odor, and flooding. Based on the 2021 Harvard Gulch Sediment Study, a series of projects can address sediment transport issues and proposed recommendations to improve the hydraulics and sediment carrying capacity of the channel. Additionally, these projects will focus on flood risk reduction.
- Lowering sanitary sewers may have an impact on steeping the channel slope and increasing the sediment transport capacity. This could also provide a flood control benefit by lowering the channel and increasing flood capacities at some culverts.
- Improvements to culverts at road crossings also have an impact on the ability to increase the channel slope and replacing these crossings would be a big step towards the future flood control recommendations outlined in the 2016 MDP.
- Constructing improvements that benefit both maintenance and flood control will minimize future disturbance to already improved channel reaches and will ensure that money spent on channel improvements now, is not lost when future flood control improvements are implemented.
Read more about the Harvard Gulch East Improvement Project from DOTI.
Through multiple studies, including Denver Moves and the 2017 University/Colorado Multi-station Plan and Mobility Study, community members in the University Area have prioritized actions that would strengthen the connectivity and improve safety to and around the University and Colorado Station Areas. Over the next several years, Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is designing and implementing numerous projects aimed at achieving these goals.
Read more about the University Neighborhoods Safer Streets Program from DOTI.
Community Planning & Development
Advancing Equity in Rezoning
This project will work on improving transparency and access to the rezoning process and explore how rezoning can lead to equitable outcomes that better serve all community members. You can learn more about important updates, who represents neighborhoods and organization, on the project website.
Expanding Housing Affordability
This project will develop tools to encourage the construction of affordable and mixed-income housing across the city. You can learn more about the latest news, common questions, and other resources, on the project website. Take a look at the types of tools Community Planning & Development is exploring to accomplish housing affordability.
Accessory Dwelling Units
View the project guide for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and learn more about the process.