Final Design Public Meeting #3 - Denver...the City Right of Way (sidewalks, bike facility, parking,...

Final Design Public Meeting #3

December 9, 2015

Project Limits & History

PROJECT AREA & SCHEDULE

HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT?

Guiding Principles of the Design

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• New Northern Gateway to City

• Mobility & safety• Differentiationbetween pedestrians and bicyclists 

• A sustainable streetscape 

• An arts district identity • Support for phased implementation 

Design Overview

DESIGN GOALS

• Define the elements to be constructed within the City Right of Way (sidewalks, bike facility, parking, street lights, drainage, etc.) – ~$26M budget

• Integrate RiNo GID funded enhancements (trees/landscaping, pedestrian/accent lighting, enhanced paving) into a cohesive streetscape– ~$3M budget

POTENTIAL LOCALLY FUNDED ENHANCEMENTS

MOBILITY – CYCLE TRACK & SIDEWALK

2.6 miles of new sidewalk2.6 miles of raised, separated cycle track

MOBILITY - INNOVATIVE BUS STOPS

MOBILITY - INNOVATIVE INTERSECTIONS

3 new signals (29th, 33rd, 35th)New pedestrian‐controlled signal at 33rd

Pilot project adding two‐stage bike turn boxes at intersections

MOBILITY - PARKING

80+ new on‐street parking spaces

SUSTAINABILITY – WATER QUALITY

Added 28,000 square feet of water quality treatment  (currently there is none)One of first projects to implement City’s Ultra‐Urban  water quality standards

PLACEMAKING – AMENITIES

Collaborated with local property owners to create GID and BID to fund streetscape amenities

Without District Support

SUSTAINABILITY – REDUCING HEAT ISLAND

Planting 400+ trees, reducing the heat island effectUsing native plant materials to emulate character of corridor & reduce irrigation requirements

PLACEMAKING – BENCHES & LED LIGHTING

100+ new benches 300+ LED pedestrian & landscape lightsUndergrounding utilities

PLACEMAKING – ART DISTRICT IDENTITY

Collaborated with RiNo Arts District to provide 30 new wayfinding and identity signs 

The Path Forward

Integrated Contractor (IC) Overview

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Action TimingFinalize design Late 2015Construction begins Early 2016Construction completed  2017

Questions