SIGNATURE PROJECTS | 65 | DENVER MOVES: DOWNTOWN

Improves safety, placemaking, and park space

Close Street at Civic Center

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Bannock Street is proposed as both a place to hold festivals and as a bicycle gateway to downtown and the Civic Center from the Cherry Creek Trail. The street is closed to vehicular traffic north of 14th Avenue, and high-comfort bikeways are added the length of the corridor.

BannockStreet Bikeway

Bannock StreetCorridor

SPEER BLVD

9TH AVE

10TH AVE

11TH AVE

12TH AVE

13TH AVE

14TH AVE

COLFAX AVE

NNOT TO SCALE

Add Connections to the SouthTo Cherry Creek, Hospital District, and Lincoln Park Neighborhood

Connect to 5280 TrailImproves connection to the La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood

Buffered or Protected Bike LanesImproves comfort level for bicyclists

Pilot Protected Bike Lanes with paint and bollards

This project connects downtown and the Golden Triangle and expands multimodal access to important cultural and civic destinations.

The Golden Triangle is undergoing a renaissance as a cultural and residential urban centerpiece. This project makes the neighborhood more walkable and bike-friendly while providing a critical connection to the regional trail network.

Project Significance

FIVE POINTS

NORTHCAPITOL

HILL

CAPITOL HILL

HIGHLANDS

SUN VALLEY

JEFFERSONPARK

AURARIA

LINCOLN PARK

FUTURE BIKEWAY CONNECTION

FUTURE TRANSIT CONNECTION

EARLY ACTION IMPLEMENTATION

Transit and Bike Connections

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Limited Access Road

Additional Planting

Central Plaza

Closure at Civic CenterCherry Creek Connections

Typical Block Layout

14TH ST

COLFAX AVE

COLFAX AVE

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AA

D

D B

B

E

E

F

F

G

G

Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Continuous Tree Canopy

Curb Extension for Pedestrian Safety

Crosswalk

High-Comfort Protected Bike Lane

High-Comfort Bicycle Crossing

Sidewalks Buffered by Protected Bike Lanes and Medians

PEDESTRIAN REALM

BIKE LANE

PUBLIC / LANDSCAPE

TRAVEL LANES

TRANSIT LANE

SPEER BLVD

8TH AVE

BANNOCK ST

BANNOCK ST

SPEER BLVD

Hospital District Connection

Lincoln Park Connection

New Bridge

Between Speer Boulevard and Colfax AvenueIncludes partial vehicle closure and a high-comfort bikeway.

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