14th Avenue Bikeway - Open House Presentation - August 2, 2016 · 8/2/2016 · Moving People. 14. th. Avenue Bikeway. Denver Public Works – Transportation & Mobility. Public Open
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Moving People
14th Avenue BikewayDenver Public Works – Transportation & MobilityPublic Open HouseAugust 2, 2016
14th Avenue Bikeway
Open House Goals: Present Overview of Project Review Conceptual Designs on Roll Plots Opportunity for you to provide feedback
and ask questions
Challenge & Opportunity
# of person tripsis increasingw h i l e s t r e e tnetwork is finite(no capacity to add more lanes or more roads)
STREET NETWORK CAN HANDLE GROWTHTHROUGH MORE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE . . .
Max # ofcars on st reet
Distribution ofpeople in cars
Same # of peopleon a bus
Same # of peopleon pedest rian &bicycle friendly
street
2014 Population: 663,862
DURING THE WORK DAY, DENVER’s POPULATION INCREASES BY 180,000
Day Population: 843,104
Mayor’s Charge“Cars are no longer the only ones using Denver’s roads. We need more sustainable choices to safely and efficiently move you around this great city of ours.” Mayor Hancock, 2015 Inaugural
Denver Moves – BicyclesGoals:• Denver will have a combined Walk and Bike Mode Share
of 15% by 2020• Every household is within a quarter mile
(5-min walk or 2-min bicycle ride) of a high ease of use facility
• Implement each year:• 15 miles bike lanes• 2-3 miles protected bike lanes• 1 mile of neighborhood bikeway
Project Origins
Project Origins“Enhanced Bikeways” Addendum: Current Effort• Develop a formal network of low-stress enhanced
bikeways• 14th Avenue corridor identified for high ease of use facility
What is an Enhanced Bikeway?
Protected Bike Lanes
Buffered Bike Lanes
Neighborhood Bikeways
Denver Moves: Enhanced Bikeways
Who rides on an Enhanced Bikeway?Denverites of all ages and abilities
14th Avenue BikewayCherry Creek Trail to Main Library Branch
Bikeway Design Considerations Safety On-street parking Loading zones Access and driveways Vehicular turning movement volumes RTD bus stop Development – 600 block 14th Ave Fire Department access Intersection treatments Connections to other bikeways Special events
14th Avenue Bikeway
Proposed typical cross-section
Existing typical cross-section
Project Stakeholders You! Golden Triangle Urban Design Committee Golden Triangle Maintenance District RTD Downtown Denver Partnership Justice Center US Mint US Post Office Forum Apartments Office of Special Events Denver Police Department
2016 2017
Project timeline
May: project kick-off and
data collection
June: preliminary
design
July: 60% design
July: One-on-one meetings
and presentations
Aug 2: Open House
August: 90% design
Spring 2017: installation
Public involvement
Project milestone
We are here
Michael Koslowmichael.koslow@denvergov.orgRachael Bronson rachael.bronson@denvergov.org
Project info:www.denvergov.org/bikeprogram
Thank You!
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