SIGNATURE PROJECTS | 6 5 | DENVER MOVES: DOWNTOWN Improves safety, placemaking, and park space Close Street at Civic Center B 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. Bannock Street Bikeway Bannock Street Corridor SPEER BLVD 9TH AVE 10TH AVE 11TH AVE 12TH AVE 13TH AVE 14TH AVE COLFAX AVE N NOT TO SCALE Add Connections to the South To Cherry Creek, Hospital District, and Lincoln Park Neighborhood Connect to 5280 Trail Improves connection to the La Alma/ Lincoln Park neighborhood Buffered or Protected Bike Lanes Improves 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 NORTH CAPITOL HILL CAPITOL HILL HIGHLANDS SUN VALLEY JEFFERSON PARK AURARIA LINCOLN PARK FUTURE BIKEWAY CONNECTION FUTURE TRANSIT CONNECTION EARLY ACTION IMPLEMENTATION Transit and Bike Connections ONLY ONLY Limited Access Road Additional Planting Central Plaza Closure at Civic Center Cherry Creek Connections Typical Block Layout 14TH ST COLFAX AVE COLFAX AVE C C A A 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 Avenue Includes partial vehicle closure and a high-comfort bikeway.