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
CC
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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