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C I T Y A N D C O U N T Y O F D E N V E R

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WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY

• Elevate Denver bond program approved by voters in 2017 to enhance roads, sidewalks, parks, recreation centers, libraries, cultural centers, public-owned buildings, health and safety facilities.

• Included: $18 million toward the design and construction of 50 miles of high comfort bikeways citywide (neighborhood bikeways and protected bike lanes) from phases 1 and 2 of Denver Moves bicycles plan

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PROGRAM PURPOSE & PHILOSOPHY

All Denver residents, regardless of how they choose to get around, deserve a safe, accessible, reliable and connected transportation system that provides access to jobs and amenities.

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HCB’S FURTHER VISION ZERO GOALS

What is Vision Zero?To reduce all transportation related fatalities and serious injuries to ZERO.

2010 2017

2011 2018

CURRENT TRENDS

POPULATION

CRASHES

MOBILITY GOALS

HCBs SUPPPORT THESE GOALS

Increase mode shift

Decrease crashes

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HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING

16% INDICATE THEY COULD RIDE A BICYCLE ON DENVER’S STREETS TODAY

Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites

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HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING

Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites

75% INDICATE THEY WOULD RIDE A BICYCLE IF THEY HAD THE OPTION OF A NETWORK OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS

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WHAT’S A HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAY?

BUILDING BLOCKS OF A PROTECTED BIKE LANE HorizontalBuffer

Vertical Element

High visibility markings of conflict areas

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BENEFITS OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS

Design Impacts:

SAFETY

COMFORT

RIDERSHIP

SHIFTED TRIPS

Reduce/Eliminatedooring issues.

Source: Monsere et al. Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the U.S. NITCRR-583. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.115

Reduce/Eliminate parking and loading conflicts.

Reduce conflicts/slow turning vehicles

Reduce stress for all road users by providing space for ALL.

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YOUR HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAY IN CONTEXT

Links to other bikeways

Transit stations

Schools

Parks

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

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CENTRAL PARK BLVD - EXISTING CONDITIONS

Existing issues that make riding along the street high-stress:

Door zone

Loading issues

Speeds

Traffic Volume

Intersection Conflicts

Cars blocking bikeway

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WHAT WE HEARD - IMPACTS

SCHOOL LOADING PARKING BUS STOPS

CROSSINGSINTERSECTIONS SAFETY

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WHAT WE HEARD … AND HOW WE ADDRESSED IT

BIKE LANE SEPERATION We are adding curb stops

PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGSWe are adding intersection treatments to slow vehicular turning speeds and improve visibility

SAFETY FOR KIDS GETTING OUT OF PARKED CARS

We are adding additional pavement markings to highlight bike lanes

MLK APPROACHWe are realigning the bike lane closer to the curb and shortening the area where bikes and cars mix

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WHAT WE HEARD

BIKE LANE SEPERATION

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… AND HOW WE ADDRESSED IT

We are adding curb stops

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CENTRAL PARK BLVD

PARKING

BLADIUM

8’

2.5’

-3’

4.5’

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5’

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CENTRAL PARK BLVD - SELECTED ALTERNATIVE

IMRPOVES SAFETY: MINIMIZES IMPACTS:

• Places bikes farther from traffic• Reduces car speeds• Makes intersections safer

• Retains parking• Retains bus and postal space• Makes pedestrians safer

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Parking outside of bike lane provides additional protection from moving

traffic

Green markings indicate conflict zone where

people driving and people on bikes may interact

Curb stops will provide physical barrier between

bicycles and vehicles

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SPACE FOR CARS TO YIELD

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SIGHT DISTANCE ZONE

SIGHT DISTANCE ZONE

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PEDESTRIAN SPACE

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COMBINATION OF CURB STOPS AND BOLLARDS

TURN SLOWS BIKES SLIGHTLY AT INTERSECTION

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BUFFER ENCOURAGES CARS TO TURN SLOWER

RAISED CURB

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NEXT STEPS

Nov 21, 2019Public Meeting

MID DECEMBERSummarize Feedback

END OF DECEMBERRevise Design

JANUARYFinish Design

FEBUARYFinal Design Revisions

SPRINGHire Contractor

SUMMERInstall Project

Design Construction

Fall Winter

TIMELINE

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QUESTION & ANSWER

denvergov.org/bikeprogramWEBSITE:

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

Riley [email protected]

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

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EXISTING CONDITIONS

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