We wanted to share an update on the Alameda Avenue Lane repurposing project and what’s coming next.

Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) will be moving forward with a temporary safety demonstration project along a stretch of Alameda. The demonstration project allows us to continue our safety analysis and community engagement.

DOTI will temporarily reconfigure the street to one travel lane in each direction, with dedicated left-turn pockets. The goal is to see how this design affects speeds, traffic flow, crashes, and overall comfort for people driving, walking, and biking.

The demonstration will be in place for about six months, and during that time DOTI will closely measure things like:

• Vehicle speeds
• Traffic volumes
• Queuing and congestion
• Diversion to nearby streets
• Crashes
• Overall comfort and safety
• Other metrics to be determined by community

The data collected will help inform a final, permanent design.

Working Group

DOTI is also convening a small working group of neighborhood and business representatives to help shape the details of the demonstration, including how success will be measured.

Public Engagement

Prior to construction, DOTI will reengage with the broader community to discuss more details of the demonstration as well as report out any efforts made by the working group. In addition to the metrics mentioned above, the working group will help craft a community survey to provide feedback on the demonstration. This will be deployed about 6 months after the project is implemented.

Timeline

Permanent Improvements (Happening Regardless)

• The following permanent safety improvements will be implemented along side the demonstration implementation A Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB), pedestrian refuge, and crosswalks at Franklin Street
• Virginia Ave. and Downing St. safety improvements (pedestrian signal timing, high visibility signals, and bulb outs)
• Mantain school zone signage and markings at Steele Elementary
• Reduced speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph
• Protected bike lane approaches and green crossing markings at Washington and Emerson
• Targeted safety improvements at Grant, Pennsylvania, and Corona

The demonstration is anticipated to be installed this summer.

We know East Alameda is an important corridor for many people, and the goal of this effort is simple: reduce crashes and improve safety while carefully studying real-world impacts before making permanent changes.

We’ll continue to share updates as details are finalized. Thanks for staying engaged.