A years-long effort to make one of Denver’s busiest corridors safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers is now complete.
The $15.5 million West Colfax Pedestrian Crossing & Transit Improvements, funded through the Elevate Denver Bond Program, add landscaped medians, curb extensions and upgraded transit stops along the corridor from Irving Street to Sheridan Boulevard. City leaders say the improvements are designed to slow traffic, improve visibility and give pedestrians a safer way to cross one of Denver’s busiest streets.
For years, neighbors have described West Colfax Avenue as difficult and dangerous to cross. The new landscaped medians provide a protected refuge, allowing pedestrians to cross in one direction of traffic at a time rather than navigate multiple lanes at once…