The City of Longmont has announced its plan for improving the safety and connectivity of the intersection at 21st Avenue and Main Street after collecting feedback from over 1,200 community members. The new design will have raised medians to reduce vehicle turning speeds, new bike crossings, and other improvements to facilitate safer travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
“We are starting the engineering design process this summer and that will take about a year to complete,” said Erin Provo, a senior civil engineer for the City of Longmont and the project’s manager. “During this time, we will be seeking funding opportunities for construction with the goal of starting to build the improvements in 2027.”
As part of the project, bike crossings will be added across Main Street and 21st Avenue; there will be a physical separation between bicyclists and motor vehicles at the intersection; crossing distances will be reduced for pedestrians and bicyclists; and the new layout will help drivers more easily see pedestrians and bicyclists waiting to cross the street by the intersection…