Residents of the 800 South Lincoln Street block near I-25 and Broadway in Denver get to stay in their homes. After nearly two decades of community advocacy, the houses on that block will no longer get demolished.
For several years now, Denver has been making transportation improvements in the area of I-25 and Broadway to boost safety and better accommodate drivers, transit riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians amid growing travel demand in the area.
These improvements, some of which are happening now, were outlined in an Environmental Assessment completed in 2008. The assessment was necessary to obtain federal funding and approval from the Federal Highway Administration. At the same time, members of the community were consulted as part of the EA process.
One phase of the project included replacing the ramp to I-25 northbound. It was a future phase that the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says they had not identified any funding.