Tag: Colfax Brt
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CDOT to host open house Wednesday on Colorado Boulevard BRT amid traffic diversion fears
The Colorado Department of Transportation will hold its second public open house Wednesday to address plans for bus rapid transit improvements along Colorado Boulevard as officials study options that could include dedicated bus lanes and “road dieting.” The meeting, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clayton Early Learning Center, 3801 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,…
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Good Bones Coffee opens as ‘third-space’ in Denver amidst East Colfax construction
Where some businesses fear the toll the BRT has taken, two Denver natives embraced the opportunity to open a rockin’ coffee shop In a neighborhood with good bones, Carson and Melody Allen saw a need for a social hub, and filled it with guitars, vintage clothing, motorcycles and nostalgia. Despite construction plaguing businesses along East…
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Colfax BRT project gets $2 million boost for post-design services
The Denver City Council approved a $2 million addition for post-design services related to the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project on Monday. The move amends an existing design services agreement with Parsons Transportation Group, bringing the total value of the contract to $27.2 million. According to Colfax BRT Program Director Jonathan Stewart, the additional funds…
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Denver local envisions Colfax block party to support businesses during BRT construction
East of downtown Denver, along a busy Colfax Avenue, construction fencing blocks store fronts. Some businesses are posting “we’re open” signs on the chain link fencing. Taking that to heart is Denver local Jennifer Levine, who seeks to bring together businesses during hardship with her organization FirePower. On Sunday, the longtime artist hosted the first…
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Denver City Council OKs Mayor Mike Johnston’s $1.76 billion budget for 2025
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The Denver City Council on Tuesday gave Mayor Mike Johnston’s proposed $1.76 billion spending plan for next year the final nod. The council approved the budget unanimously. The approval is more a formality, as the city’s charter says if a vote is not taken by a certain date, the budget, as amended, is approved. The…
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Denver’s RTD sticks with diesel buses amid nationwide electric push
While many areas consider the switch to fully electric, hybrid-electric or trolleybus systems, Denver’s Regional Transportation District is sticking with a known variable: diesel powered buses. Colfax Avenue is no stranger to these buses, which run up and down the busy urban road, moving about 20,000 people per day. These are also the same buses…
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Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project groundbreaking ceremony on Friday
The project has prompted worry among residents and business owners up and down Denver’s iconic avenue.
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Denver settles 4 lawsuits totaling $170,000
The Denver City Council on Monday agreed to four settlements across two departments at a cost of $170,000 to taxpayers. The settlements will pay for two cases each involving the Denver Public Library ($30,000) and the the Denver Police Department for ($140,000). Councilmember Shontel Lewis, who earlier said she tracking tracking where “every dollar” is…
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Denver City Council to vote on contract extension; halfway house purchase; settlements
The Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project already needs an additional six months of pre-construction. The Denver City Council on Monday will consider a contract amendment that will add time to the existing contract, which will expire at the end of February. The total cost of the project will not change from the estimated $280…
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Denver Council approves $200M contract for Colfax rapid transit, $2.5M for Salvation Army
The Denver City Council approved a roughly $200 million contract for the construction of the Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project. The contract was previously delayed by Councilmember Amanda Sawyer, who highlighted the ongoing budget process for the delay. The council also approved a contract with the Salvation Army’s Tamarac Family Shelter, which is worth $2.5…