Transforming Multimodal Transportation in Denver’s South Broadway
Multimodal Connectivity
Implemented multimodal solutions along the corridor, keeping in line with the City of Denver’s Living Streets vision to transform major streets into dynamic spaces welcoming pedestrians and different modes of transit
Key Stakeholders
Worked closely with the City and with longstanding teaming partners—including Fehr & Peers and Dig Studio, Inc. as well as CDOT, the State Historic Preservation Office, and local utility providers—to increase residents’ awareness of and enthusiasm for alternative modes of transportation
Community Focus
Used in-person strategies, such as pop-up events, workshops, surveys, and a pilot study, to reach many members of the area, enabling our team to elevate neighborhood voices and use community input to craft the design and final construction drawings
Kimley-Horn supported the City and County of Denver’s (CCD) vision to transform major streets into dynamic spaces open to pedestrians and multiple modes of transportation—implementing a two-way, parking-protected bicycle lane along South Broadway, a one-way arterial roadway and transit corridor in Denver. One of the main neighborhoods exiting downtown Denver lined with retail and commercial properties, South Broadway is an innovative mixed-use district featuring large-tract regional and state agencies and attractions.
Project Recognition
Providing Transportation Improvements for the Denver Community
To improve multimodal transportation and pedestrian accessibility, our team performed the following services:
- Traffic signal and intersection reconstruction at 14 intersections
- Reuse of existing City right-of-way to construct a two-way protected bike lane
- Construction of pedestrian refuge islands
- Bike lane and buffer zone design
- On-street parking and loading zone modifications
- Drainage improvements
- Transitway and bus stop enhancements
We also completed specific environmental tasks, including a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) categorical exclusion process with specific clearances for historic, hazmat, migratory bird, and noxious weed resources; an analysis of environmental impacts for the proposed improvement; and agency coordination efforts among CCD, CDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and the State Historic Preservation Office.
Enhancing Accessibility to Broadway’s Mixed-use Corridor
With Kimley-Horn’s services to implement two-way parking-protected bicycle lanes and multimodal solutions, we supported DOTI’s efforts to improve transportation along Broadway. The project, completed in February 2024, aligns with Denver’s Living Streets Initiative: transforming major streets into dynamic spaces, supporting its pedestrian and transit users, and becoming the first major multimodal redesign project in Denver. Through these improvements, Kimley-Horn has helped create a more accessible transit corridor, reinforcing Denver’s commitment to sustainable urban development.
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