Goal 23: A Robust, Diverse, and Sustainable Economy

Project description

The West Colfax Transportation Safety Project was developed to make West Colfax Avenue between Sheridan Boulevard and Teller Street safer and more welcoming for everyone who uses the corridor. Phase 1 added center medians, pedestrian crossings, roadway lighting, landscaping, irrigation, and related utility improvements. Phase 2 is now beginning and will add continuous accessible sidewalks, pedestrian lighting and detection, bus pullouts, traffic-safety improvements, stormwater infrastructure, landscaping, public art, and other placemaking features.

The project responded to a history of serious crashes along this part of West Colfax, particularly those involving people walking and biking. The completed work has already begun improving safety and defining a more attractive corridor, while Phase 2 will build on that progress by making West Colfax more comfortable, accessible, and connected for nearby residents, businesses, transit users, and visitors.

How it advances Goal 23

The project advances Goal 13 by making the Colfax Core and 40 West Arts areas safer, more connected, and more inviting. It improves corridor safety and appearance, and Phase 2 expands these benefits by making it easier for people to walk between local businesses, transit stops, public art, cultural destinations, and nearby neighborhoods.

New lighting, landscaping, crossings, transit facilities, public art, and placemaking features help West Colfax function as more than a roadway people pass through. Together, these improvements create a recognizable community destination and support local businesses, cultural activities, community gatherings, and continued investment in the area.

The project directly supports Strategy 78 (Support Activity Hubs) by creating the safe, attractive, and walkable public spaces needed for the Colfax Core to thrive as a center of arts, culture, commerce, transit, and community life.