Arapahoe drivers shout out: check out CDOT's plans

From 63rd to 287

The Colorado Department of Transportation has a website with a video series and information showing goals, vision, and funding for plans to change Arapahoe/CO 7 between 63rd and 287.

The videos are:

• Access the General Project Update

• Tour the 63rd Street to 75th Street Area

• Tour the 75th Street to 95th Street Area

• Tour the 95th Street to US 287 Area

• Tour the major intersections of 75th Street and 95th Street

• Tour the Bus Rapid Transit Stops

• Next Steps

The website says:

Key project elements include:

• Building upon previous planning and feasibility studies.

• Advancing the design of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and regional commuter bikeway.

• Linked improvements to complementary projects within local communities.

• Transportation improvements are being designed to serve everyone, including commuters, seniors, youth, persons with disabilities, and under-resourced communities.

• Critical Components

  • Equitably serving the range of potential users – commuters, seniors, young people, persons with disabilities, and under-resourced communities.

  • Bus Rapid Transit - Balancing the provision of service (locations) with the level of service (frequencies) to create an efficient and desirable network.

  • Offering an alternative to driving and reducing traffic congestion.

  • Provide a bicycle level of traffic stress (LTS) analysis to examine the level of comfort for bicyclists and ways to improve conditions for bicyclists.

  • Supporting a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and other environmental benefits.