Colorado leaders break ground for Bus Rapid Transit project on East Colfax, first of its kind in Denver
"The 8.6-mile BRT line will improve the experience for transit riders with several miles of dedicated bus-only lanes, traffic lights that will automatically turn green for buses, and faster, more friendly boarding. Some 22,000 riders use the two current Colfax Avenue bus routes each weekday."
Denver: New Colfax bus line won't increase traffic on nearby roads
"In the fall, construction will begin on Colfax Avenue for a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line...DOTI believes that speeding down those corridors won't be a problem, however, as planners expect BRT to attract so many riders that it will take cars and speeding drivers off the road in those nearby residential areas."
https://www.westword.com/news/denver-residents-worry-new-bus-line-speeding-cars-their-way-21644089
Denver’s next big bike lane strategy: more protected lanes on busier streets
"City planners are floating a draft update to their long-term bike infrastructure plan that calls for more than 230 miles of new bike lanes — many on car-dominated major arterial roads like Speer, Leetsdale, Broadway, Colorado Boulevard and others across the city."
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https://denverite.com/2024/08/08/denver-bike-lanes-busier-streets/
Denver: Protected 1.5-mile, two-way Broadway bikeway officially opens
"Denver’s two-way bikeway on Broadway has been a long time coming, from a weekend demonstration with traffic cones more than eight years ago to the full 1.5-mile, traffic-separated version that debuted this month as one of the city’s premier bicycle amenities...The protected lanes, built as part of the city’s Denver Moves: Broadway project"
