Project Overview#

Resurfacing

In June – July 2024, the City will resurface:

• Centre Ave. from Centre Dr. to Worthington Ave.,
• Worthington Ave. from Centre Ave. to W. Drake Rd., and
• Research Blvd. from Centre Ave. to W. Drake Rd.

Crossing Improvements

The City aims to improve roadway safety through several transportation improvements in the Centre Ave. area. In advance of the resurfacing, bike and pedestrian refuge islands will be constructed along Centre Ave., one at the at-grade crossing of the Spring Creek Trail and one at Rolland Moore Dr./Phemister Rd. Refuge islands (or crossing areas) are medians with a refuge area that is intended to help protect pedestrians and bicyclists who are crossing a road. FC Moves is seeking 2050 tax funding for climate initiatives for these improvements.

The Spring Creek Trail underpass of Centre Ave. is frequently flooded for weeks to months at a time during the ditch irrigation season. When the underpass is flooded, trail users have to cross Centre Ave. at street level. Rolland Moore Dr. and Phemister Rd. provide an alternative to the often congested Spring Creek Trail. These routes provide connections to Rolland Moore Park, the Walk and Wheel Skills Hub, Sunshine House preschool, CSU South Campus, Mason Trail, Compass Community Collaborative School, and commercial along College Ave.

Bike Facility Improvements

In conjunction with the street resurfacing, on-street parking will be removed from the east side of Research Blvd. so that buffers can be added between the bike lanes and vehicular travel lanes. Following the resurfacing, separated bike lanes will be installed on Centre Ave. with funding from a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant. Vehicular travel lanes will also be narrowed along Centre Ave. to help reduce vehicular traffic speeds. Both Research Blvd. and Centre Ave. are part of the Centre Bikeway, a key corridor in the City's low-stress bicycle network, which provides access to CSU Main Campus and South Campus, the Gardens on Spring Creek, and other key destinations.

Centre Ave. is part of the City's high injury network, which is made up of roads with the greatest share of fatal and serious injury crashes. The Vision Zero Action Plan identifies separated bike lanes, refuge islands, and lane narrowing as safety countermeasures that could help reduce the number of crashes in the top six severe crash types that occur in Fort Collins. 

These improvements are aligned with the City’s Active Modes Plan and Vision Zero Action Plan, which set the ambitious goals of achieving 50% active modes share of all trips and eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2032 in support of the City’s broader climate, safety, and equity goals.

Contacts#

Cortney Geary | Active Modes Manager, FC Moves | 970-416-2471 | cgeary@fcgov.com

Michael Bussmann | Lead Business Specialist, Economic Health Office | 970-416-2307 | mbussmann@fcgov.com 

Phillip Martinez | Civil Engineer II, Streets | 970-221-6615 | pmartinez@fcgov.com

Jeff Usher | Lead Project Manager, Construction Engineering | 720-270-2653 | jusher@fcgov.com

Project Overview#

The City is constructing transportation improvements in conjunction with road resurfacing in the City Park Ave./W. Mulberry St. area in 2023 - 2024. Final striping of the intersection is expected to be completed in summer 2024 in coordination with street resurfacing. These improvements, which were recommended in the City's Active Modes Plan and Pedestrian Needs Assessment, include: 

• intersection improvements at City Park Ave. and W. Mulberry St.;
• removing parking on the east side of City Park Ave. from W. Plum St. to W. Mulberry St. in order to add/improve bike lanes; and
• widening the sidewalk on the south side of W. Mulberry St. from City Park Ave. to west of S. Shields St.

City Park Ave. and W. Mulberry St. are key corridors in the City's low-stress bicycle network, providing connections to City Park, Bennett Elementary, Dunn Elementary, downtown, and other key destinations. W. Mulberry St. is identified as high priority for sidewalk improvements in the City's Pedestrian Needs Assessment.

Neighborhood Meeting#

The City held a hybrid public meeting on transportation improvements in the City Park Ave./W. Mulberry St. area on Thursday, March 2nd from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The presentation slides are available here.

Watch the meeting recording

Contact#

Cortney Geary | Active Modes Manager, FC Moves | 970-416-2471 | cgeary@fcgov.com

Project Overview#

The City of Fort Collins is proposing to restripe Laporte Ave. from Fishback Ave. to Wood St. with buffered bike lanes in summer 2024. On-street parking will have to be removed on both sides of this section of Laporte Ave. to provide enough space for buffered bike lanes. 

This project will fill a critical gap in bike facilities on Laporte Ave. There are currently bike lanes on Laporte Ave. from Wood St. to College Ave. and from Sunset St. to Laporte’s western terminus. In 2024, the City will complete construction of raised separated bike lanes on Laporte Ave. from Fishback Ave. to Sunset St. as part of the Laporte Corridor project. Filling the remaining gap in bike facilities on Laporte Ave. will improve connectivity to Poudre High School, Lincoln Middle School, Putnam Elementary, downtown, CSU’s Foothills Campus, businesses along Laporte Ave., the future Salud Family Health Center, and other key destinations.  

Filling the gap in the bicycle network on Laporte Ave. from Fishback Ave. to Wood St. is a high priority recommendation in the City's Active Modes Plan. Although the Active Modes Plan recommends retaining parking on one side of the street and adding conventional bike lanes on this section of Laporte Ave., after analyzing the corridor further, the City is proposing buffered bike lanes and parking removal on both sides for several reasons:

• Buffered bike lanes provide additional space between vehicular traffic and people riding bikes, offering greater comfort for bicyclists of a wider range of ages and abilities.
• The City will not have to grind off existing roadway striping. This reduces project costs and construction time.
• The road centerline can remain at the crown of the road.
• Current street standards for arterials, such as Laporte Ave., do not include on-street parking.
• Parking available on adjacent blocks is anticipated to be sufficient to meet the demand. 

Neighborhood Meeting#

The City held a hybrid public meeting for community members to learn more about the Laporte Ave. project on Thursday, March 21 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The meeting will be held in person at the Putnam Elementary School media center (1400 Maple St.) and online via Zoom. 

Watch the meeting recording

Contact#

Cortney Geary | Active Modes Manager, FC Moves | 970-416-2471 | cgeary@fcgov.com

Project Overview#

The City is proposing to improve roadway safety by restriping Manhattan Ave. between Dennison Ave. and W. Troutman Pkwy. in conjunction with road resurfacing in spring - summer 2024. The restriping will reduce traffic speeds by narrowing vehicular travel lanes, and improve bicyclist safety by widening and adding buffers to bike lanes.

Currently this section of Manhattan Ave. has ~12 ft. combined parking and bike lanes. Because standard parking lanes are 8 – 9 ft. and the minimum standard bike lane width is 5 ft., there is currently not enough space to safely accommodate both on-street parking and a bike lane here.

Bringing the parking and bike lanes on Manhattan Ave. up to the City’s current standards will require some removal of on-street parking. The City is proposing to remove on-street parking on the:

• west side of Manhattan Ave. from Dennison Ave. to Albion Way and
• east side of Manhattan Ave. from Albion Way to just south of Mapleton Ct. 

Initially, a postcard was sent to the neighborhood indicating that parking would be removed on the east side of Manhattan Ave. from Dennison Ave. to just south of Mapleton Ct. After analyzing the corridor further, and based on preliminary resident feedback, the City has determined that removing parking on the west side of Manhattan Ave. from Dennison Ave. to Albion Way is a better option because there are not any homes fronting that section of Manhattan Ave. 

The City will also convert one on-street parking space on the west side of Manhattan Ave. to an ADA accessible parking space to improve the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Manhattan Ave. is a key corridor in the City’s low-stress bicycle network. It is part of the Centre Bikeway which provides access to Troutman Park, Lopez Elementary School, Front Range Community College, Colorado State University, and other key destinations. Restriping this section of Manhattan Ave. in conjunction with the resurfacing project will improve the comfort of this key bicycle route and improve safety for all road users.

Neighborhood Meeting#

The City held a hybrid public meeting for community members to learn more about the project on Thursday, March 7 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. The meeting was held in person at the Lopez Elementary School computer lab (637 Wabash St., room 7) and online via Zoom. The presentation slides are available here.

Watch the meeting recording

Contact#

Cortney Geary | Active Modes Manager, FC Moves | 970-416-2471 | cgeary@fcgov.com

Project Overview#

The City of Fort Collins will be repaving and restriping Stover St. from E. Stuart St. to E. Swallow Rd. in spring – summer 2024. In conjunction with the resurfacing project, the City is proposing to improve the bike lanes on this section of Stover St. Currently the corridor has combined parking and bike lanes. The City will add an additional stripe to distinguish the on-street parking lane from the bike lane and add a buffer between the bike lanes and the vehicular travel lanes where possible.

On Stover St. from just north of Cornell Ave. to Brown Ave., the west side of the street is not wide enough to accommodate both a parking lane and bike lane. The City is proposing to remove on-street parking on the west side of Stover St. from just north of Cornell Ave. to Brown Ave. to provide space for bike facilities. This will result in a loss of approximately 19 parking spots.

The City conducted a parking study on Stover St. from April 9 - April 13, 2024. Cars parked on-street were counted in morning, afternoon, and evening periods on two weekdays and a weekend day. The number of cars parked were compared to the number of spaces available to determine the parking occupancy. The average parking occupancy of the area where parking is proposed to be removed was 7%. It is anticipated that remaining parking available should meet the demand based on the parking study.

Stover St. is a key corridor in the City’s low-stress bicycle network. It is part of the Stover Bikeway, which provides access to O’Dea Elementary School, PSD Global Academy, Lesher Middle School, Boltz Middle School, the Spring Creek Trail, Foothills Mall, and other key destinations. Improving the bicycle lanes along this section of Stover St. in conjunction with the resurfacing project will improve the comfort of this key bicycle route. As part of a separate project, the City is also filling a gap in the sidewalk network on the east side of Stover St. from Drake Rd. to Strachan Dr.

Contact#

Cortney Geary | Active Modes Manager, FC Moves | 970-416-2471 | cgeary@fcgov.com