Project Current Status
The team incorporated community input and technical recommendations to develop a concept design for the preferred alternative. We are taking input on this concept design and building the final report now.
The following links show the design concept in four sheets (or sections). Please click the link and then zoom to locations to explore the design concept and share comments. To comment, just click on the design concept and chose the talking bubble symbol.
Section 1: Oakland St to Prairie View Middle School / Southgate Blvd
Section 2: Potomac St to Chambers Rd
Section 3: Jasper St to High Plains Pkwy
Section 4: E-470 interchange to Tower Rd
Public Meeting Three Recap
The third and final public meeting provided a project overview, shared data collected to date, the preferred alternative and the concept design for the study area. The concept plan will continue to evolve as it progresses through design. It currently does not include the design for individual property access, so this is not shown on this concept design.
The concept design is posted via the links for your comment and feedback. Your feedback will be incorporated into the final report for use in future phases of design.
Meeting Three Presentation
Public Meeting #2 Presentation
Description, Goals, and Outcomes
120th Avenue is a key corridor for Adams County, City of Brighton, City of Commerce City, and the region. It is critical for many different users, including:
- Students and parents accessing the schools
- Residents with limited ways of entering or exiting their community
- Heavy trucks delivering freight
- Bicyclists and pedestrians that are forced to share the road with heavy trucks
- Those interested in accessing community resources
- Commuters traveling to local and regional destinations
Developing a cohesive vision for the corridor is the first step to improve safety, function, capacity, and reliability for years to come. That vision must accommodate existing and future development, and balance traffic demand while not compromising safety. The vision will inform design recommendations and strategies for implementation.
Project Map
The study area includes Adams County, City of Brighton, and City of Commerce City, as shown in the map.
Commerce City Project
The City of Commerce City is currently in the process of soliciting contractor bids for roadway improvements between Buckley Road and Chambers Road. This project, estimated to start in 2025, will include construction of widened roadway and related improvements including a median, a sidewalk, and an improved shoulder. The concept design completed for the 120th Avenue Corridor Study will account for these improvements.
In the longer term, the improvements between Buckley and Chambers will not preclude future design and construction of the preferred alternative identified through the 120th Avenue corridor study process.
Survey Outcomes
The community engagement survey was open for 44 days and had 309 participants, over 9,000 data points were collected along with more than 530 comments along the 120th Avenue corridor between US-85 and Tower Road. Community members provided their thoughts and concerns related to safety and mobility along the 120th Avenue corridor. A summary will be shared along with design alternatives at the upcoming public meeting.
Project Schedule
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