Public Improvement Projects

In the November 6, 2018 election, Arvada residents approved Ballot Issue 3F for a bond issue to fund improvements to Ralston Road and W 72nd Avenue Ralston Road is an arterial roadway and a major east-west corridor for Arvada's transportation network, serving 23,000 vehicle trips each day. It provides connectivity to major north-south corridors including three State Highways (SH-95 / Sheridan Boulevard, SH-121 / Wadsworth Boulevard, and SH-72 / Ward Road) and Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates five bus lines using portions of Ralston Road. The improvements this project is intended to accomplish are: 

  • Creation of an 8-foot-wide pedestrian path (similar to a trail), allowing cyclists access to parks and trails. 
  • Widen the existing 9-foot vehicle travel lanes to 11 feet to help decrease sideswipe accidents. 
  • Installation of gutter pans to provide an additional 1 foot of space for the accumulation of rain, snow, and debris outside of the travel lanes. 
  • Widen the center two-way-left-turn lane to 12 feet to increase driver safety and comfort while stopped between passing vehicles. 
  • Reconstruction of aging traffic signals with new technology to improve traffic progression.

In the November 6, 2018 election, Arvada residents approved Ballot Issue 3F for a bond issue to fund improvements to Ralston Road and W 72nd Avenue. 72nd Avenue is an arterial parkway and a major east-west corridor for Arvada's transportation network, serving 21,000 vehicle trips each day. It provides connectivity to major north-south corridors including three State Highways (SH-95 / Sheridan Boulevard, SH-121 / Wadsworth Boulevard, and SH-72 / Indiana St). This regional corridor not only serves all of Arvada, it provides access to Westminster and Golden / Jefferson County. The Citizens' Capital Improvement Plan Committee (CCIPC) twice ranked improvements to W 72nd Avenue as a high priority. The improvements this project is intended to accomplish are: 

  • Widen W 72nd Avenue between Kipling and Simms Streets to match the road east of Kipling, eliminating the bottleneck. 
  • Create an underpass at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing near Oak Street to eliminate traffic backups. 
  • Add bike lanes and sidewalks for pedestrians. 
  • Upgrade signalized intersections with the latest traffic signal equipment and technology. 
  • Resolve significant drainage issues along W 72nd Avenue.

More information related to the progress of this Bond Project and other City projects

In the November 6, 2018 election, Arvada residents approved Ballot Issue 3F for a bond issue to fund improvements to Ralston Road and W 72nd Avenue Ralston Road is an arterial roadway and a major east-west corridor for Arvada's transportation network, serving 23,000 vehicle trips each day. It provides connectivity to major north-south corridors including three State Highways (SH-95 / Sheridan Boulevard, SH-121 / Wadsworth Boulevard, and SH-72 / Ward Road) and Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates five bus lines using portions of Ralston Road. The improvements this project is intended to accomplish are:

  • Creation of 8-foot-wide pedestrian path (similar to a trail), allowing cyclists access to parks and trails. 
  • Widen the existing 9-foot vehicle travel lanes to 11 feet to help decrease sideswipe accidents. 
  • Installation of gutter pans to provide an additional 1 foot of space for the accumulation of rain, snow, and debris outside of the travel lanes. 
  • Widen the center two-way-left-turn lane to 12 feet to increase driver safety / comfort while stopped between passing vehicles. 
  • Reconstruction of aging traffic signals with new technology to improve traffic progression.

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