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Open House Information 

The City of Glenwood Springs invites neighbors of the Blake Avenue corridor and Glenwood Springs community members to the second public open house for the Blake Avenue Redesign on Monday, September 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Glenwood Center (1402 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601). Materials and interpretation in Spanish will be available.

During the open house, participants will have an opportunity to provide feedback on the preferred conceptual design for the redesign on Blake Avenue between 13th and 27th Street. The concept incorporates community feedback from the May open house and online comments. Following this open house, members of the community will have one final round of input later in 2023 before construction plans are drawn up.

Individuals unable to participate in the in-person open house may alternatively share comments online beginning September 14 through October 1. Materials will be posted for review and comment on the project webpage at cogs.us/753. There will also be three neighborhood pop-up events along the Blake Ave. Corridor.

In addition to correcting issues with the roadway itself and updating utilities, the design shows potential ways to improve safety, function, and access for pedestrians and bicyclists in the corridor. Participants will be asked to share feedback on the preferred conceptual design elements including pedestrian/bike facilities, traffic calming, on-street parking, and trees. 

Other Ways to Participate: Pop-Up Events 

• Monday, September 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at City Market (in the rear parking lot) 
• Tuesday, September 19 from 6-7 p.m. at Sayre Park (by the shelter nearest the playground) 
• Friday, September 22 from 4-5 p.m. in the Defiance Church Parking Lot  

Incorporation of Public Feedback 

Common themes from the first round of public input centered around mitigating against speeding, maintaining existing parking and trees, consistent bicycle infrastructure and increasing clear and accessible pedestrian space. The design team carried forward these comments to help shape the preferred alternative selection between 7^th and 13^th Street. Setting the ultimate section within that segment along Blake Avenue has fed into the concept and 30% design development from 13^th to 27^th Street. Despite a varying right-of-way width, the Blake Avenue corridor design between 13^th and 27^th Street provides consistency, predictability, connectivity and increased safety. 

Specific elements shown in the 30% design include: 

1. 6-foot on-street bike lanes 
2. 6-foot raised sidewalk with curb and gutter 
3. 10-foot travel lanes 
4. Maintaining or improving existing parking 
5. Preserving existing trees 
6. Maintaining existing access points/driveways 
7. Constructing bulb-outs at intersections 
8. Providing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps and accessibility 
9. Extension of the one-way road section from 24^th to 27^th Street 
10. Upgrading storm infrastructure 
11. Upgrading sanitary and water line infrastructure 

Project Background and Goals 

The Blake Avenue Redesign project is to develop construction drawings to completely rebuild Blake Avenue between 13^th Street and 27^th Street, including 23^rd, 24^th and 26^th Streets as part of the project. Including 7^th to 13^th Street in the design helps staff plan what the whole street section will look like through town and gives a starting point for those block that are in good condition today, but will need improvements in the future.  

In 2024, construction is expected to begin on Blake Avenue from 24^th to 27^th Street, and including, 24^th and 26^th Street rebuilds between Blake Avenue and State Highway 82.? The goals of the redesign are to fix underlying utility/storm/roadway structure issues, improve pedestrian and bike access and safety, improve user experience for multimodal use, enhance traffic calming, upgrade sidewalks and roadway surfacing.

Blake Avenue Redesign is budgeted at $771,000 and is funded through the City’s Street Tax, Water and Sewer Departments, Electric Department and a $100,000 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority First/Last Mile Mobility Reserve (FLMMR) Grant.  

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