Alameda Avenue Corridor Improvements | Design Phase

About the Project

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is advancing a roadway improvement project along Alameda Avenue between Eliot Street and Lipan Street. The project began as a typical resurfacing effort to replace aging and deteriorating pavement and improve the driving surface, making travel smoother and more comfortable for drivers. It has since expanded to include raised medians and related access modifications, which are intended to improve safety and reduce the risk of serious crashes for people walking, biking, taking transit and driving.

Additional improvements include:

  • Curb ramp upgrades
  • Concrete panel replacement
  • Sidewalks replacement

Alameda Avenue is a high-injury corridor with a history of severe crashes and poor pavement condition. While replacing the failing pavement and improving the driving surface remains the primary goal of the project, the addition of raised medians provides a proven safety countermeasure that helps organize traffic, reduce conflict points and improve predictability along the corridor.

Schedule & Important Dates

  • Final Design: September 2025 to November 2026
  • Stakeholder Outreach/Office Hours: August to October 2026
  • Construction: Summer to Fall 2027

Project Area

This vicinity map shows the West Alameda Avenue corridor and highlights points or interest. The corridor extends between South Eliot Street and Lipan Street.
This vicinity map shows the West Alameda Avenue corridor and highlights points or interest. The corridor extends between South Eliot Street and Lipan Street. Key features include median locations, bus stops, and schools. Nearby streets include Federal Boulevard, South Clay Street, South Bryant Street, South Zuni Street, South Tejon Street, and South Pecos Street. Other nearby locations include West Bar Val Wood Park and Valverde Park near the South Platte River and Interstate 25. The map also highlights median and bus stop locations at several intersections along Alameda, and schools are shown south of West Alameda Avenue near South Tejon Street.

 Purpose & Needs

The purpose of the project is to rehabilitate and replace aging, deteriorating pavement along the Alameda Avenue corridor to improve the driving surface and provide a smoother, more comfortable ride for all users. In conjunction with resurfacing, the project also aims to enhance corridor safety while maintaining reasonable access to homes, businesses, schools, and neighborhood destinations.

The corridor experiences high traffic volumes, frequent mid-block crossings, and complex travel patterns that contribute to safety challenges. Project improvements are designed to address both the need for pavement rehabilitation and targeted safety enhancements, while supporting everyday circulation needs and clearly communicating how access and travel patterns may change.

 Project Benefits

Corridor improvements will:

  • Replace aging and failing pavement
  • Install raised medians
    • Reducing the frequency and severity of crashes
    • Better organizing turning movements and access
  • Improve pedestrian safety and crossing predictability
  • Improve overall corridor operations for all modes
  • Enhance safety near schools, transit stops and neighborhood destinations

Design refinements will consider corridor context and stakeholder input as the project moves toward final design.