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The staff member said the 2025 budget included $5.2 million for the project and that a supplemental request for an additional $400,000 (bringing the total to $5.6 million) will be considered at a study session on Monday, 04/21. “So the city, at the end of the day, will be made whole,” the staff member said, describing an expected reimbursement to the city from ARDA to offset the supplemental expenditure.

Why it matters: the segment is identified in the Majestic vesting development agreement as necessary for the Majestic Commerce Center development and to provide the intended connection over to Piccadilly. The staff presentation noted a bridge structure within the east segment and that Aurora is coordinating with Denver and ARDA on structure selection and revenue timing.

Committee discussion focused on budgetary timing and risk. Councilmember Lawson asked whether the $400,000 supplemental had already been allocated and was told the $5.2 million in the budget was based on an earlier estimate and that verified costs increased the estimate. Staff said the supplemental would be accompanied by $400,000 of ARDA revenue, producing a net funded total of $5.6 million and avoiding use of ongoing city revenue.

Committee members indicated support to move the resolution for the reimbursement agreement to the next available study session (noted by staff as Monday, 04/21). No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript; committee members verbally indicated approval to advance the item.

Next steps: staff will present the reimbursement agreement and the supplemental budget request at the scheduled study session and will bring a separate agreement with ARDA to record the incoming revenue that staff said will “make us full.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation, Airports and Public Works Policy Committee Meeting - April 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A city staff member told the Transportation, Airports and Public Works Committee that the City of Aurora must reimburse Majestic Commerce Center for construction of a required segment of East 30th Avenue (between Himalaya and Odessa) so the roadway connection to Piccadilly and the Food Bank of the Rockies site can be completed.","taxTitle","Aurora City, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",5767,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579684,"Committee supports advancing Plains Parkway signal IGA with Arapahoe County and CDOT signal‑maintenance renewal",196,4647000,4843000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1&start=4647&end=4843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1/thumbnail_4647000.jpg","/articles/6579684/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Committee-supports-advancing-Plains-Parkway-signal-IGA-with-Arapahoe-County-and-CDOT-signalmaintenance-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579684-b103395215b164cf04359b03b09db8ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205749&Signature=BjH71Kz4lXCJo3Yz5iN6cCb6cPiFW3QauOfFgDvi3rfnAE960oyprW0cwJWiB8yxN~rzekdxwXrTso3bbWg7ddfwsRb12XuyZ3zAbBZfchDqULbfJtsO9qTVOqmJWy2HS~qZZMa0tvfhHunT6DmfnYGQipM8MBri8cK~Le4-dT-bMq0iLo6AxL8A4JIkejJpMkBcDEvkZ~twX8K8b8ShAGwCrxyY-~cyD90Khrq55-YcC0a13u9TVYWQ8opUMNcNId6pYNABAMIv7mZ0MS8GhV5xMy74tI2vn-O7TI3uHIzUCc8oQWe0LXn1r8ucIQe~AEtuyzQ5C3rFqEbJLcrtqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Director Carly Camposano presented two intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) and asked the committee to support advancing both items to the next study session.

Plains Parkway signal: Camposano said the city and Arapahoe County will split design and construction costs 50/50 for a new traffic signal at Plains Parkway, Lehigh Avenue and Piccadilly Road. Because Piccadilly straddles the city–county line, the intersection is an interjurisdictional location. Staff provided an initial construction estimate of about $1.1 million and said the city will manage design and construction; construction is expected to start in 2026 if advanced. The committee signaled support to forward the IGA to the study session.

CDOT signal maintenance IGA: Camposano also presented a five‑year renewal of the city’s agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to operate and maintain CDOT‑owned signals inside Aurora; staff explained the city currently maintains roughly 400 signals overall and 76 of those are CDOT-owned. Camposano said CDOT increased the maintenance fee by roughly 12% for the new term and that CDOT pays the city annually under the agreement. Committee members indicated support to move the CDOT maintenance IGA forward for study-session consideration.

Committee outcome: Councilmember Lawson verbally stated, “I support moving it forward,” when asked; no formal roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript. Staff characterized both items as ready to advance to the next available study session for formal consideration.

Next steps: staff will place both IGAs on the study session agenda for formal consideration and, if approved, will proceed with design for Plains Parkway signal and execute the five‑year CDOT maintenance renewal.","The committee reviewed two intergovernmental agreements: a cost‑share IGA with Arapahoe County to add a signal at Plains Parkway/Lehigh/Piccadilly and a five‑year renewal with CDOT for maintenance of CDOT‑owned signals in Aurora. Members supported advancing both items to the next study session.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579689,"Public Works proposes new guardrail criteria; staff to prioritize high‑speed hazards and crash patterns",206,3674000,3880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1&start=3674&end=3880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1/thumbnail_3674000.jpg","/articles/6579689/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Public-Works-proposes-new-guardrail-criteria-staff-to-prioritize-highspeed-hazards-and-crash-patterns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579689-9d6edec668babb04f8fe10f16052612d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205749&Signature=J73uZwvRM7mxwvk4Gcii4he6o2KdRv7sNGBgT7ZIlA3HmkpStXgwTrZm7et2wfjlUORrdUAmZz~ge07o4slWYstmXRyGO4GRIzKhQA~NfJrRrrAr96n6w7g46TFn8XECZeSF2PI8HhVfSQpLOoC6Fa6df22aHQoG~SFwmGmAMJ~kk3ppHtsaVA1s6Ek8qORnSEdgC3z4Gadcqd5rnAPhegdLcSt-EUPukq9NHuddI96cLDxALQXnZlutKXgKnQ8hmTjxKMvNzO8k1ABWx5ug0rqzpPHY3gvqcrQ1A6oVWn7lfyZ8sSgBvlrGTpKtcBYq0MLbXqYvf0AhCYEvcO229w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kathy Valencia, Transportation Project Delivery Manager in Public Works, presented draft guardrail guidelines aimed at standardizing responses to frequent citizen requests for guardrails on existing roadways.

Valencia said the city received many retrofit guardrail requests and that guardrail is a high-cost countermeasure that is not always the safest engineering response. Quoting AASHTO, Valencia said: “Guardrail is meant to reduce the probability of a vehicle striking an object that is less forgiving than striking the guardrail itself.” She told the committee that in urban areas the typical clear zone is 4–6 feet but that many obstacles exist inside that zone.

Staff provided cost and workload context: roughly $560,000 was spent on guardrail requests in the past five years, over $400,000 on guardrail repair since 2020, 18 retrofit requests were processed last year and about 20 requests are currently in queue. Staff estimated that fulfilling the current queue would cost between $1.3 million and $1.4 million (and noted recent steel tariffs could increase that figure).

The proposed decision flow requires: a posted speed limit of at least 40 mph; a sharp curve or steep downgrade; and a clear‑zone hazard that cannot reasonably be removed or relocated (examples include steep embankments, bodies of water or habitable structures). The guidance explicitly states that fences are not intended to be protected by guardrail and that many fence-related requests should be referred to lower-cost alternatives or to traffic‑calming and enforcement measures.

Deputy Director Carly Camposano gave examples of cheaper, successful alternatives where guardrail would not be appropriate. She described a project at Fourth and Havana in which staff and CDOT installed a raised turn island rather than guardrail to address vehicles encroaching into a private property. Camposano also noted that if crash patterns exist, engineering changes such as signal phasing, signage, roundabouts or other geometric changes can be more effective than guardrail.

Committee members asked about resident communications and enforcement. Staff said they will publish a fact sheet and web materials explaining the criteria and alternative solutions and will coordinate with Aurora Police Department on enforcement in speeding hot spots.

No formal adoption was recorded in the transcript; committee discussion concluded with staff taking direction to finalize the criteria and prepare outreach materials.","Public Works presented proposed guardrail guidelines that would tighten when guardrails are installed on existing roadways. Staff said fences generally are not a warrant for guardrail and described a flow chart of criteria including posted speed (≥40 mph), clear‑zone hazards and crash patterns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579694,"‘Connecting Aurora’ team and RTD outline transit priorities: safety, reliability, and network expansion",2826,414000,3240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1&start=414&end=3240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3050839-45b48aea25f88830e46dd0a41359c4b1/thumbnail_414000.jpg","/articles/6579694/Aurora-City/Douglas-County/Colorado/Connecting-Aurora-team-and-RTD-outline-transit-priorities-safety-reliability-and-network-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579694-305142fb566c6ffd8abb80e9b99c1e61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205749&Signature=Slhs-dCWa-27j1hbRNBzWlk66Gy6vpoCN0W2yqZbwbc3hbgl734Wvz6bB1HiOyT4rEI9wjcfMU3nCZBGANBiOJBnWPeSQCK8GR8faVddWbLCfow6sUaEq1lEbdqoyrWCf12dmMMnMBEdndEHKn~r6Zxb~Fd3eyEAyZfV8RxFBBGXpqwHTyqEY8eojVvqegDkM6PcM97m-Yta5ebNRhgLogWaVRohygtcbeHZu7G94rP2O95evOI2r6qgT17x-MRREgjdn0rU8zz-zPg7pp4krKA8q5wtvEeIdzEEdugjljOZL~dpSKvienTAy~OeeIDsatZCbhLqSJ92v9xV~zxFcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants for the City of Aurora’s Connecting Aurora project and staff from the Regional Transportation District (RTD) briefed the Transportation, Airports and Public Works Committee on transit priorities, recent operational data and next steps for plan adoption.

Keith Borsheim, consultant project manager with HDR, summarized the city’s vision and goals for a multimodal network and turned the presentation to RTD and Nelson
ygaard staff to address operations, safety and service opportunities. “Our vision is that Aurora safely connects all people to our places for a healthy, sustainable, economically strong community,” Borsheim said as a framing statement for the plan’s goals.

RTD officials described a two-pronged focus: improving reliability and increasing perceptions of safety. Michael Davies, who introduced RTD’s strategic initiatives, cited recent staffing and operations metrics and said the agency has increased its in-house police force and is working to reduce maintenance-related slow zones. Davies said year-over-year metrics show a 52% decrease in security-related calls and an 82% decrease in reported drug activity comparing February 2025 to February 2024.

RTD service staff addressed punctuality and ridership. Jesse Carter, RTD senior manager for service development, said light-rail on-time performance is “62%,” well below the agency’s goal: “62% is not our goal. … Light rail goal sits at about 92% on time performance,” Carter said, and he attributed some delays to slow orders in the I-225 corridor and other maintenance needs. RTD said it is using outside contractors and larger equipment to address rail defects and expects improvements in coming months.

RTD police sergeants Chase Espelosa and Alicia Valerio described policing changes, including expanded post-certified officers and targeted sector assignments. Espelosa emphasized sector integrity — assigning officers to familiar geographic areas — and noted RTD has added mental-health associates to assist de-escalation.

Consultants then outlined how Connecting Aurora will pair a capital project vision (bus rapid transit corridors, signal priority, mobility hubs and stop amenities) with a service network that balances frequency and coverage. The team said a draft project list will be released for public comment and that staff will present network recommendations in the next committee meeting and at public events; the plan aims for adoption later this year.

Committee members asked about specific local concerns: Councilmember Lawson pressed RTD on timing and safety at the Nine Mile station and on station lighting and platform conditions; RTD said it will follow up with facilities to assess lighting and accessibility. Council members also asked about microtransit and employer-funded shuttles in growing eastern employment areas; consultants and city staff said employer- or developer-funded pilots (an example cited was Majestic Commerce Center funding a three-year shuttle pilot) can be a model for targeted service in lower-density employment areas.

Next steps: the Connecting Aurora team will post draft network recommendations for public comment, hold outreach events including an Engage Aurora session and return to the committee with recommended projects and policies.","City and consultant teams presented draft transit network priorities under Connecting Aurora and RTD staff described recent safety and operations work. Council members pressed RTD on on-time performance and station lighting; RTD and its police force described staffing and maintenance efforts.","actionData","errors"]

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