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County to fund design and replacement of Mary Carter Greenway bridges; work to support trail safety and access
Summary
Arapahoe County and South Suburban Parks sought county funding to design and replace bridges on the Mary Carter Greenway in Littleton, addressing safety, sight lines and mixed‑use conflicts on a heavily used corridor.
Arapahoe County and South Suburban Parks and Recreation presented two joint project requests to the county's South Platte Working Group for improvements along the Mary Carter Greenway in Littleton: design funding for a replacement of the Mineral Avenue bridge and construction funding for two replacement East Trail pedestrian bridges.
Melissa Reese Becker, interim planning director for South Suburban Parks and Recreation, said the Mineral Avenue bridge project “is part of the South Platte working group” and described constraints that have made the existing crossing a safety concern: limited width, poor sight lines on approaches and frequent mixed use by pedestrians and cyclists. Becker told commissioners, “Our funding request is for $84,000 and a total project cost of $168,000,” intended to complete 100% construction drawings so the…
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