Adams County and Brighton advance multimodal vision for 120th Avenue; preferred design favors raised multiuse paths and transit lanes

Adams County, Brighton and partner agencies presented a multimodal corridor study for 120th Avenue on Feb. 11 that recommends a multimodal design combining transit lanes, separated bike facilities and wider shared-use paths as the preferred alternative.

Jennifer (senior transportation planner with Michael Baker International) presented crash and travel data and said the team reviewed five years of crashes (2017–2021) and identified three fatal crashes on the corridor during that period. The study team identified US‑85 and Sable Boulevard as Tier 1 crash hotspots, and Chambers and Buckley as Tier 2 locations.

The study area runs from U.S. 85 to Tower Road and crosses three jurisdictions: Brighton, Commerce City and Adams County. The consultants tested three alternatives and evaluated them against travel time, multimodal safety, right-of-way impact, environmental factors and funding competitiveness. The preferred…