Stonehenge neighborhood asks Boulder County for Vision Zero study at Arapahoe Road/Stonehenge Drive intersection

Richard Bridal, a resident of the Stonehenge neighborhood in unincorporated Boulder County, asked the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 6 to evaluate and improve safety at the intersection of Stonehenge Drive and Arapahoe Road (near U.S. 287), citing limited sight lines for motorists and no safe pedestrian access to nearby bus stops.

Bridal said westbound motorists on Arapahoe Road encounter “less than 50 feet of visibility” when approaching the Stonehenge intersection and that there is “no safe pedestrian access” from the neighborhood to the crosswalks and local bus stops. He said he documented the issues with photographs and submitted them to the county commissioners.

Bridal thanked Landon Hilliard, Boulder County senior transportation planner, for having been in contact with neighborhood representatives and for promising to arrange a meeting. He also thanked Commissioner Lopeman for taking an interest in the safety issue.

Commissioner Stoltzmann and Chair Commissioner Lopeman acknowledged the complaint. Stoltzmann noted the difficulty of providing pedestrian infrastructure in rural unincorporated areas and said staff are “looking for solutions” that can be applied equitably across rural corridors. Lopeman noted staff follow-up and the neighborhood meeting Hilliard had promised.

No formal action or funding commitment was recorded during the Feb. 6 meeting; the resident’s materials and photos were entered as public comment and staff indicated they would evaluate the situation and meet with neighborhood representatives.