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Littleton residents press for curb extensions, shuttle service; city says temporary measures and county study are coming
Summary
Residents urged the Transportation and Mobility Board to speed permanent safety and transit access near Bradley House; staff said the Datura crosswalk is on a pilot list for curb extensions and signage this fall and that an Arapahoe County transit and micromobility study is about to start.
Connie Cantrell, a Littleton resident, told the Transportation and Mobility Board on July 24 that pedestrian safety and a regular shuttle are urgent needs for seniors near Bradley House.
Cantrell said she has lived in Littleton “for 72 years” and that “the bus, the shuttle bus is so important.” She described repeated difficulties getting group rides and said arranging door-to-door service requires calling seven days in advance.
A second resident, Barbara Wisniewski, said she and others had filed an online traffic-calming request about the crosswalk in front of Bradley House and asked the board what to expect next.
A city transportation staff member said the city has “a big backlog” of requests but that an intern is working through them and residents should receive responses “in the next couple months.” The staff member said Datura Street and the crosswalk near Bradley House are on a pilot list for temporary curb extensions and additional signage and that those measures “should be installed sometime this fall.”
Board members and staff also told the meeting that the city is close to getting approval and funding for an Arapahoe County–wide transit and micromobility study, with a kickoff scheduled the week after the board meeting. Board members said the study could inform “last mile” solutions for seniors and people with disabilities and help the city evaluate options beyond RTD service.
The residents who spoke urged continued enforcement against vehicles that block sight lines near the crosswalk; the staff member said the city is coordinating with police to increase ticketing in the area.
The board did not take a formal vote on this item during the meeting. Staff said they would update the board once the pilot curb extensions are scheduled and when the county study moves from kickoff to a public-engagement phase.
Community members who raised the issue framed it as both an immediate safety problem—requiring curb extensions and enforcement—and as part of longer-term transit planning for seniors and people with disabilities.
