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Committee approves sending IGA resolution for High Line Canal pedestrian bridge at Eighth Avenue to study session
Summary
The committee approved a resolution to execute an intergovernmental agreement among the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County and Denver Water to construct a pedestrian/cyclist bridge at South Chambers Road and Eighth Avenue, with construction funded in part by a $180,000 Arapahoe County joint project grant awarded in 2021.
Brian Green, Director, presented a resolution to the Parks and Quality of Life Policy Committee on May 22 seeking approval to enter an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Arapahoe County and Denver Water to construct a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the High Line Canal near South Chambers Road and Eighth Avenue.
Green described the project as part of the High Line Canal Plan approved by jurisdictions in 2019 and said the bridge was identified to improve neighborhood access to the canal trail near Laredo Elementary School. He said a joint project grant from Arapahoe County awarded in 2021 provided $180,000 to the city toward the work and that because ownership of the canal segment transitioned from Denver Water to Arapahoe County, a three‑party IGA is required to construct, maintain and, if necessary, reinstall the bridge over time.
Green summarized the proposed structure: a narrow pedestrian and cyclist bridge, not a full vehicular crossing, to connect a dead‑end neighborhood street with the canal trail and reduce unsafe crossings. He asked the committee whether it wished to approve the resolution and send the matter to study session for next steps.
Council Member Malleo moved to approve forwarding the resolution to study session; Council Member Medina and others affirmed approval in discussion and the committee endorsed sending the IGA resolution to study session. The transcript records members saying the approval was unanimous; no formal roll call or recorded vote tally appears in the transcript.
Clarifying details in the presentation: the project is identified in the High Line Canal Plan (2019), the location is near Laredo Elementary School at Eighth Avenue and South Chambers Road, and a 2021 Arapahoe County joint project grant of $180,000 was noted as the funding allocation for the city portion described in the presentation. The resolution seeks authorization to execute the IGA that would govern construction, use, maintenance and potential future reinstallation of the pedestrian bridge, and staff requested the item move to study session.
