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Design for West 70th Avenue reaches 90%; residents press county on medians, maintenance and timeline
Summary
Public works presented a 90% design for West 70th Avenue that emphasizes safety — raised medians, sidewalks, bike or shared‑use paths, and RRFBs — while acknowledging trade‑offs for driveway access and property impacts. Commissioners asked for firm timelines, maintenance plans and further community engagement before construction.
Public Works staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the West Seventieth Avenue corridor project, presenting a 90% engineering design and summarizing public engagement to date. The design package aims to improve safety and multimodal access along a corridor with schools, uneven cross sections and high crash incidence.
What staff proposed and why Staff said the design generally proposes a three‑lane section (one travel lane in each direction plus a center turn lane or median where feasible), new sidewalks or multi‑use paths where right‑of‑way allows, bike lanes or painted bike facilities in tighter sections, raised medians and pedestrian refuge islands in school zones, and Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) for pedestrian crossings. Staff said those features reduce conflict points and improve pedestrian safety but acknowledged they limit some…
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