Denver committee hears DOTI’s revised Alameda designs and plans for months‑long street demonstrations

At a biweekly meeting of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the Denver City Council, Department of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) staff presented a revised plan for Alameda Avenue and proposed several months of on‑street demonstration deployments to test traffic diversion and safety outcomes.

The department described two alternatives: the original full lane repurposing (one travel lane each direction with center turn pockets) and a partial repurposing that keeps two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane while maintaining key pedestrian safety elements. "The partial lane repurposing has 2 lanes in the eastbound direction...and then 1 lane going westbound," Molly, a DOTI presenter, said while describing the current recommendation.

DOTI officials told council members the partial design was recommended after staff re‑examined crash data and diversion risk. Staff said Alameda’s mainline crash history is largely vehicular (rear‑end and sideswipe), while nearby Virginia Avenue — which borders Wash Park — shows more pedestrian and cyclist involvement. Amy, a DOTI analyst, said the…