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Public commenter urges protected bike lane on North Tejon after bicyclist’s death

Denver City Council · May 4, 2026
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At the May 4 Denver City Council public comment session, Alejandra Castaneda urged city leaders and DOTI to implement a funded protected bike lane and intersection improvements on North Tejon Street, saying such changes would likely have prevented the fatal crash that killed bicyclist Sally Koch.

Alejandra Castaneda, a public commenter, told Denver City Council on May 4 that a long‑delayed funded protected bike lane and intersection improvements on North Tejon Street in District 1 would likely have prevented the death of bicyclist Sally Koch.

“I attended the sentencing hearing for the driver who killed Sally Koch,” Castaneda said, urging the council and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure to bring community members together to make…

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