Title
Platte Avenue Corridor Study Update (Informational)
Presenter:
Todd Frisbie, P.E., P.T.O.E, City Traffic Engineer, Public Works Department
Lyle DeVries, P.E., P.T.O.E, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig
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Summary:
The Platte Avenue Corridor is one of the major transportation corridors in the City of Colorado Springs. In recognition of this, the City included a focused study of transportation improvement needs for Platte Avenue between Powers Boulevard and downtown as a PPRTA 2 (Pikes Peak Rural Transit Authority) project. Greater understanding of how the community uses Platte Avenue and the surrounding transportation connections provides a valuable opportunity to improve how people travel by car, transit, walking, or biking in and around this six-mile corridor.
Over the course of the study, the City collected and analyzed data to better understand the current conditions and future travel demands. The city worked closely with residents, businesses, and area stakeholders to identify how this former state highway may better serve the adjacent neighborhoods and community at large. In addition to community feedback, the Platte Avenue Corridor Study's functional objectives serve as a guiding principle for identifying and evaluating solutions.
Background:
While transportation infrastructure projects are utilized to address needs within roadway rights-of-way, projects will ultimately influence the community and context beyond the rights-of-way. Taking this comprehensive view, the Platte Avenue Corridor Study is identifying strategic transportation investment opportunities that will support system travel efficiency and safety into the future while supporting positive outcomes for neighbors, businesses, and users of the system.
The study team has undertaken a technical evaluation of current and projected future corridor conditions to better understand the needs along the corridor. Possessing an awareness of these needs, the study team collaborated with s...
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