Y2K Engineering led this corridor study, which will assessed Evans Avenue from Colorado to Quebec, and aimed to enhance its functionality for all modes of transportation including walking, bicycling, transit, motor vehicles, and freight, while addressing parking, green infrastructure, access management, and right-of-way and utility impacts. The Corridor Plan serves as the definitive roadmap for the corridor’s future development.

Evans Avenue is on Denver’s High Injury Network (HIN) and is identified for medium-capacity transit. These corridors typically contain elements that help to move buses through traffic in key locations (including Bus Rapid Transit), as well as improved stops and pedestrian and bicycle connections. The purpose of this study was to assess existing and forecasted conditions and develop an implementation plan of prioritized projects.

Following an audit and an alternatives screening process, a complete street emerged as the preferred concept for the project. Then, the Team conducted a thorough exploration of the tradeoffs associated with various elements of a complete street, including an in-depth assessment of right-of-way impacts, requirements for undergrounding utilities, and strategies for integrating features such as medians, green infrastructure and Type II transit stops. This comprehensive effort resulted in the development of concept plans and a final report for the corridor.