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Project goals

A new gateway with “smart” aesthetics

28th Street is transforming into an attractive and appealing gateway that uses functional art, water-wise landscaping and improved signage and landmarks to enhance the area’s aesthetic composition. Read more about the project's aesthetics here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improved transportation

A multi-modal transportation system increases safety and better accommodates travel for motorists, transit riders, bicyclists and pedestrians, including students and seniors.

 

 
Expanded travel choices (or “complete streets”)

The improvements are providing roadway enhancements, better lighting, new transit superstops, bus service, bike lanes, sidewalks and multi-use paths. For the first time, bicycle and transit facilities and transit service are being provided on the south section of 28th Street.

 
New transit superstop. 

Regional connections

28th Street is a critical component of the region’s transportation future. It links CU, the Twenty Ninth Street retail project, the Boulder Transit Village area, local and regional transit routes, bus transit superstops and FasTracks. The improvements strengthen multi-modal travel throughout the region.

  

Economic vitality

The new 28th Street represents a shift to a more strategic approach to the corridor and recognizes that private investment follows public investment. It provides improved access to businesses in the area and adds value to existing ventures such as the Twenty Ninth Street retail project. The improvements encourage new business enterprises and enhancements to the area. There are plans for two existing hotels along the corridor to become a multi-use living and business complex. The Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau has put up colorful banners to encourage people to shop, dine and enjoy their time in our city. CU’s 28th Street Landscape Development Master Plan calls for enhancements on its eastern boundary that include new outdoor basketball courts with sunken bleacher seating and possibly flower gardens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Leveraged funds

Approved in 2000, the budget for the south section of the 28th Street project is $10 million. A little more than 50 percent of the funding comes from state and federal sources. The rest comes from the city’s Transportation fund. At a minimum, $5 million dollars of external funds is being invested in Boulder as a result of this project. Other investments are occurring separately by CU and private interests.

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What’s next?

28th Street is a multi-year project. The present phase of the south section has been completed. Improvements to the middle section from Arapahoe Avenue to Pearl Street were completed in 2006. Improvements to the north section included construction at the  28th Street and Iris Avenue intersection (2007) and the 28th and Pearl streets intersection (May 2008). Construction of improvements at the intersection of 28th Street and Valmont Road began in July 2009.

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For more information

Noreen Walsh City of Boulder 1739 Broadway Boulder, CO 80302

Phone: 303-441-3266 Fax: 303-441-4271 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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