Oxford Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Project Overview
The Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project will construct a new bridge for bicyclists and pedestrians crossing Oxford Ave between Santa Fe and Navajo St/Windermere St. This project will improve pedestrian and bicycle access to the RTD Light Rail Station northwest of the Oxford Ave and Windermere St intersection. The bridge will also provide a safer route for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross Oxford Ave while allowing an increase in green signal time for Oxford Ave traffic through the Windermere St/Navajo St intersection. Furthermore, this project is a key part of implementing the Englewood Walk and Wheel Plan and the Englewood Light Rail Corridor Plan.
Project Schedule
The City is expecting construction to begin in May 2025 with construction ending by early Winter 2026.
Project Updates
The City has successfully secured funding for the pedestrian bridge project and is set to enter into a contract with Jalisco International, Inc. in early February, with a total project cost of $2,243,966.00. Construction is expected to begin in May 2025. The project has an anticipated completion date in late Winter 2026.
Project Scope
The design phase of this project had the consultant investigating and designing the following major characteristics of the proposed infrastructure:
Environmental Impacts
The design consultant coordinated with CDOT to investigate and obtain clearances on each of the environmental resources and fully comply with all NEPA requirements for federally funded transportation projects.
Bridge Design
The consultant performed a cost-benefit analysis and recommended a pre-fabricated steel truss bridge. The analysis also determined that a two span bridge would be the most cost-effective bridge configuration, by allowing for a shallow foundation at the south abutment and limiting right-of-way impacts. The bridge placement and structure depth were designed to minimize approach grades and meet ADA compliance while maintaining enough clearance for large trucks to pass underneath.
Connecting Paths
The final design includes connections to the nearby sidewalk as well as the RTD light rail station. The connecting paths will be ADA compliant and will provide a comfortable rider experience for bicyclists. The proposed connecting paths and the placement of the bridge made consideration of the planned Rail Trail, which will extend north and south from the project and will be completed at a later date.
Retaining Walls
The consultant analyzed the existing, adjacent retaining walls and developed a design that minimizes the impacts to these walls. Of critical concern, was the south side retaining wall near the Oxford Station Apartments. The proximity of the proposed bridge to this retaining wall required careful selection and design of the south side bridge foundation. Ultimately, the south bridge abutment will sit on expanded polystyrene (EPS) blocks, which are a lightweight fill used in place of gravel or concrete. This EPS fill allows the bridge to sit adjacent to the existing retaining wall, without impacting it's structural integrity. In addition to accommodating the existing retaining walls, the proposed bridge will require retaining walls for the north and south approaches in order to shorten the bridge length and reduce overall costs.
Aesthetics
The consultant developed a handful of various aesthetic treatments for the bridge and approach paths, which were presented to City Council on August 23, 2021. The final design includes a green Englewood style railing similar to what's found in other locations around the city, such as the S. Broadway business district. The design also includes concrete staining and surface treatments to match the nearby, existing retaining walls. Finally, the bridge will include the Englewood logo on a monument feature extending up from the center pier, a logo on the north side retaining wall, and smaller logos on the approach railings.
Project Funding
This project now has three sources of funding: federal funds awarded via grant through the DRCOG Transportation Improvement Program, City of Englewood funds, and a contribution from the developer of a neighboring housing project. The approximate funding breakdown is as follows:
$1.6M (Federal)+ $0.4M (City of Englewood) + $0.5M (Developer) = $2.5M
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10.1.2021 Project Update
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Hey Englewood,
This email is the eighth in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.
In the last month the project team submitted the plans and specifications package for a final review by the city and CDOT. The project team also continued the process of acquiring the necessary right-of-way for the project.
In the coming month, the city and CDOT will review the plans and specifications in order to provide feedback to the design team. The design team will incorporate comments into the design and will prepare the final plans and specifications package for bidding. Lastly, the team will continue the right-of-way acquisition process.
Best,
Englewood Public Works
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9.2.2021 Project Update
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Hey Englewood,
This email is the seventh in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.
In the last month the project team began the process of acquiring right of way for the project and continued refining the plans and specifications. Also, staff met with City Council on August 23rd to update Council on the design progress and get direction on aesthetic treatments for the project.
In the coming month, the project team will continue the process of acquiring the necessary right of way to build the bridge. Also, the team will be submitting the 90% plans & specifications package for the City and CDOT to review.
Best,
Englewood Public Works
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8.2.21 Project Update
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This is the sixth update in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.
In the last month, the project team continued refining the plans and specifications as a whole. The team also developed a few aesthetic design options for review by staff and city council.
Best,
Englewood Public Works
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7.2.21 Project Update
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This email is the fifth in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.
In the last month, the project team continued addressing comments from the City’s and CDOT’s preliminary plan review, while also continuing to refine the plans and specifications as a whole.
Best,
Englewood Public Works
Preliminary Design; may not reflect Final Design
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6.2.21 Project Update
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In the last month the project team went through CDOT’s preliminary plan review process and began working through comments from both the City and CDOT. The team also developed a drainage report for the proposed design and refined the project’s right-of-way plans.
As always, please feel free to reach out to the City’s Project Manager, Jake Warren at jwarren@englewoodco.gov.
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5.5.21 Project Update
Share 5.5.21 Project Update on Facebook Share 5.5.21 Project Update on Twitter Share 5.5.21 Project Update on Linkedin Email 5.5.21 Project Update linkThis is the third in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.In the last month, the project team finalized the structure selection report and determined the preferred structure type and configuration for the bridge. The team refined the plan and profile for the approach paths, determined where structural and landscaping retaining walls would be required, and developed preliminary plans & specifications for review by the City and CDOT.The City hosted a virtual public information meeting for the project on April 22, 2021. A recording of this meeting can be found on the project webpage: https://www.engaged.englewoodco.gov/oxford-aveBest,Englewood Public Works
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4.15.21 Virtual Public Meeting Reminder
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This is a friendly reminder that one week from today is the Public Information Meeting for the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge project. The meeting will be hosted virtually using Microsoft Teams at 6pm on Thursday April 22nd, 2021.
The meeting can be accessed through your internet browser without signing in or registering an account. Please note that MS Teams is not fully functional on all web browsers. For the best results, use one of the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Safari 14+. For more information, please see the Microsoft reference page for MS Teams.
A link and phone number to the meeting will be sent out to the project email list and posted on the project webpage a day before the meeting.
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4.1.21 - Project Update
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This email is the second in a series of monthly updates regarding the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project.
In the last month, the project team continued work on establishing existing site conditions and began refining the approach path geometry. The preliminary geotechnical report was provided to the structures team and the structures team developed a draft of the structure selection report for review by the City. The environmental team established that there will be no impacts to historic features or properties in the area. Subsurface utility mapping continues.
Going forward, the team will look to finalize the structure selection report, refine the approach path geometry, and submit preliminary designs to the City and CDOT for review.
The project team will be hosting a virtual public information meeting to provide more info on the project and give the community an opportunity to provide feedback. The meeting will be held on April 22nd, 2021 at 6pm. A hyperlink to the meeting will be sent out to the email list and posted on the project webpage.
Lastly, the City recently launched an online public engagement platform called Englewood Engaged which features the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge Project. We encourage anyone who’s interested in this project to register on the platform and use it to stay connected and up to date on the project. The platform offers a central location for general project information, past project updates, related documents, and schedule information. Furthermore, the project team may solicit public input through online surveys conducted on the Englewood Engaged platform.
Thank you for your continued interest in this project.
Best,
Englewood Public Works
Who's Listening
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Capital Project Eng II
Phone 303-762-2501 Email dkeener@englewoodco.gov
Documents
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Rail Trail Plans (6.43 MB) (pdf)
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Walk and Wheel Master Plan (3.34 MB) (pdf)
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Council Communication - IGA with CDOT for Oxford Pedestrian Bridge.pdf (8.6 MB) (pdf)
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Ordinance No. 018, 2020 - IGA WITH CDOT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OXFORD AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE.pdf (37.9 MB) (pdf)
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Council Communication - Award of Contract to Wilson & Company for Design Engineering Services for the Oxford Ave Pedestrian Bridge.pdf (81.7 MB) (pdf)
