South Broadway Complete Streets

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Overview

The City of Englewood selected HDR to design significant pedestrian and cyclist improvements on two parallel multimodal corridors, known as the couplet, consisting of South Broadway and South Sherman Streets from US-285 to Belleview Avenue.

Complete Streets is a planning approach that ensures streets work for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and drivers. The primary objective of this project is to enhance safety, accessibility and attractiveness for pedestrians and transit users on South Broadway. This will be achieved by implementing ADA improvements, upgrading bus stop amenities, improving lighting and landscaping along the corridor.

As part of the city's goals to improve active transportation, South Sherman Street will be developed as a safer alternative to South Broadway for cyclists. On-street biking facilities and traffic calming features will help redirect bicycle traffic away from South Broadway, creating a more comfortable and appealing route for riders.

These efforts align with Englewood’s broader goal of encouraging walking and transit use along South Broadway, while establishing South Sherman Street as the preferred corridor for bicyclists due to its reduced traffic and slower speeds. The project also includes wayfinding enhancements to improve access to RTD transit stops, as well as nearby bike routes and trails. Collectively, these improvements aim to promote public transit use and make cycling throughout Englewood more convenient and intuitive.

This project is a collaborative effort with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and is estimated to cost approximately $7.54M for design and construction. The city cost-share of this project is 12% ($905,000.00) of the total budget with the remaining 88% ($6,635,000.00) being federally funded.

Design Renderings

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Construction Outreach

Community engagement is a key component of this project, and limited outreach efforts will be conducted to engage with stakeholders, residents and businesses within the project area. The goal of this outreach is to involve the community in finding solutions to mitigate construction impacts.

Construction Schedule

The city has awarded the construction bid for the South Broadway Complete Streets project to Essential Contractors, Inc. Construction will begin January 12, 2026 and is expected to be completed in December 2026. Work will start along the Broadway corridor, with installation of the South Sherman Bike Corridor scheduled for September 2026.

Construction Impacts

Traffic control and partial lane closures will be in place on South Broadway between Belleview and Hampden Avenue during construction. Minor impacts and delays to traffic on South Broadway are anticipated.

Sidewalk closures may be necessary for construction along South Broadway and South Sherman Street. In the event segments of sidewalk must be closed, alternative routes will be provided to ensure pedestrian connectivity and access to businesses along South Broadway.

Crews have been surveying and preparing the South Broadway corridor for the start of construction, and traffic impacts will begin Monday, January 19.

What to Expect:

  • Inside lane closures near the medians along the corridor from Belleview Avenue to Hampden
  • These lane closures will move along the corridor as the median work progresses through late February

Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for travel or use alternate routes.

The heavy equipment being used will create construction noise. Construction hours will be limited to Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Limited night and weekend work may be needed under special circumstances. Materials, equipment and debris will need to be delivered to and removed from the construction area.

View the Proposed Design in the Roll Plot here.

Public Transportation Detours

The following bus stops will be temporarily closed while construction work occurs at each location. Only 1 to 2 bus stops will be closed at a time. Work for the project will begin from Belleview Avenue and work north towards Hampden Avenue throughout 2026.

Impacted Bus Stops:
Click the route number to check the current status (External links)

  1. Belleview: Northbound: #12482
  2. Chenango: Northbound #12498 | Southbound #12497
  3. Tufts: Northbound #12606 | Southbound #12607
  4. Stanford: (Northbound #12594 | Southbound #12595
  5. Quincy: Northbound #12583 | Southbound #12584
  6. Oxford: Northbound #12572 | Southbound #12573
  7. Mansfield: Northbound #12557 | Southbound #12558
  8. Kenyon: Northbound #12546 | Southbound #12547

Please see RTD’s route alerts page for information regarding RTD bus stop closures and detours in this area. RTD Service Alerts(External link)

Overview

The City of Englewood selected HDR to design significant pedestrian and cyclist improvements on two parallel multimodal corridors, known as the couplet, consisting of South Broadway and South Sherman Streets from US-285 to Belleview Avenue.

Complete Streets is a planning approach that ensures streets work for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and drivers. The primary objective of this project is to enhance safety, accessibility and attractiveness for pedestrians and transit users on South Broadway. This will be achieved by implementing ADA improvements, upgrading bus stop amenities, improving lighting and landscaping along the corridor.

As part of the city's goals to improve active transportation, South Sherman Street will be developed as a safer alternative to South Broadway for cyclists. On-street biking facilities and traffic calming features will help redirect bicycle traffic away from South Broadway, creating a more comfortable and appealing route for riders.

These efforts align with Englewood’s broader goal of encouraging walking and transit use along South Broadway, while establishing South Sherman Street as the preferred corridor for bicyclists due to its reduced traffic and slower speeds. The project also includes wayfinding enhancements to improve access to RTD transit stops, as well as nearby bike routes and trails. Collectively, these improvements aim to promote public transit use and make cycling throughout Englewood more convenient and intuitive.

This project is a collaborative effort with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and is estimated to cost approximately $7.54M for design and construction. The city cost-share of this project is 12% ($905,000.00) of the total budget with the remaining 88% ($6,635,000.00) being federally funded.

Design Renderings

Click on the images below to enlarge.


Construction Outreach

Community engagement is a key component of this project, and limited outreach efforts will be conducted to engage with stakeholders, residents and businesses within the project area. The goal of this outreach is to involve the community in finding solutions to mitigate construction impacts.

Construction Schedule

The city has awarded the construction bid for the South Broadway Complete Streets project to Essential Contractors, Inc. Construction will begin January 12, 2026 and is expected to be completed in December 2026. Work will start along the Broadway corridor, with installation of the South Sherman Bike Corridor scheduled for September 2026.

Construction Impacts

Traffic control and partial lane closures will be in place on South Broadway between Belleview and Hampden Avenue during construction. Minor impacts and delays to traffic on South Broadway are anticipated.

Sidewalk closures may be necessary for construction along South Broadway and South Sherman Street. In the event segments of sidewalk must be closed, alternative routes will be provided to ensure pedestrian connectivity and access to businesses along South Broadway.

Crews have been surveying and preparing the South Broadway corridor for the start of construction, and traffic impacts will begin Monday, January 19.

What to Expect:

  • Inside lane closures near the medians along the corridor from Belleview Avenue to Hampden
  • These lane closures will move along the corridor as the median work progresses through late February

Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for travel or use alternate routes.

The heavy equipment being used will create construction noise. Construction hours will be limited to Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Limited night and weekend work may be needed under special circumstances. Materials, equipment and debris will need to be delivered to and removed from the construction area.

View the Proposed Design in the Roll Plot here.

Public Transportation Detours

The following bus stops will be temporarily closed while construction work occurs at each location. Only 1 to 2 bus stops will be closed at a time. Work for the project will begin from Belleview Avenue and work north towards Hampden Avenue throughout 2026.

Impacted Bus Stops:
Click the route number to check the current status (External links)

  1. Belleview: Northbound: #12482
  2. Chenango: Northbound #12498 | Southbound #12497
  3. Tufts: Northbound #12606 | Southbound #12607
  4. Stanford: (Northbound #12594 | Southbound #12595
  5. Quincy: Northbound #12583 | Southbound #12584
  6. Oxford: Northbound #12572 | Southbound #12573
  7. Mansfield: Northbound #12557 | Southbound #12558
  8. Kenyon: Northbound #12546 | Southbound #12547

Please see RTD’s route alerts page for information regarding RTD bus stop closures and detours in this area. RTD Service Alerts(External link)

  • January 2026 Construction Update

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    Crews have been surveying and preparing the South Broadway corridor for the start of construction, and traffic impacts will begin Monday, January 19.

    What to Expect:

    • Inside lane closures near the medians along the corridor from Belleview Avenue to Hampden
    • These lane closures will move along the corridor as the median work progresses through late February

    Drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for travel or use alternate routes.

    The South Broadway Complete Streets project will bring upgraded bus stops and intersections, new bike infrastructure on South Sherman Street and streetscape improvements such as lighting, wayfinding and landscaping. These updates support a safer, more connected and welcoming corridor for everyone who travels through South Broadway.

  • Exciting Updates Coming to South Broadway – Construction Begins

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    Contractor mobilization for the South Broadway Complete Streets project will begin Monday, January 12, near Belleview Avenue and South Broadway to perform surveying. Construction will follow shortly after, with minor turn lane and inside lane closures between Belleview and Layton avenues expected over the next two weeks.

    The Northbound RTD bus stop at Belleview will be closed starting Tuesday, January 13 and is expected to reopen on January 23.

    These improvements will enhance how people move through and experience South Broadway and include upgraded bus stops and intersections, new bike infrastructure on South Sherman and streetscape improvements such as lighting, wayfinding and landscaping. Together, these updates support a safer, more connected and welcoming corridor for our community.


Page last updated: 21 Jan 2026, 08:22 AM