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Open House Information 

The City of Glenwood Springs invites neighbors of the Blake Avenue corridor and Glenwood Springs community members to a public open house for the Blake Avenue Redesign on Tuesday, June 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Glenwood Center (1402 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601).

During the open house, participants will have an opportunity to provide insights on improvements they would like to see in the corridor, prioritize design elements, and comment on four early concepts for Blake Ave. between 7^th and 13^th Street. These concepts will inform the design development of project plans for the reconstruction of Blake Ave. between 13^th and 27^th Street.

Each concept shows potential ways to improve safety, function, parking and pedestrian/bike access in the corridor. Participants will be asked to prioritize design elements that they feel are most important to the corridor including pedestrian/bike facilities, traffic calming, on-street parking, and trees. Feedback will be used to select and refine a preferred roadway section alternative for the corridor.

Individuals unable to participate in the in-person open house may alternatively share comments online beginning June 6. Materials will be posted for review and comment on the project webpage at cogs.us/753. There will be multiple opportunities for public comment over the course of design.

Project Background and Goals

The Blake Avenue Redesign project is to develop construction drawings to completely rebuild Blake Avenue between 13^th Street and 27^th Street, including 23^rd, 24^th and 26^th Streets as part of the project. Including 7^th to 13^th Street in the design helps staff plan what the whole street section will look like through town and gives a starting point for those block that are in good condition today, but will need improvements in the future.

In 2024, construction is expected to begin on Blake Avenue from 24^th to 27^th Street, and including, 24^th and 26^th Street rebuilds between Blake Avenue and State Highway 82.  The goals of the redesign are to fix underlying utility/storm/roadway structure issues, improve pedestrian and bike access and safety, improve user experience for multimodal use, enhance traffic calming, upgrade sidewalks and roadway surfacing.

Blake Avenue Redesign is budgeted at $771,000 and is funded through the City’s Street Tax, Water and Sewer Departments, Electric Department and a $100,000 Roaring Fork Transportation Authority First/Last Mile Mobility Reserve (FLMMR) Grant.

Accessibility Policy

The City of Glenwood Springs ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids, and services. To request these services, email ADAteam@cogs.us or call 970-384-6441. Please submit requests as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before scheduled events.

Póliza de Accesibilidad

La Ciudad de Glenwood Springs garantiza un acceso significativo a los programas, servicios y actividades de la Ciudad para cumplir con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) y proporciona razonablemente: traducción, interpretación, modificaciones, adaptaciones, formatos alternativos, ayudas auxiliares y servicios. Para solicitar estos servicios, envíe un correo electrónico a ADAteam@cogs.us o llame al 970-384-6441. Favor de enviar solicitudes lo antes posible pero no más tardar 48 horas antes de los eventos programados.