Town of Minturn and CDOT R3 US 24 Minturn Resurfacing and Pedestrian Improvements

In 2015, CDOT Region 3 released a task order to Stolfus, under our General Engineering NPS contract, to design and provide construction documents for resurfacing and ADA ramp upgrades on approximately 4 miles of US 24 in Minturn. During that design, Stolfus was also awarded a contract by the Town to design the US 24 Pedestrian/ Bicycle Improvements project through an overlapping portion of the same corridor. The corridor serves many transportation modes, including pedestrians (with school routes), bicycles, commercial trucks, and passenger vehicles. There was an unsafe and inconsistent cross-section of curb, gutter, sidewalk, pavement width, and storm drainage facilities. Stolfus studied the corridor and developed and facilitated multiple planning and public Open House meetings with the Town, CDOT, and stakeholders. Multiple alternatives including a combination of separated multi-use paths, on-street bike lanes, and sidewalk were evaluated and presented to the Town. Town Council approved the design and construction of improvements to two planned segments based on available funding and construction was completed in June 2020. Additionally, Stolfus helped Minturn apply for and achieve funding through a TAP Grant, DOLA Grant, and Revitalizing Main Street Grant totaling over $4.2M. Currently, Stolfus is designing the next phase of improvements, scheduled for construction in 2025.