Denver Office of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) Yale Avenue Bike-Paving Design

As part of Denver’s Bike-Paving plan and Stolfus’ On-Call Multimodal Design contract with DOTI, Stolfus was hired for the design of new bike lane improvements on Yale Avenue east of University Boulevard that was timed to align with scheduled roadway resurfacing. The corridor required careful evaluation of existing on-street parking used for McWilliams Park, balancing safety improvements with daily access needs. Next, Stolfus advanced plans to convert existing buffered bike lanes into protected bike lanes, again working to balance enhanced bicycle safety with community parking considerations. The Stolfus team conducted detailed turning-movement analyses at each intersection to confirm the design was compatible with fire truck access. Ultimately, the protected bike lanes were completed in September 2023 along with the planned resurfacing.