Streets & Sidewalks Improvement Project

The Town of Nederland has been awarded grant funding through numerous grants to repair, update, and pave streets and sidewalks around Town.

This project is broken down into different areas, based on the source of the funding. The majority of work is expected to go through 2024.

Project Overview

Transportation Improvement Project (TIP)

The Town received funding from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to promote alternative transportation and pedestrian travel. The Transportation Improvement Project (TIP) consists of creating a sidewalk on West First Street connecting RTD Park-n-Ride with the Visitor's Center and Jefferson Street adjacent to the Kathmandu Plaza. The project includes a high-speed electric vehicle charging station, bike racks, a rain garden/planter, and wayfinding signage. The staff is collaborating with the Nederland Downtown Development Authority (NDDA) to repave the Visitor's Center Parking Lot and North Jefferson Street as part of this project.

Safer Main Streets (SMS)

The Town also received funding from DRCOG to promote pedestrian safety and alternative transportation. The Safer Main Streets (SMS) Project improves the existing crusher fine sidewalks on Highway 72, adds improved pedestrian crossing at First Street and Highway 119 and the library pedestrian crossing at Highway 72, and installs traffic calming components to reduce speeds.

Multimodal Transportation Project (MTP)

The Town was awarded funding from CDOT for a Multimodal Transportation Plan. Transportation plans help communities make decisions about what type of programs, policies, and projects to advance and fund in the future. They help local governments create an equitable transportation system that aligns with community goals and objectives in the medium to long-term. While transportation plans consider all modes of transportation, they have a particular focus on surface transportation including walking, bicycling, transit, and motor vehicle travel.