CROSSWALKS

Elevated crosswalks also have mobility and Americans with Disabilities Act bene ts as they eliminate the need for steep ramps down to street level to cross the street, Morris said.

e rst phase of the project will improve the crossing on Main Street at the north side of Bega Park.

During construction, Main Street will be closed from Rio Grande Street to Sycamore Street and a detour route will be provided via Rio Grande Street and Powers Avenue. Pedestrian access will remain in both directions during construction.

e city predicts the closure to last about four weeks, according to the project’s website.

e two other crossings improvements, to be constructed this summer and fall, are on Alamo Avenue on the south side of Bega Park and on Prince Street at the Littles Creek Trail crossing adjacent to the RTD Littleton/Downtown Station.

e city chose to improve these speci c crosswalk locations because they all experience high usage.

e total project will cost $1,065,000, public works director Keith Reester wrote in an email to Colorado Community Media. A $214,000 portion of the project will be funded by a Community Mobility meet them and have fun.”

Planning and Implementation Grant from the Denver Regional Council of Governments. e rest of the project funding will come from the city’s capital construction budget.

Reester said these improvements tie into Littleton’s larger transportation goals.

“ is is part of our overall program to increase pedestrian and bicycle safety throughout the community,” he said. “ is is a continuing e ort. is is a big part of our future planning on the transportation side.”

He said it’s also important for the community to know that the crosswalk project, along with other small construction projects that will happen this summer, are all going to help the city be more e cient and e ective as the city’s larger streetscape and water line project, set to begin in 2025, approaches.