Sheridan bicycle underpass opens with fanfare

Leaders tout impact for bicycle commuters

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local leaders and residents gathered in Downtown Westminster to celebrate the opening of the Sheridan Underpass on June 10. e underpass goes under Sheridan and U.S. 36 to connect cyclists and pedestrians from Downtown Westminster to the RTD US 36/Sheridan Station.

“ e bene ts of this project will be felt statewide, not just in the City of Westminster,” said Westminster City Manager Mark Freitag in a news release. “ is new underpass will provide Coloradans the ability to safely ride their bikes from Denver to Boulder and solidi es the U.S. 36 Bikeway through Westminster as our state’s bike commuter highway.” e project also added two more lanes to Sheridan Boulevard.

According to the news release, the funds came from a mix of federal and state dollars including a $5.5 million federal grant from the Federal Highway Administration through the Denver Region Council of Government, a $1 million CDOT contribution, and a $140,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.