Proposed bikeway would provide separation from motorized traffic between Boulder and Lyons

Boulder County, Colo. - The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the US 36 North Foothills Highway Bikeway Project Final Report on Tuesday, August 13 at 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be offered in a hybrid format where attendees can join through Zoom or in-person at the Boulder County Courthouse, 3rd Floor, 1325 Pearl Street, Boulder. Public testimony will be taken.

To sign up in advance for in-person or virtual public comment, visit boco.org/NorthFoothillsBikeway. There will also be a kiosk located in the lobby of the 3rd Floor to sign up for in-person public comment.

Foothills Highway Bikeway Project Final Report

View or download the North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study Executive Summary and North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study Report. Comments on the report may be emailed to aphillips@bouldercounty.gov.

North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study Background

If built, the proposed 11-mile bikeway would provide separation from motorized traffic between Boulder and Lyons. The Project would connect communities, provide critical safety improvements for people using all modes of travel, and enhance access to regional Lyons Flyer transit stops along the US36 corridor. Currently, US 36 North Foothills Highway between Boulder and Lyons is a popular destination for strong and fearless cyclists. The Project area, which extends along the US 36 corridor from just south of Broadway in Boulder to CO 66 in Lyons, has among the highest bicycle volumes of any road in the region.

It is also one of the most dangerous corridors for cycling. Between 2009 and 2018 there were 67 severe or fatal bike and pedestrian crashes in unincorporated Boulder County and 30% of those occurred on US 36 between Jay Road and CO 66. These crashes could be greatly reduced or eliminated by providing a bikeway that is separated from traffic.

The final report contains conceptual level alignment of the bikeway, additional analysis, needed, next steps, anticipated construction costs, and some cost reduction options.

Contact the Project Manager

For more information on the project visit boco.org/NorthFoothillsBikeway or contact Alexandra Phillips, Boulder County Bike Planner, at aphillips@bouldercounty.gov or 303-441-4520. Subscribe to email or text updates on the project.

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