Smith elementary INT IMP-srts - denver

SUMMARY

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $910,302.00 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on July 2, 2025, for safety infrastructure improvements at Smith Elementary School in Denver. The project involves constructing pedestrian refuge areas and bulb-outs at three intersections (35th & 36th and Jasmine, 35th & Kearney, and 35th & Holly Street) to enhance pedestrian safety in the school vicinity. These improvements align with the FHWA's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiative, which supports transportation safety enhancements and non-motorized infrastructure projects that fall within eligible activities under the Highway Planning and Construction program.

This formula grant enables CDOT to implement localized infrastructure improvements that reduce traffic safety risks for pedestrians, particularly near educational facilities. The project exemplifies the program's flexibility in funding bicycle and pedestrian safety projects regardless of functional road classification, demonstrating how federal-aid highway funds support comprehensive transportation safety objectives beyond traditional highway construction and preservation activities.

Project description

Smith elementary INT IMP-srts - denver--35TH & 36TH and jasmine, 35TH & kearney, 35TH & holly ST-construct PED refuge areas at intersections and construct bulb-out