• July 2003 - System Alternatives Public Meetings
  Two System Alternatives Public Meetings were held on July 23 and 29, 2003, at the Lighting Services Building at 241 South Cherokee Street. The meetings were held to present the four system “build” alternatives. The four system “build” alternatives were developed from 15 element alternatives (see Alternatives).

  From December 2002 to July 2003, the 80 element alternatives were reduced to 15 by utilizing multiple screening steps that incorporated comments from the public meetings and the various other public outreach efforts (see Alternatives).

  These meetings were designed to receive public comment on the various system alternatives (see Alternatives). The comments from these meetings were incorporated into the design alternative process.

  Meeting Summary:
  Letter to Public Meeting Attendees

  July 23rd and 29th, 2003 Public Meetings – Public Comments and the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Responses

• December 2002 - Element Alternatives Public Meetings
  Two Element Alternatives Public Meetings were held on December 12 and 17, 2002 at the Lighting Services Building at 241 South Cherokee Street. The meetings were held to present the 80 element alternatives developed for the I-25 mainline and the major interchanges from Broadway to 6th Avenue including a section of 6th Avenue from I-25 to Federal Boulevard.

  These meetings were designed to receive public comment on the various element alternatives (see Alternatives). The comments from these meetings were incorporated into the design alternative process.

  Meeting Summary:
  Letter to Public Meeting Attendees

  December 2002 Element Alternatives Public Meeting Comments Summary and CDOT Response

• September 2002 - Formal Public Scoping Meeting
  The Valley Highway EIS completed the Resource/Cooperating Agency and Public scoping process in September 2002. Public Scoping Meetings were held on September 24th, 25th, and 26th at three different locations throughout the project corridor. These locations were:
  • Cameron Church (West Washington Park Area)
  • Valverde Elementary School (Valverde Area)
  • Del Pueblo Elementary School (Baker, West Washington Park, Lincoln Park Area)

  These meetings were critical to the direction of the EIS by identifying key environmental with potential impacts, developing technical approaches in determining environmental impacts, and understanding the public's needs and concerns. The main issues mentioned during public scoping were noise impacts, disruption of neighborhoods during construction, communication with CDOT and pedestrian/bicycle mobility in the corridor.

  Meeting Summary:
  Sept. 2002 Final Public Scoping Meeting Summary Letter

  Meeting Presentation:
  Sept. 2002 Final Public Scoping Meeting Slide Show Presentation

Map of Affected Neighborhoods     (click to view enlargement) Map of Affected Neighborhoods To join your neighborhood group, click on the above map or Contact Us for more information.

Affected Neighborhoods
Many adjacent neighborhoods were approached and agreed to join in the study. Those likely to be most directly affected included the following neighborhoods:

1. Overland
2. Godsman
3. Athmar Park
4. Valverde
5. Barnum
6. Villa Park
7. Sun Valley
8. Lincoln Park
9. Baker
10. West Washington Park
11. Platte Park

Affected Businesses
The project team performed a door-to-door visit with approximately 900 businesses within the project corridor to establish an up-to-date database and to determine the level of knowledge of the project.

A 6th Avenue Business Workshop was held with businesses in the 6th Avenue and Bryant Street area on October 2, 2003. The workshop was designed to receive public comment on the alternatives specific to 6th Avenue.

Meeting Summary:
October 2, 2003 Business Meeting Summary

Citizen Working Groups
Many local citizens volunteered to participate in “Citizen Working Groups”. These groups assisted the project team in defining elements of the project focused in key areas:

Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Citizen Working Group
This group considered the mobility of pedestrians and bicyclists through and around the project corridor. Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Citizen Working Group meetings were held on June 12th and December 8th, 2003. You can read the meeting minutes below:

Meeting Summaries:
April 28, 2004 CWG Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting Summary

December 8, 2003 CWG Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting Summary

June 12, 2003 CWG Bicycle/Pedestrian Mobility Meeting Summary

Construction Impacts Citizen Working Group
This group considered the potential construction impacts associated with the alternatives. Construction Impacts Citizen Working Group meetings were held on September 24th and December 10th, 2003.


Meeting Summaries:
December 10, 2003 Citizen's Working Group Construction Impacts Meeting Summary

September 24, 2003 Citizen's Working Group Construction Impacts Meeting Summary

Noise Citizen Working Group
This group considered the social and analytical elements of noise. Noise demonstration tours were conducted on January 16 and 21, 2003, and additional meetings were held on September 26th and December 16th, 2003. Due to low attendance at the September 26th meeting, an additional meeting was scheduled on January 27th, 2004.


Meeting Summaries:
January 27, 2004 Noise Citizen Working Group Meeting Summary

December 16, 2003 Noise Citizen Working Group Meeting Summary

South Platte River Corridor Citizen Working Group
This group considered the recreational and water body character of the South Platte River through the project corridor including its designated uses, water quality and history. South Platte River Corridor Citizen Working Group meetings were held on September 16th and December 4th, 2003.


Meeting Summaries:
December 4, 2003 South Platte River Corridor Citizen Working Group Meeting Summary

September 16, 2003 South Platte River Corridor Citizen Working Group Meeting Summary

Urban Design and Aesthetics Citizen Working Group
This group established urban design goals for the project that consider the context of the corridor with in the larger I-25 corridor (including T-REX), the existing community character and goals, and the longer term maintenance obligations. Urban Design and Aesthetics Citizen Working Group meetings were held on September 15th and December 15th, 2003.


Meeting Summaries:
December 15, 2003 Citizen Working Group Urban Design and Aesthetics Meeting Summary

September 15, 2003 Citizen Working Group Aesthetics Meeting Summary