DENVER — If you’re walking down South Broadway in Denver, you’ll notice the city’s doing a lot of work to try to make the road safer for people outside of cars.
Also, if you’re walking down South Broadway…look out for that pole!
As part of the improved traffic signals along that stretch of Broadway, Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is installing new traffic signal poles. At Bayaud and Broadway, one of the new signal poles is smack dab in the middle of the sidewalk.
The problem, according to DOTI spokesperson Nancy Kuhn, is at that corner several utilities run underground, meaning the light pole had to be placed where it was. The pole for the current traffic signal couldn’t be moved until the new pole was installed.
Kuhn said the new pole is ADA compliant because there is still 5 feet of walking space on either side.
The project on South Broadway will improve pedestrian crossings along that corridor and extend the protected bike lane to connect with the Cherry Creek bike path. But for pedestrians? Watch your step.
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