In the November 6, 2018 election, Arvada residents approved Ballot Issue 3F for a bond issue to fund improvements to Ralston Road and W. 72nd Ave. Ralston Road is an arterial roadway and a major east-west corridor for Arvada’s transportation network, serving 23,000 vehicle trips each day. It provides connectivity to major north-south corridors including three State Highways (SH-95/Sheridan Blvd., SH-121/Wadsworth Blvd., and SH-72/Ward Road) and Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates five bus lines using portions of Ralston Road. The improvements this project is intended to accomplish are:
Creation of 8-foot wide pedestrian path (similar to a trail), allowing cyclists access to parks and trails.
Widen the existing 9 foot vehicle travel lanes to 11 feet to help decrease sideswipe accidents.
Installation of gutter pans to provide an additional 1 feet of space for the accumulation of rain, snow, and debris outside of the travel lanes.
Widen the center two-way-left-turn lane to 12 feet to increase driver safety/comfort while stopped between passing vehicles.
Reconstruction of aging traffic signals with new technology to improve traffic progression.
For more information related to the progress of this Bond Project and other City projects please go to ArvadaCO.gov/Public-Improveme....