Santa Fe Drive Action Plan: What To Know

LITTLETON, CO — Several municipalities, including Littleton, are working with transportation officials on a plan to improve Santa Fe Drive between C-470 and the junction of Alameda Drive and I-25.

The Santa Fe Drive Action Plan aims to improve safety, travel times and traffic operations along the main artery, which has above-average crash rates, officials said. Between 2016 and 2018, 2,282 crashes were reported on Santa Fe Drive, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The roadway has many bottlenecks and long queues — particularly at the Mineral Avenue intersection, the agency said. Pedestrians face a lot of difficulty trying to cross at the Mississippi Avenue intersection, officials said.

The public is invited to participate in a self-guided online overview, open until Aug. 9, that introduces possible roadway improvements. Participants are asked to provide feedback on their top priorities in the online event.

Some of the proposed solutions include:

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• Raised center median along Santa Fe Dr would be closed at Crestline Ave to prohibit southbound left turns and a new northbound right turn lane constructed with island modifications. The southbound left turn movement to the area east of Santa Fe Dr would shift to the Prince St signalized intersection, less than 1,000 feet to the north.
• Raised center median on Santa Fe Dr and striping would be modified to delineate the left turn lane more clearly from the HOV lane at Prince St and to add a northbound lane through the intersection. Island modifications would add the northbound through lane and eastbound/westbound bike lanes through the intersection, extending the existing bike lanes along Prince St west of Santa Fe Dr.
• Striping along Santa Fe Dr would be modified from Hampden Ave to Florida Ave with island modifications at the Dartmouth Ave signal to provide auxiliary lanes from Hampden Ave to Florida Ave. The ramp areas at the Evans Ave interchange would also be modified for the auxiliary lanes under the Evans Ave bridge.
• Striping along northbound Santa Fe Dr would be modified, along with island modifications, to provide an extended through lane through the Vinewood St/Sumner St, Church St, and Bowles Ave signals. New northbound right turn lanes would be provided at the Church St and Bowles Ave signals.
• New sidewalk connection would be constructed along the south side of Oxford Ave west of Santa Fe Dr. The new sidewalk would connect to existing sidewalk at the bus stop east of River Point Pkwy and at the Santa Fe Dr intersection

Participants are asked to give a 'thumbs up' or a 'thumbs down' on each action plan proposal — you can participate here.

Project funding partners include Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan, Denver, Arapahoe County and Douglas County.