The City has long recognized the importance of promoting and investing in safe, accessible, and equitable transportation for its residents and visitors - which includes a robust signal infrastructure system. Signal infrastructure helps all roadway users, notably pedestrians and bicyclists, navigate intersections in a safe and efficient manner.
Like many cities across the country, Denver faces challenges in ensuring its existing signal infrastructure meets City standards, with 65% of existing traffic signals not meeting standard, and some intersections not having traffic signals where they are warranted. To address these signalized transportation needs, the City has established a Signals Program dedicated to strategically rebuilding signals and installing new traffic signals across Denver to promote safety for all modes of transportation.
The program is led by a dedicated team of program managers and engineers who work closely with the Mayor and City Council, partner City Departments and DOTI Divisions, other agencies, local businesses, residents, community organizations, and advocacy groups to ensure that the program reflects the needs and priorities of the people who use it.
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Federal Blvd (US 287)/W 37th Ave. Improvements include a pedestrian traffic signal and construction of ADA curb ramps.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 4 2026. Project has funding through Design.
NTS CDOT Corridors
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Park Ave/Lawrence St. Improvements will include a rebuild of the existing traffic signal, construction of ADA curb ramps and bulb-outs/corner hardening to facilitate safer pedestrian crossings. The design will improve visibility of the signal to decrease unintentional red light running to decrease broadside crashes and improve pedestrian facilities to make pedestrians more visible to motorists and shorten crossing distances.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 2 2027. Project has funding through Construction.
HSIP 26
The goal of the 11th Avenue and Quebec Street project is to design safety improvements and upgrade the existing span wire signal to a mast arm signal. Design and construction of ADA ramps on all four corners is also included in this project.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 3 2027. Project has funding through Construction.
HSIP 25
The goal of the 38th Avenue and Monaco Parkway project is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a roundabout. The roundabout option will be compared with a traffic signal option, and evaluated on various criteria including safety of all users, construction cost, and long term maintenance cost. Design of the recommended alternative and generating construction documents is included in this project.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 1 2028. Project has funding to start Construction.
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at 56th Ave/Beeler St. Improvements will provide a safer pedestrian crossing through installation of a pedestrian signal adjacent to Northfield High School.
Construction is expected to be complete in Quarter 2 2027.
RISE Bond/NTS Northeast
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Chambers Rd/Bolling Dr. Improvements will provide a new traffic signal at the intersection and will facilitate safer pedestrian movements to the adjacent RTD bus stops. The design will include improvements to the bus stops and construction of ADA curb ramps.
Intersection improvements including traffic signal rebuilds, ADA ramps, storm sewer improvements, intersection reconfiguration at Downing & 26th Ave, concrete median at Downing & 34th, and improved bike crossings at Downing & Bruce Randolph Ave.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 3 2026. Project has funding through Construction.
Mill Levy 26A
Intersection improvements including traffic signal rebuilds, ADA ramps, green infrastructure facilities, removal of slip lanes (30th St & 32nd St), and intersection reconfiguration at 28th Ave/Glenarm.
Mill Levy 26B
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd/Kearney St. Improvements will enhance the Kearney Neighborhood Bikeway through installation of a permanent bicycle and pedestrian traffic signal. The design will include continuation of the MLK Jr Blvd center median through the Kearney St intersection to provide a center bike/pedestrian refuge along with construction of ADA curb ramps. The project will move the existing RTD bus stops from the MLK Jr Blvd/Krameria St intersection to the MLK Jr Blvd/Kearney St intersection.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 2 2026. Project has funding through Design.
NTS Northeast
The Federal & Amherst project will replace the existing span wire signal with a new mast arm HAWK traffic signal. Design and construction of ADA ramps on the northeast corner and a receiving ramp on the west side is also included in this project. Construction of this project will be coordinated with construction of the Federal Blvd Medians project.
Current stage is expected to be complete in Quarter 4 2026. Project has funding through Construction.
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Dakota Ave/S Broadway and Dakota Ave/S Lincoln St. Improvements will include traffic signals at both intersections, construction of ADA curb ramps, and connections to the surrounding bicycle network. Signalizing the intersections will address existing broadside crash patterns and is expected to significantly improve safety at the intersections.
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at Evans Ave/S Sherman St. Improvements will enhance the Sherman Neighborhood Bikeway through installation of a bicycle and pedestrian traffic signal. The design will include continuation of the Evans Ave center median through the S Sherman St intersection to provide a center median bike/pedestrian refuge along with construction of ADA curb ramps.
Intersection improvements including traffic signal rebuilds, updated ADA ramps, storm sewer inlet upgrades (Logan/Pearl), revised intersection alignment at Pearl, and concrete curb bump outs at Franklin St.
Mill Levy 22B
This project will construct a new HAWK traffic signal at the mid-block crossing between Marion and Lafayette. The crossing improvements include concrete curb bump outs and a concrete pedestrian refuge island.
Mill Levy 22A
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at S Leetsdale Dr (SH 83)/S Dahlia St. Improvements will provide a new traffic signal at the intersection.
This project will design and construct safety-related intersection improvements at S Logan St/Buchtel Blvd N. Improvements will provide a new traffic signal at the intersection.
This project will redesign and reconstruct five signals along S Monaco St Pkwy. The project will upgrade five span wire traffic signals to meet current design standards at Mexico Ave, Jewel Ave, Warren Ave/Memorial Way, Iliff Ave, and Cornell Ave. The design will include construction of ADA curb ramps.
Mill Levy 20
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