Cheyenne Neighborhood Safety Improvements

The Cheyenne Neighborhood Safety Improvements project enhances the 2025 2C Road Improvement Program. The repaving work will occur on Cheyenne Boulevard and Cheyenne Road in 2025. Other funding sources support these improvements ahead of the repaving work.

The project focuses on safety improvements for bikes, pedestrians, and vehicles. This is a maintenance project, meaning limits exist on the possible changes.

Improvements

Cheyenne Boulevard – North Cheyenne Canon to Cresta Road (Segment A)

The primary focus of this segment is to provide a multi-use path, for both bicyclists and pedestrians, along the north side of Cheyenne Boulevard from North Cheyenne Cañon Park to Cresta Road. Other proposed actions through this segment include improvements to the Cheyenne Boulevard/Evans Avenue intersection, stop controlling the Cheyenne Boulevard/Cheyenne Road intersection, and connecting the Stratton Open Space trail to the proposed multi-use path.

Cheyenne Boulevard – Cresta Road to 8th Street (Segment B)

Improvements to this segment will include adding of a continuous pedestrian facility along the south side of Cheyenne Boulevard from Cresta Road to 8th Street, adding a pedestrian crossing at the O’Malley Place intersection, and filling in missing sidewalk along the north side of Cheyenne Boulevard from O’Malley Place to 8th Street.

Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School Carpool Improvements (Segment C)

A slip lane is being proposed along the south side of Cheyenne Road at the Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School to improve the school pickup and drop-off traffic congestion during school hours. Improvements will also include a new mid-block crossing for students, located just east of the proposed slip lane.

Cheyenne Road – Cresta Road to 8th Street (Segment D)

In addition to the proposed improvements at the Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, this segment will also include adding a continuous pedestrian facility along the north side of Cheyenne Road from Cresta Road to 8th Street, a pedestrian crossing at the O’Malley Place/Thomas Lane intersection, and a continuous pedestrian facility along the south side of Cheyenne Road from Cresta Road to Thomas Lane. This will provide connectivity for students walking to and from school in the area.

Lorraine Pedestrian Crossings (Segment E)

Pedestrian crossings at both the Cheyenne Boulevard/Lorraine Street and Cheyenne Road/Lorraine Street intersections are being proposed to accommodate pedestrian movements. A refuge island will be provided at the Cheyenne Boulevard crossing in place of the existing center turn lane.

Woodburn Pedestrian Crossings (Segment F)

The pedestrian crossing at Cheyenne Road/Woodburn Street intersection to accommodate pedestrian movements was implemented. The proposed pedestrian crossing at Cheyenne Boulevard/Woodburn Street was not implemented.

Previous Public Meetings

Public Meeting 2: April 10th

The City of Colorado Springs held its second public meeting share the project team’s proposed improvements and discuss the potential timeline for implementation on April 10, 2023 at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School. There was a public presentation followed by an open house with presentation material for residents to review. Review the presentation material below.

View the powerpoint

Public Meeting 1: Aug 16th (to collect input)

The City of Colorado Springs is evaluating possible transportation improvements to Cheyenne Boulevard and Cheyenne Road ahead of 2C-funded road paving planned for 2024.

Public meeting will be open house style. There will be a brief public presentation to discuss this effort’s goals, constraints, and aspirations

We are soliciting feedback on what type of improvements the neighborhood would like to see incorporated with the project.

Date: Tuesday Aug 16th
Time: 5 to 7 p.m.,
Location: Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School.