Parker Road Corridor Update

The Parker Road Corridor study extends along the eight mile stretch of Parker Rd. from Hampden on the North, to E-470 on the South.  Currently Traffic volumes range from 40,000 vehicles per day north of E-470 to over 80,000 per day just south of Hampden.  Forecasts for the year 2035 estimate 95,000 and 145,000 respectively.

Now that we have the facts, and assumptions how will this get fixed? This stretch of road is already congested and handling double the traffic is going to be quite a challenge.  I’ve alread discussed the Parker Rd. / Arapahoe Rd interchange, in my opinion, the worst of the problems.

The Corridor Project objectives are as follows.

• Collaborating with local jurisdictions to find creative solutions.
• Providing roadway and intersection improvements.
• Expanding the the opportunities for mass transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Project website: ParkerRoadCorridor.com
Bryan Weimer
Project Manager
bweimer@co.arapahoe.co.us

• Accomodating and supporting previous transportation and infrastructure improvements.
• Enhancing the image and design character.
• Minimize the community and environmental impacts of the improvements.

Other Area Improvements

• Hampden & Buckley: Construction of additional turn lane
• Parker & Orchard Rd.: Improve lanes
• Broncos Pkwy & Peoria St.: Improve alignment of lanes and install traffic signal.
• Smoky Hill Rd.: Widening of Smoky Hill from 4 to 6 lanes from Buckley Rd. to E-470
• Arapahoe Rd.: Widening of Arapahoe from 2 to 6 lanes from Waco to Himalaya.  Conceptual design is underway but Funding is currently not available)