Coffman Street Mobility Improvements Longmont, Colorado

A new streetscape focused on safety for all modes of travel enhances community character in expanding it’s connectivity for Longmont, Colorado. Improvements to Coffman Street were designed to support residents, businesses, and visitors with a complete streets approach. This focused on multimodal connectivity with robust public transit infrastructure that includes real-time displays for route service, all supported by significant upgrades to utility infrastructure. The Otak design utilized a combination of community input and technical design expertise for this emerging world-class, multimodal corridor.

A Complete Streets Approach to Expand Community Connectivity and Utility Infrastructure

Placing an emphasis on pedestrian use while maintaining existing traffic flows, the design of Coffman Street also incorporates the vision for a regional bus rapid transit (BRT) system. The multimodal corridor forms the northern terminus for an expanding SH 119 route connecting Longmont with Boulder. To facilitate new facilities and enhance the overall utility infrastructure though the corridor, heavy coordination with companies limited conflicts from relocations that undergrounded all existing overhead power and added a major fiber optic backbone in the area. Along with new stops and shelters, separated bike lanes creating strong connections to the Longmont bicycle network further enhanced access to public transit. Among other improvements were wider sidewalks, protected intersections, updated traffic patterns, upgraded utilities, and landscaping designed to maintain the existing character of the street. This included protecting mature trees and preserving parking options. Altogether, these features minimize cost and maintenance while maximizing access for a wide variety of users.