Portion of York Street set to lose two traffic lanes
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A section of York Street will lose two traffic lanes in an effort to improve safety and reduce crashes along the central Denver corridor.
Driving the news: The city's transportation and infrastructure department will make the changes between 18th and 40th avenues this year.
Details: Principal city planner Mike King couldn't provide us with an exact completion date, noting this will largely depend on the weather, but he did say repaving and repainting will be completed this year.
Zoom in: Once completed, York Street will go from four traffic lanes to two, with a single north- and south-bound lane, and a middle turn lane in some portions.
- Parking and other safety measures will be available.
- King says speeding is a concern along the stretch and the changes will add about 40 to 50 seconds of travel time for a driver going the speed limit.
Of note: Three people died in two car crashes along the corridor last year.
By the numbers: This stretch of York Street sees roughly 11,000 cars a day on the north end, while the southern end, closer to City Park, gets up to 19,000.
Zoom out: The street is part of the high-injury network, which is what the city calls the 5% of city streets that make up more than 50% of all serious and fatal accidents in the city.
- Other streets include Federal Boulevard and Colfax Avenue.
What's next: Denver is hosting a public meeting on the project on Feb. 28.