38th & Blake Commuter Rail Station
38th St
36th St
35th St
Wazee St
Blake St
Wynkoop St
Brighton Blvd
8’WALK
9.5’PARK
12’DRIVE
12’DRIVE
2.5’ + 8’GUTTER +
WALKFUTURE EXISTING NEW
35th/36th Street Pedestrian Bridge35th/36th Street Pedestrian BridgeConceptual PlanningConceptual Planning
Purpose +
Need
Fall 2013
Alternatives Evaluation
Winter 2013 - Spring 2014
Design
2014 - 2015
Construction +
Opening
2015 - 2016
Preliminary Design Features• Consistent with other planned structures in the area• Elevator/Stairs on both sides of the bridge• Fully-enclosed steel-framed walkway• Transparent glazing (a glass-like plastic) for visibility• Sheltered entrances• Consistent 24-hour lighting• Landings and sidewalks extending north and south
Approximate Dimensions:*fi nal dimensions still being determined • 220 feet pier to pier • 45-foot tall in the center • 55-foot tall elevator shafts
Ped Bridge: EngineeringPed Bridge: Engineering
Commuter rail (under construction)
RTD ped/bike bridge
Freight rail (multiple lines)
Potential future bike/ped connection
Proposed 35th/36th ped/bike bridge
Proposed sidewalk connection
The City and County of Denver’s 35th/36th Pedestrian Bridge Project will provide a new connection over the railroad tracks between the River North, Curtis Park and Cole neighborhoods and the future Regional Transportation District (RTD) 38th/Blake commuter rail station on the East Rail Line. The new bridge is planned to be completed in conjunction with the opening of RTD’s East Rail Line in 2016.
RTD’s 41st/Fox Station Pedestrian Bridge (currently under construction on the Gold Line) provides a good visual reference of what the span of the City’s 35th/36th Pedestrian Bridge will look like.
The 35th/36th Pedestrian Bridge project proposes a Wazee Street confi guration that functions with the bridge landing while not precluding future reconfi guration of the roadway. The cross- section includes two 8’ attached sidewalks,two 12’ travel lanes (one
AREA MAP
PLAN DETAILWAZEE ST SECTION
in each direction) and on-street parallel parking on the west side. The east sidewalk will be built as part of this project.
