Bus Stops #13076 & #13077 on CO Blvd & 6th Ave

[Bryan Wilson]

Hello,

The bus stops #13076 & #13077 on CO Blvd at 6th Ave are dangerous.

The northbound stop #13076 shelter was struck & destroyed by a vehicle. It was never replaced.
The southbound stop #13077 is on an island between the slip lane & busy vehicle traffic on CO Blvd.

Requesting for BOTH stops to be relocated prior to the intersection & for shelters to be installed 10 or more feet from the vehicle travel lane on CO Blvd.

This will require eliminating the slip lane from Northbound CO Blvd onto 6th Ave, which we did successfully at 17th Ave.

Doing so will create a safe place for riders to wait.

I'm asking for the Council Offices of Sawyer & Hinds to be the point of contact for each, since multiple agencies will be involved.

Bus Stop #13076 - District 5
Bus Stop #13077 - District 10

Thank you in advance for your help!

Respectfully,
Bryan Wilson

[Bryan Wilson]

Hello again,

Please see the email below.

I don't believe I ever received a response from anyone.

I requested for the bus stops on CO Blvd at 6th to be relocated. It's also worth noting that neither stop currently has a shelter, since the North bound side was destroyed by a vehicle.

Who manages that stop?

Can they replace the shelter, but could it be relocated south of 6th Ave prior to it being reinstalled?

For both directions, we could utilize the current & former slip lane space to install a shelter.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Respectfully,

Bryan Wilson 

[Jack Kroll]

Hi Bryan,

Thanks for following up on this item. I was able to get the following information back from staff:

 

• The current stops on Colorado Blvd at 6^th Ave are situation far-side/past 6^th Ave, which is the current RTD standard for corridors of this size and volume. Changing locations as suggested may require a change in running time for the routes serving these stops. Additionally, the northbound stop 13076 serves Route 6 as it turns from westbound 6^th Ave Pkwy to northbound Colorado Blvd. This stop cannot be located south of 6^th Ave Pkwy without adding an additional stop on 6^th Ave Pkwy to accommodate transfers between Route 6 and the northbound Route 40

 

• Both stops are in the City and County of Denver’s right of way and there is no outside entity specifically designated to maintain the stops

 

• The shelter was an ad-company owned shelter and the shelter was removed some time ago. The vasty majority of bus stop amenities are installed by an outside party—often advertising companies. In the absence of a third-party identifying the site for a structure, there is only one other option to get a structure formally built and maintained. That would be for RTD to establish a shelter and the agency has very limited resources to invest in these types of projects. RTD is in the midst of a Bus Stop Infrastructure and Accessibility Assessment that should conclude later this spring. A next step from that study will likely be to develop a process to identify which stops are most deserving of investments by the agency for amenities.  

 

• The Colorado Department of Transportation is planning to improve travel on parts of Colorado Boulevard through implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service between I-70 and the Southmoor transit station south of Hampden Avenue. This project will greatly alter all stops along the project corridor, and is currently in design alternatives phase in preparation for community feedback. Information about the project can be found at https://www.codot.gov/projects/studies/denvermetrobrt/coloradoblvd.

 

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

 

 

Jack Kroll

Executive Manager

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Subject: Re: Bus Stops #13076 & #13077 on CO Blvd & 6th Ave

 

Hello again,

 

Please see the email below.

I don't believe I ever received a response from anyone.

 

I requested for the bus stops on CO Blvd at 6th to be relocated. It's also worth noting that neither stop currently has a shelter, since the North bound side was destroyed by a vehicle.

 

Who manages that stop?

 

Can they replace the shelter, but could it be relocated south of 6th Ave prior to it being reinstalled?

 

For both directions, we could utilize the current & former slip lane space to install a shelter.

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

Respectfully,

Bryan Wilson 

 

 

 

On Thu, Jan 29, 2026, 1:39 PM Bryan Wilson <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

The bus stops #13076 & #13077 on CO Blvd at 6th Ave are dangerous.

The northbound stop #13076 shelter was struck & destroyed by a vehicle. It was never replaced.
The southbound stop #13077 is on an island between the slip lane & busy vehicle traffic on CO Blvd.

Requesting for BOTH stops to be relocated prior to the intersection & for shelters to be installed 10 or more feet from the vehicle travel lane on CO Blvd.

This will require eliminating the slip lane from Northbound CO Blvd onto 6th Ave, which we did successfully at 17th Ave.

Doing so will create a safe place for riders to wait.

[Bryan Wilson]

Thank you for your response! I appreciate it.

Follow-up questions...
- The current stops on Colorado Blvd at 6th Ave are situated far-side/past 6th Ave, which is the current RTD standard for corridors of this side and volume. Changing locations as suggested may require a change in running time for the routes serving these stops.

That isn't true for other stops that are on the same corridor. Take the stop on CO Blvd situated near-side/before 17th Ave on Colorado Blvd as the example that I'm trying to replicate. Yes, it could require a change in running time for the routes serving these stops, but as someone who walks past this area, I doubt it. Traffic backs up at 6th the same as it does at 17th requiring the bus to wait for the signal to change to reach the stop whether it stops before or after the intersection.
Making the bus stops safer for those waiting should be the priority.

- The northbound stop 13076 serves route 6 as it turns from Westbound 6th Ave Pkwy to northbound Colorado Blvd. This stop cannot be located south of 6th Ave Pkwy without adding an additional stop on 6th Ave Pkwy to accomodate transfers between Route 6 and the northbound Route 40.

I understand based on another request I had previously that 6th Ave is being looked at seperately. This was due to requesting a stop on 6th Ave Pkwy far-side/past Clermont Ave for the  westbound route to better serve students, staff, & parents traveling to the school. So, let's then plan to address both needs simultaneously. We can plan to adjust the stops on 6th Ave Pkwy to include a stop at Clermont, but then another prior to turning onto CO Blvd.
Making the bus stops safer & more accessible should be the priority.

- Both stops are in the City and County of Denver’s right of way and there is no outside entity specifically designated to maintain the stops.

That's part of the problem...
This is the Southbound side: https://www.instagram.com/pedestriandignity/reel/C3ffxDcOKkc/
There was a shelter on the northbound side previously that should have been maintained by the advertising agency & was neglected.

- The shelter was an ad-company owned shelter and the shelter was removed some time ago.
It & the adjacent light pole were struck by a vehicle. This is why I want it relocated so that it can be moved back from vehicle traffic. If I relied on those stops, there is no way that I would use them if I had a choice to drive. The damaged base for the light pole is visible in the foreground.

- The Colorado Department of Transportation is planning to improve travel on parts of Colorado Boulevard through implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service between I-70 and the Southmoor transit station south of Hampden Avenue. This project will greatly alter all stops along the project corridor, and is currently in design alternatives phase in preparation for community feedback. Information about the project can be found at https://www.codot.gov/projects/studies/denvermetrobrt/coloradoblvd.

GREAT! It needs to be Center-Running, the same as the Colfax BRT. This is the only way to address the lack of safe pedestrian space along CO Blvd in the public right of way.

Seems like the only solution here is center-running bus stops with the CO Blvd BRT.

Thank you,
Bryan Wilson

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