Coalition 4 Cyclists, 501c3 fully supports Boulder County staff’s proposed US 287 Safety and Mobility upgrades. C4C’s primary objective is the full expression of the network multi-modal elements of the Boulder County TMP.
The proposed upgrades satisfy C4C’s primary objective regarding the TMP. Specifically, the separated hard surface multi-use path that is indicated in the case of highway speed and volume roadway traffic.
The separated path connects via improved intersection design, signalization, signing, access, and a median barrier to the existing or planned network of multi-modal infrastructure indicated in the TMP all of which results in safe and appealing choices to access work, services, and play.
Eventually, the whole of the multi-modal network in the TMP will be greater than the sum of its parts. C4C applauds Boulder County for leading in this work. Specifically, C4C applauds staff person Alex Hyde-Wright’s role model work on transportation in Boulder County.
C4C’s only suggestion would be that automated enforcement be clarified county-wide. Intoxication, distraction, and excessive speed are three main factors in killed and seriously injured. Feasible countermeasures like automated enforcement need to be implemented systemically and soon.
