What a year in transportation looks like in Boulder: 2022 Transportation Snapshot

The City of Boulder is dedicated to building a people-first transportation system: a safe, accessible, and sustainable multimodal transportation network that brings people and places together.

2022 was a year of keeping people connected while creating new paths in mobility.

1. Completed the Lehigh Corridor Improvements Project

In partnership with Boulder Valley School District, this project helps make streets and sidewalks safer for walking and biking for all, with a focus on safe routes to and from school.

2. Began the Core Arterial Network

One of City Council's top priorities, the Core Arterial Network (CAN) focuses resources to design and construct improvements on 13 individual routes, or corridors, over the next several years.

3. Secured $6.4 million in federal grants

The federal funding will help continue work on the CAN. Funding is provided by the Denver Regional Council of Governments Subregional Transportation Improvement Program.

4. Transportation Design and Construction Standards Update

The updated city guidelines will better align future improvements with Boulder's vision for a multimodal, connected transportation system.

Community engagement informed actions around safety, e-scooters, the CAN, and more in 2022.

• 2364+ people shared their input on projects

• Staff responded to 4890+ community requests

• Boulder Valley Employee Survey was distributed to help inform future access to travel options

Prioritizing the Pedestrian

1. ~160 upgraded or constructed ADA Curb Ramps

2. Four new pedestrian head start signals

3. One new protected left-turn signal

Leading with Data

• Completed the 2022 Safe Streets Report, which measures traffic crash data in Boulder

• Began an update to the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan, which identifies additional strategies to reduce fatal and severe crashes

• Launched an interactive visual dashboard for the community to easily view crash data summaries and view over 10,500 individual crash data points

Boulderites can choose their own adventure to move around town with new and improved options, like shared micromobility (e-bikes and e-scooters).

• Shared BCycle e-bikes in Boulder replaced ~308,000 vehicle miles

• Shared Lime e-scooters in Boulder saved ~26,058 pounds of greenhouse gas

• Ridership on local HOP bus service was 438,677 — 76% more than in 2021

The roads, sidewalks, crosswalks, and multi-use paths we see and use every day need are part of a network, connecting us where we need to go. To keep Boulder moving, city staff work daily to maintain and improve this system.

Snow removal

• Snow plowing support for Town of Superior immediately following the Marshall Fire

• ~55,000 miles plowed

Roads

• 800+ potholes patched

• 62.7 lane miles of street maintenance, including fixing cracks and asphalt

• 30,000 square feet of pavement patched

Signs and markings

• 1403 new or replaced signs

• 139 traffic posts, or delineators, installed

• 42,117 square feet of new or replaced markings, including crosswalks

2023 will bring important progress on a Snow and Ice program update, e-bike rebates, the final Vision Zero Action Plan, safety improvements on the city’s Core Arterial Network and more.

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