Construction Begins on the Acoma Street Segment of the 5280 Trail
Last week, the Downtown Denver Partnership, City of Denver, District 10 Councilmember Chris Hinds, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), community partners, and local businesses gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of construction on the Acoma Street segment of the 5280 Trail. This milestone is the first step in realizing the vision of a 5.280-mile linear park connecting neighborhoods and cultural destinations throughout Downtown Denver.
Construction will transform two blocks of Acoma Street between 10th and 12th avenues into a safer, more accessible multimodal connection and community gathering place within the Golden Triangle neighborhood. The project will expand green space and create flexible public space for arts, community events and local businesses, and improve bicycle and pedestrian connections.
The groundbreaking celebration hosted at Schoolyard Beer Garden featured remarks from project leaders and local businesses, a special performance by Curious Theatre Company, live music and local vendor booths.
"The 5280 Trail brings elements of Colorado's outdoor lifestyle into the heart of Downtown Denver," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "Reimagining downtown as a pedestrian-focused green space will help make Denver safer and better connected for our communities."
The Golden Triangle Neighborhood Plan envisions the Acoma Street segment as a central "spine," connecting the growing residential population with neighborhood destinations, open spaces and nearby cultural institutions.
"This project will make it safer and easier for people to move through our neighborhood while creating a new place for the community to gather," said District 10 Councilmember Chris Hinds. "The Acoma Street segment will strengthen connections between the Golden Triangle and the many cultural institutions, businesses and destinations that make this neighborhood unique."
Acoma Street is one of six places on the 5280 Trail that highlights unique neighborhood areas and celebrates local culture, history, and character through elevated design. The Acoma Street segment of the 5280 Trail is designed as a flexible park and festival street celebrating community, culture, and public art. "The 5280 Trail is about creating stronger connections between downtown neighborhoods and reimagining our streets as welcoming public spaces," said Andrew Iltis, senior vice president of Planning & Community Impact at the Downtown Denver Partnership. "The Acoma Street segment brings that vision to life by creating space for art, culture and community."
