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About Micromobility in Grand Junction

Starting on May 16, the City launched a pilot for community members to access shared e-scooters which can be rented via a smartphone app. Community members will be able to rent these shared micromobility devices during the 18-month pilot to navigate around the City. The groundwork for the pilot began in June 2022 with community listening sessions and a City Council public hearing to gather feedback from community members about interest in shared micromobility devices. The City proceeded with a Request for Proposals (RFP), leading to a Pilot Agreement for Bird and Lime each to operate a fleet of e-scooters within a Pilot Area inside City limits. The Pilot Area extends from 24 Rd to 28 1/2 Rd alignment and from I-70/Horizon Drive to the Fairgrounds on Orchard Mesa - see the blue outline boundary on the map in our document widget or on the interactive map, where you can also view the operating zones.

You can hear more about the Shared Micromobility Pilot below:


Now What?

Our Engage GJ Micromobility project page will be live throughout the duration of the pilot to allow community members to provide input on their experience with the e-scooters. Use the interactive map to add a pin where you felt good about traveling on an e-scooter or answer our survey about your most recent ride. Would e-scooters be a good way to get to work or to access recreation, shopping, or dining in downtown Grand Junction or the Horizon Drive area?

This pilot study is designed to evaluate options for residents to get from one place to another in our City. This pilot study aims to assess the performance of evolving transportation modes and monitor and regulate the private operation of shared micromobility, and e-scooters, in the City.

The shared micromobility team has made a number of pivots to improve the safety and ease of e-scooter operations in the city:

Scooters were perceived as...So, we have...
...dangerous due to speedy sidewalk riding downtown....temporarily increased "Walk your wheels" signage downtown and are evaluating permanent stenciled sidewalk markings.
...activated in-app reminders, in addition to permanent stickers on each device, remidning riders not to ride on sidewalks.
...implemented overlays on Main St and Colorado Ave to inhibit sidewalk riding.
...occupying too much on-street parking....relocated parking corrals to buffer zones, with only six (under 1/5) remaining in vehicular parking stalls.
...visually cluttering the streets downtown....expanded parking options to better disperse the fleet within the pilot boundary, enhancing visual "order."
...frivolous or not worth the rental fees....analyzed quantitative trip data to demonstrate that many of the riders are taking trips which would likely have otherwise happened in a motor vehicle.


If you ride an e-scooter to downtown, CMU, Lincoln Park, Canyon View Park, or Las Colonias Park, please find a designated parking corral to end your ride!


Have a concern or issue with a scooter?

Please contact the operator via its app or the contact information here:

Vendor ContactBirdLime
Phone:1-866-205-24421-888-LIME-345
Email:hello@bird.cosupport@li.me
Website:www.bird.cowww.li.me

About Micromobility in Grand Junction

Starting on May 16, the City launched a pilot for community members to access shared e-scooters which can be rented via a smartphone app. Community members will be able to rent these shared micromobility devices during the 18-month pilot to navigate around the City. The groundwork for the pilot began in June 2022 with community listening sessions and a City Council public hearing to gather feedback from community members about interest in shared micromobility devices. The City proceeded with a Request for Proposals (RFP), leading to a Pilot Agreement for Bird and Lime each to operate a fleet of e-scooters within a Pilot Area inside City limits. The Pilot Area extends from 24 Rd to 28 1/2 Rd alignment and from I-70/Horizon Drive to the Fairgrounds on Orchard Mesa - see the blue outline boundary on the map in our document widget or on the interactive map, where you can also view the operating zones.

You can hear more about the Shared Micromobility Pilot below:


Now What?

Our Engage GJ Micromobility project page will be live throughout the duration of the pilot to allow community members to provide input on their experience with the e-scooters. Use the interactive map to add a pin where you felt good about traveling on an e-scooter or answer our survey about your most recent ride. Would e-scooters be a good way to get to work or to access recreation, shopping, or dining in downtown Grand Junction or the Horizon Drive area?

This pilot study is designed to evaluate options for residents to get from one place to another in our City. This pilot study aims to assess the performance of evolving transportation modes and monitor and regulate the private operation of shared micromobility, and e-scooters, in the City.

The shared micromobility team has made a number of pivots to improve the safety and ease of e-scooter operations in the city:

Scooters were perceived as...So, we have...
...dangerous due to speedy sidewalk riding downtown....temporarily increased "Walk your wheels" signage downtown and are evaluating permanent stenciled sidewalk markings.
...activated in-app reminders, in addition to permanent stickers on each device, remidning riders not to ride on sidewalks.
...implemented overlays on Main St and Colorado Ave to inhibit sidewalk riding.
...occupying too much on-street parking....relocated parking corrals to buffer zones, with only six (under 1/5) remaining in vehicular parking stalls.
...visually cluttering the streets downtown....expanded parking options to better disperse the fleet within the pilot boundary, enhancing visual "order."
...frivolous or not worth the rental fees....analyzed quantitative trip data to demonstrate that many of the riders are taking trips which would likely have otherwise happened in a motor vehicle.


If you ride an e-scooter to downtown, CMU, Lincoln Park, Canyon View Park, or Las Colonias Park, please find a designated parking corral to end your ride!


Have a concern or issue with a scooter?

Please contact the operator via its app or the contact information here:

Vendor ContactBirdLime
Phone:1-866-205-24421-888-LIME-345
Email:hello@bird.cosupport@li.me
Website:www.bird.cowww.li.me

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    Can I ride my RT200 trail bike on those paths its 96cc top speed 27mph?? When there are scooters now that go 40+mph

    KidFich3172 asked 7 months ago

    Hi KidFich, the scooters in our micromobility pilot are currently limited to 15-20 MPH. The sidewalk speed limit is 6 MPH. The shared scooters or your personally owned device can legally be operated on North Avenue up to the speed limit of 30-35 MPH in the general travel lanes.

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    How is this sustainable? Will the bike companies continue to pick up the scooters and service them and keep them charged when the city takes this on permanently? Are you monitoring when the scooters are being used..i.e. 10pm on a friday and Saturday nights vs 8 am monday morning to go to work?

    reginastout asked 9 months ago

    Hi Reginastout, during the pilot, each operator owns and manages its fleet. If we choose to continue beyond the pilot with either or both of the operators, each will continue to do so.  We do monitor key utilization metrics, including Trips per Vehicle per Day (TVD), distribution of distance of rides, and time of day and day of week.

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    With Two lanes both directions on North Ave.... Is there any chance you could get the city to designate a shared lane each direction on North Ave for bike and scooters. Ive nearly been run down by cars pulling into and exiting the drive ways of businesses on North Ave as I cruise down the sidewalk. Its a fatal accident waiting to happen. Designating 30mph on North Ave with shared lanes from 1st to 28rd would be a great.

    Fergman asked 10 months ago

    Hi Fergman, thanks for sharing your ideas for how safety and mobility could be improved on North Avenue.  Since North Avenue serves as US route 6 through Grand Junction, the State of Colorado maintains a lot of control of the corridor, and our ability to reallocate roadway width is more limited than on other important corridors in the city.  That said, the city and county are working collaboratively with the state DOT on North Avenue Enhanced Transit Corridor implementation projects.  I hope we are able to make it a safer and more comfortable place for a variety of road users.

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    north avenue wayfinding safety
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    Why would you take a prime parking spot at the post office to park these things? Parking is already tough there.

    dboe350668 asked 11 months ago

    Hi Dboe, one of the advantages of micromobility is the small size of the vehicles, meaning that within one parking stall, which could be used by one patron of our downtown businesses, up to a dozen or more people could travel downtown and occupy the same footprint.  That said, we are actively monitoring the utilization of the parking corrals and moving them out of parking stalls and into buffer space when possible.

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    Really looking forward to having these available all over town, and for a dollar and change I do all my running around town to grab a bite to eat, grocery run etc. From what I understand, the Bird App will show where an available scooter is on the map? I walk to it, log on and ride to a store...park it like its a bicycle out of the way. The when I exit the store I can log back on..... ride it home and park it in my front yard next to the sidewalk and log off. Or can you only pick them up...and drop them off at those few parking areas located on the map?

    Fergman asked 11 months ago

    Hi Fergman, I'm glad you are looking forward to using this new mode during the pilot.  Throughout most of the Pilot Area, you may park your device directly at your destination (as long as it is not blocking the sidewalk or public or private access).  Only within the Downtown zone, CMU zone, or certain parks, including Canyon View, Lincoln, and Riverfront do you have to locate a corral to end your trip.  Those corral locations are visually demarked on the street as well as within the Bird or Lime app.

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    I came from a big city that had these. Cool idea at first. In reality it became a pedestrian nuisance to constantly be dodging these high speed scooters on the sidewalks. How does the City plan to enforce the speed limit and what is the penalty for violations? Also, riders rarely use helmets so be prepared for a huge surge in hospital visits when they start crashing. Lastly, look forward to seeing scooters laying EVERYWHERE, each day, since there is no incentive to the rider to park them in the correct places. Prices seem too high as riding my bike is free.

    James B asked 11 months ago

    Hi James, thanks for providing your perspective and experience with shared micromobility.  When available and safe, it is recommended that scooter riders use cycle lanes.  In our busiest corridors downtown, users are prohibited from riding on sidewalks on Main Street and Colorado Ave between 1st and 7th St and on 7th St from Colorado to Grand.  In other parts of the city, where sidewalk riding is allowed, consistent with sidewalk bicycle riding, the speed limit on sidewalks is 6 MPH per city ordinance.

    Regarding parking, we do have certain areas of the city where scooters must be left in designated areas to help keep things organized in those busy areas like downtown.

    While the costs may be higher than using your own bicycle, certain users may find value in saving time over walking, having more fun than driving, or not having to worry about security or maintenance of their personally owned micromobility device.

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    Are you guys paying people to pick them up and charge them? I know some other cities do this with electric scooters.

    Ryleigh Wilhelm asked 11 months ago

    Hi Ryleigh, while the city is not paying for the upkeep of the scooter system, each of the operators will be responsible for keeping the fleet charged and distributed around town.

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    How much does this cost?

    Steve asked 11 months ago

    Hi Steve, each operator is allowed to set their own pricing, but typical prices are around $1 to unlock a device and $0.40/minute.  I think a typical ride from CMU to downtown would cost around $4.

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    I heard these were accepted because of a transportation problem with downtown. I was unaware there was such a issue. Can you eleborate what those problems are? What safety procedures are I place for these? People won’t be wearing helmets, correct footwear, etc while riding them.

    Cbott asked 11 months ago

    Hi Cbott, micromobility devices have been a key piece of the transportation puzzle in Grand Junction for generations, but the shared model being piloted now does offer key benefits, such as users not having to worry about theft or maintenance, when compared with using a personally owned device.  Additionally, these new shared devices could make it easier to mix modes; for example, a parent could ride a scooter from their place of work to school in the afternoon to pick up and then walk home with their child - a trip which may have been challenging with another mode.

    Safety procedures for the e-scooters include an orientation the first time you use a given app in Grand Junction, which will walk users through guidelines for helmet wearing, acceptable speeds, and other key points. I encourage you to download one or both of the apps to see what is included in this orientation.

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