4th and 5th Street Improvements Pilot Project

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The City of Grand Junction and Downtown Grand Junction have launched a pilot project designed to reduce speeds on 4th and 5th Streets that will increase safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Rendering examples of how each street will be reconfigured are provided and you can provide your input by responding to the short poll, leaving a question or comment. Before asking a question, please review the FAQs to see if information about that topic has already been provided.

What does each corridor look like in the pilot?

Planning done in the 1980s helped to lay the foundation for designs developed for 2024 that are currently being implemented. These were based on how the City has grown and how downtown has evolved for more pedestrians and use by cyclists in addition to motorists driving in for business, shopping, a cold beverage, or a meal.

Blocks between North Ave. and Ute Ave. on 4th and 5th Streets will undergo a transformation for the pilot phase of the project changing traffic flow from two lanes to one. The original study completed in 2022 had contemplated two lanes instead of one. In 2023, at the request of downtown merchants, the City's consultant evaluated a single-lane configuration which confirmed from a traffic volume standpoint, that a single lane on 4th Street and 5th Street would work in the context of the entire downtown street network. This single-lane design accommodated diagonal parking to remain. The graphics below are examples of the pilot design for 4th and 5th streets, allowing adjustments to be made as plastic bollards and paint are currently used.

4th Street (Downtown example)


5th Street (Downtown example)


Notable Changes Include (updated Sept.9):

City Leadership reviewing project plans for 5th Street

  • The turning radius at various corners has been modified based on feedback from the original 4th Street design
  • Additional diagonal parking will be provided along the west side of 5th Street south of Grand Ave.
  • Bike lanes will be added and buffered by parallel parking on both 4th St. and 5th St.
  • Angled parking will remain on the left side of both 4th St. and 5th St. in the downtown area
  • Reduction to a one-lane, one-way configuration on both 4th St. and 5th St. between North Ave. and Ute Ave
  • Belford Ave. is converted to a two-way street between 4th St. and 5th St.
  • A westbound bike lane is added to the north side of Belford Ave. and parking is restricted to only the south side between 4th St. and 5th St.
  • Travel lanes were adjusted from the original 11 ft. width to 18 ft. creating more room for car doors on either side and providing more room for drivers to navigate around parallel parking vehicles. The Fire Department initially reviewed the designs and since operating emergency vehicles has recommended the increase in travel lane
  • Select parking spaces will be restriped to "no parking zone" to increase pedestrian ability to view oncoming traffic, two specifically in concern are along Colorado Ave.
  • Three parking spaces near St. Regis will be restored in order to maintain self-waiting areas for riders



Living Streets Mural Project

As a part of the 4th and 5th Street Project, the Living Streets subcommittee, Community Development, and Parks and Recreation Departments are looking for temporary street murals to be painted along these corridors. The Artist submission closed on Friday, August 23.

4th Street North of Main (space will be split into two)


5th Street South of Main



5th Street South of White


The City of Grand Junction and Downtown Grand Junction have launched a pilot project designed to reduce speeds on 4th and 5th Streets that will increase safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Rendering examples of how each street will be reconfigured are provided and you can provide your input by responding to the short poll, leaving a question or comment. Before asking a question, please review the FAQs to see if information about that topic has already been provided.

What does each corridor look like in the pilot?

Planning done in the 1980s helped to lay the foundation for designs developed for 2024 that are currently being implemented. These were based on how the City has grown and how downtown has evolved for more pedestrians and use by cyclists in addition to motorists driving in for business, shopping, a cold beverage, or a meal.

Blocks between North Ave. and Ute Ave. on 4th and 5th Streets will undergo a transformation for the pilot phase of the project changing traffic flow from two lanes to one. The original study completed in 2022 had contemplated two lanes instead of one. In 2023, at the request of downtown merchants, the City's consultant evaluated a single-lane configuration which confirmed from a traffic volume standpoint, that a single lane on 4th Street and 5th Street would work in the context of the entire downtown street network. This single-lane design accommodated diagonal parking to remain. The graphics below are examples of the pilot design for 4th and 5th streets, allowing adjustments to be made as plastic bollards and paint are currently used.

4th Street (Downtown example)


5th Street (Downtown example)


Notable Changes Include (updated Sept.9):

City Leadership reviewing project plans for 5th Street

  • The turning radius at various corners has been modified based on feedback from the original 4th Street design
  • Additional diagonal parking will be provided along the west side of 5th Street south of Grand Ave.
  • Bike lanes will be added and buffered by parallel parking on both 4th St. and 5th St.
  • Angled parking will remain on the left side of both 4th St. and 5th St. in the downtown area
  • Reduction to a one-lane, one-way configuration on both 4th St. and 5th St. between North Ave. and Ute Ave
  • Belford Ave. is converted to a two-way street between 4th St. and 5th St.
  • A westbound bike lane is added to the north side of Belford Ave. and parking is restricted to only the south side between 4th St. and 5th St.
  • Travel lanes were adjusted from the original 11 ft. width to 18 ft. creating more room for car doors on either side and providing more room for drivers to navigate around parallel parking vehicles. The Fire Department initially reviewed the designs and since operating emergency vehicles has recommended the increase in travel lane
  • Select parking spaces will be restriped to "no parking zone" to increase pedestrian ability to view oncoming traffic, two specifically in concern are along Colorado Ave.
  • Three parking spaces near St. Regis will be restored in order to maintain self-waiting areas for riders



Living Streets Mural Project

As a part of the 4th and 5th Street Project, the Living Streets subcommittee, Community Development, and Parks and Recreation Departments are looking for temporary street murals to be painted along these corridors. The Artist submission closed on Friday, August 23.

4th Street North of Main (space will be split into two)


5th Street South of Main



5th Street South of White


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  • Share Walking down Main Street has become a nightmare. I don't feel safe as a pedestrian with the way the set up is. It's difficult to see bicyclists in the bike lanes. Drivers are confused and unsure of lane patterns. This whole set up is absurd. I want to be able to support local shops, but the way this has been designed makes that impossible. on Facebook Share Walking down Main Street has become a nightmare. I don't feel safe as a pedestrian with the way the set up is. It's difficult to see bicyclists in the bike lanes. Drivers are confused and unsure of lane patterns. This whole set up is absurd. I want to be able to support local shops, but the way this has been designed makes that impossible. on Twitter Share Walking down Main Street has become a nightmare. I don't feel safe as a pedestrian with the way the set up is. It's difficult to see bicyclists in the bike lanes. Drivers are confused and unsure of lane patterns. This whole set up is absurd. I want to be able to support local shops, but the way this has been designed makes that impossible. on Linkedin Email Walking down Main Street has become a nightmare. I don't feel safe as a pedestrian with the way the set up is. It's difficult to see bicyclists in the bike lanes. Drivers are confused and unsure of lane patterns. This whole set up is absurd. I want to be able to support local shops, but the way this has been designed makes that impossible. link

    Walking down Main Street has become a nightmare. I don't feel safe as a pedestrian with the way the set up is. It's difficult to see bicyclists in the bike lanes. Drivers are confused and unsure of lane patterns. This whole set up is absurd. I want to be able to support local shops, but the way this has been designed makes that impossible.

    smshephe asked 4 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding pedestrian safety on Main Street. 

  • Share Just drove down 5th street. The comment from the city is this is a test and all it cost is some paint and time. My guess is $200,000 so far. No number has been given on the cost of the test. So now that you did this where are the traffic counters that are normally anchored so that impact is quantified. These are bike lanes to nowhere. Born and raised here and I have never seen bikes in the street on 4th/5th/12th for the last 55 years. If you want a bike route going North to South focus on 28 Rd. You can widen without impacting anyone. Just a thought. on Facebook Share Just drove down 5th street. The comment from the city is this is a test and all it cost is some paint and time. My guess is $200,000 so far. No number has been given on the cost of the test. So now that you did this where are the traffic counters that are normally anchored so that impact is quantified. These are bike lanes to nowhere. Born and raised here and I have never seen bikes in the street on 4th/5th/12th for the last 55 years. If you want a bike route going North to South focus on 28 Rd. You can widen without impacting anyone. Just a thought. on Twitter Share Just drove down 5th street. The comment from the city is this is a test and all it cost is some paint and time. My guess is $200,000 so far. No number has been given on the cost of the test. So now that you did this where are the traffic counters that are normally anchored so that impact is quantified. These are bike lanes to nowhere. Born and raised here and I have never seen bikes in the street on 4th/5th/12th for the last 55 years. If you want a bike route going North to South focus on 28 Rd. You can widen without impacting anyone. Just a thought. on Linkedin Email Just drove down 5th street. The comment from the city is this is a test and all it cost is some paint and time. My guess is $200,000 so far. No number has been given on the cost of the test. So now that you did this where are the traffic counters that are normally anchored so that impact is quantified. These are bike lanes to nowhere. Born and raised here and I have never seen bikes in the street on 4th/5th/12th for the last 55 years. If you want a bike route going North to South focus on 28 Rd. You can widen without impacting anyone. Just a thought. link

    Just drove down 5th street. The comment from the city is this is a test and all it cost is some paint and time. My guess is $200,000 so far. No number has been given on the cost of the test. So now that you did this where are the traffic counters that are normally anchored so that impact is quantified. These are bike lanes to nowhere. Born and raised here and I have never seen bikes in the street on 4th/5th/12th for the last 55 years. If you want a bike route going North to South focus on 28 Rd. You can widen without impacting anyone. Just a thought.

    Bradley asked 4 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding the dedicated bike lanes. Over the next couple of years, staff will monitor speeds as well as the number and severity of accidents before transitioning to more permanent concrete should the pilot prove successful. Staff and volunteers also conduct counts regularly along routes to collect data. 

  • Share What a clustered mess coming into town from Orchard Mesa at anytime, but especially in the morning when folks are trying to commute to work-- by car. Shame that whoever is in charge of the planning cares to cater to the outside 'remote workers' than the people who have been here working for years. on Facebook Share What a clustered mess coming into town from Orchard Mesa at anytime, but especially in the morning when folks are trying to commute to work-- by car. Shame that whoever is in charge of the planning cares to cater to the outside 'remote workers' than the people who have been here working for years. on Twitter Share What a clustered mess coming into town from Orchard Mesa at anytime, but especially in the morning when folks are trying to commute to work-- by car. Shame that whoever is in charge of the planning cares to cater to the outside 'remote workers' than the people who have been here working for years. on Linkedin Email What a clustered mess coming into town from Orchard Mesa at anytime, but especially in the morning when folks are trying to commute to work-- by car. Shame that whoever is in charge of the planning cares to cater to the outside 'remote workers' than the people who have been here working for years. link

    What a clustered mess coming into town from Orchard Mesa at anytime, but especially in the morning when folks are trying to commute to work-- by car. Shame that whoever is in charge of the planning cares to cater to the outside 'remote workers' than the people who have been here working for years.

    Stuaaart asked 5 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding the pilot project. The City of Grand Junction and Downtown Development Authority have launched the pilot project designed to reduce vehicle speeds on 4th and 5th Streets, create space for cyclists, and provide more space for pedestrians which will increase safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. 

  • Share If Grand Junction is growing why would we want to make our streets smaller. Congesting traffic will make people move somewhere else. Maybe your plan is to let the the downtown slowly businesses die. Our city needs to plan for future growth in traffic. on Facebook Share If Grand Junction is growing why would we want to make our streets smaller. Congesting traffic will make people move somewhere else. Maybe your plan is to let the the downtown slowly businesses die. Our city needs to plan for future growth in traffic. on Twitter Share If Grand Junction is growing why would we want to make our streets smaller. Congesting traffic will make people move somewhere else. Maybe your plan is to let the the downtown slowly businesses die. Our city needs to plan for future growth in traffic. on Linkedin Email If Grand Junction is growing why would we want to make our streets smaller. Congesting traffic will make people move somewhere else. Maybe your plan is to let the the downtown slowly businesses die. Our city needs to plan for future growth in traffic. link

    If Grand Junction is growing why would we want to make our streets smaller. Congesting traffic will make people move somewhere else. Maybe your plan is to let the the downtown slowly businesses die. Our city needs to plan for future growth in traffic.

    mlrider asked 5 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback. The project began with the goal of studying whether one-way streets were even needed through downtown as included in the Downtown Development Authority's original Plan of Development in 1981 and reconfirmed in its 2019 Vibrant Together Master Plan. An objective of the project with the reconfiguration is increased safety for all users through the heart of downtown so cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists have safe access to the downtown areas even as growth continues. 

  • Share This project has caused a lot of confusion for residents along with Tourist (who make up a lot of the downtown demographic). It has made parking hell and has made many businesses downtown lose out on business due to how hard it is to navigate and park. Someone is going to get hurt with how narrow everything is. on Facebook Share This project has caused a lot of confusion for residents along with Tourist (who make up a lot of the downtown demographic). It has made parking hell and has made many businesses downtown lose out on business due to how hard it is to navigate and park. Someone is going to get hurt with how narrow everything is. on Twitter Share This project has caused a lot of confusion for residents along with Tourist (who make up a lot of the downtown demographic). It has made parking hell and has made many businesses downtown lose out on business due to how hard it is to navigate and park. Someone is going to get hurt with how narrow everything is. on Linkedin Email This project has caused a lot of confusion for residents along with Tourist (who make up a lot of the downtown demographic). It has made parking hell and has made many businesses downtown lose out on business due to how hard it is to navigate and park. Someone is going to get hurt with how narrow everything is. link

    This project has caused a lot of confusion for residents along with Tourist (who make up a lot of the downtown demographic). It has made parking hell and has made many businesses downtown lose out on business due to how hard it is to navigate and park. Someone is going to get hurt with how narrow everything is.

    Natalie asked 5 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback. Over the next couple of years, staff will monitor speeds as well as the number and severity of accidents before transitioning to more permanent concrete should the pilot prove successful.

  • Share Not a fan, quit wasting our tax money on your pet project to cater to the minority. on Facebook Share Not a fan, quit wasting our tax money on your pet project to cater to the minority. on Twitter Share Not a fan, quit wasting our tax money on your pet project to cater to the minority. on Linkedin Email Not a fan, quit wasting our tax money on your pet project to cater to the minority. link

    Not a fan, quit wasting our tax money on your pet project to cater to the minority.

    brookebray asked 6 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback. The pilot project is designed to reduce vehicle speeds on 4th and 5th Streets, create space for cyclists, and provide more space for pedestrians which will increase safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. 

  • Share I like the idea, but the implementation is dangerous. With parking on the right side of the street between the bikelane and the road, it hinders visibility. Cars making right hand turns might not see a cyclist or pedestrian crossing when they have a green light. on Facebook Share I like the idea, but the implementation is dangerous. With parking on the right side of the street between the bikelane and the road, it hinders visibility. Cars making right hand turns might not see a cyclist or pedestrian crossing when they have a green light. on Twitter Share I like the idea, but the implementation is dangerous. With parking on the right side of the street between the bikelane and the road, it hinders visibility. Cars making right hand turns might not see a cyclist or pedestrian crossing when they have a green light. on Linkedin Email I like the idea, but the implementation is dangerous. With parking on the right side of the street between the bikelane and the road, it hinders visibility. Cars making right hand turns might not see a cyclist or pedestrian crossing when they have a green light. link

    I like the idea, but the implementation is dangerous. With parking on the right side of the street between the bikelane and the road, it hinders visibility. Cars making right hand turns might not see a cyclist or pedestrian crossing when they have a green light.

    jfacoustic asked 6 days ago

    Thank you for the feedback regarding the pilot project

  • Share You guys need to do something to make it easier for drivers to be able to see the lane they're meant to be driving in. It's a cluster atm and we're lucky we're not drowning in fender benders and pedestrians getting run over. It's a mess and horrible to try to navigate. on Facebook Share You guys need to do something to make it easier for drivers to be able to see the lane they're meant to be driving in. It's a cluster atm and we're lucky we're not drowning in fender benders and pedestrians getting run over. It's a mess and horrible to try to navigate. on Twitter Share You guys need to do something to make it easier for drivers to be able to see the lane they're meant to be driving in. It's a cluster atm and we're lucky we're not drowning in fender benders and pedestrians getting run over. It's a mess and horrible to try to navigate. on Linkedin Email You guys need to do something to make it easier for drivers to be able to see the lane they're meant to be driving in. It's a cluster atm and we're lucky we're not drowning in fender benders and pedestrians getting run over. It's a mess and horrible to try to navigate. link

    You guys need to do something to make it easier for drivers to be able to see the lane they're meant to be driving in. It's a cluster atm and we're lucky we're not drowning in fender benders and pedestrians getting run over. It's a mess and horrible to try to navigate.

    lesStrange asked 6 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding concerns about the travel lanes. City staff are constantly overseeing these corridors and noting findings. 

  • Share Thank you for making 4th and 5 the streets single lane! on Facebook Share Thank you for making 4th and 5 the streets single lane! on Twitter Share Thank you for making 4th and 5 the streets single lane! on Linkedin Email Thank you for making 4th and 5 the streets single lane! link

    Thank you for making 4th and 5 the streets single lane!

    Ann asked 6 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding the pilot improvements! 

  • Share I am happy about the changes. Safer biking and slows traffic down. Parking is not an issue for me and I drive a big truck. on Facebook Share I am happy about the changes. Safer biking and slows traffic down. Parking is not an issue for me and I drive a big truck. on Twitter Share I am happy about the changes. Safer biking and slows traffic down. Parking is not an issue for me and I drive a big truck. on Linkedin Email I am happy about the changes. Safer biking and slows traffic down. Parking is not an issue for me and I drive a big truck. link

    I am happy about the changes. Safer biking and slows traffic down. Parking is not an issue for me and I drive a big truck.

    Greg asked 6 days ago

    Thank you for your feedback regarding the improvements of the pilot. 

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