7th Street Active Transportation Corridor

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The results of the feasibility study were presented to City Council during the Sept. 16 workshop. View the discussion online. The next step for the project is to seek community input regarding the 7th Street Active Transportation Corridor through forthcoming feedback sessions. Dates coming soon for opportunities for engagement.


A graphic showing the four preferred alternatives along 7th Street. The four alternatives are: a raised protected bike lane in the northern most section, a raised trail in the Patterson Rd. to North Ave. section, a striped bike lane in the North Ave. to Ute Ave. section, and a raised trail in the southern most section.

The City of Grand Junction conducted a feasibility study to determine the best options for establishing and improving low-stress active transportation facilities along 7th Street, between the Riverfront Trail and Horizon Drive. This will offer a practical connection to the planned shared-use paths along 26 ½ Road (Horizon Drive to Summer Hill Way) and Horizon Drive (existing between 26 ½ Road and G Rd). Community outreach on the project included sending a press release to local media, creating and posting a Newsflash to the City website, and posting a link to the study on social media. Additional feedback was welcomed on a short online survey on EngageGJ.org which included an area for comments all of which closed on Wed., July 31, 2024.

A steering committee was also created including members of the community with a specific interest in travel along 7th Street and to help guide the study goals in relation to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan as well as recommend facilities, identify high-risk locations, review information received during the public outreach, and other tasks. The steering committee worked with the project team including the consultant, KLJ Engineering, and be supported by city staff with technical expertise in transportation, planning, emergency response, and urban forestry. Community members were also able to provide their feedback until July 31, on EngageGJ.org or by visiting pop-up booths during community events such as Market on Main.

7th Street Active Transportation Corridor

7th Street is a significant corridor for north and south travel for pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and personal vehicle traffic. This corridor provides access to Downtown Grand Junction, North Avenue, Colorado Mesa University, Tope Elementary, Grand Junction High School, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, several healthcare offices, clinics, businesses, Eureka Science Center, and the Art Center. With substantial dining and retail shopping within three blocks of 7th Street along North Avenue and three schools, this is a busy pedestrian area during school months. Grand Valley Transit utilizes the 7th Street corridor, providing bus service along routes three and seven. As one of the few corridors that allows the crossing of railroad tracks adjacent to downtown, 7th Street is the most popular corridor for accessing recreation and entertainment along the Riverfront Trail at Las Colonias.

Through the One Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan and Grand Junction Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, the City of Grand Junction has identified the need to continue to develop a safe, balanced, and well-connected transportation system that enhances mobility of all travel modes along with the importance of installing low-stress, high comfort bike facilities along the active transportation corridors.

About the Steering Committee

The Steering Committee included representatives from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Mesa University, Downtown Development Authority, Grand Junction Historic Preservation Board, Urban Trails Committee, Grand Valley Regional Transportation Planning Office & Grand Valley Transit, One Riverfront Commission, District 51, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, The Art Center of Western Colorado, City of Grand Junction, business/property owners along the corridor, community members, and KLJ Engineering.




The results of the feasibility study were presented to City Council during the Sept. 16 workshop. View the discussion online. The next step for the project is to seek community input regarding the 7th Street Active Transportation Corridor through forthcoming feedback sessions. Dates coming soon for opportunities for engagement.


A graphic showing the four preferred alternatives along 7th Street. The four alternatives are: a raised protected bike lane in the northern most section, a raised trail in the Patterson Rd. to North Ave. section, a striped bike lane in the North Ave. to Ute Ave. section, and a raised trail in the southern most section.

The City of Grand Junction conducted a feasibility study to determine the best options for establishing and improving low-stress active transportation facilities along 7th Street, between the Riverfront Trail and Horizon Drive. This will offer a practical connection to the planned shared-use paths along 26 ½ Road (Horizon Drive to Summer Hill Way) and Horizon Drive (existing between 26 ½ Road and G Rd). Community outreach on the project included sending a press release to local media, creating and posting a Newsflash to the City website, and posting a link to the study on social media. Additional feedback was welcomed on a short online survey on EngageGJ.org which included an area for comments all of which closed on Wed., July 31, 2024.

A steering committee was also created including members of the community with a specific interest in travel along 7th Street and to help guide the study goals in relation to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan as well as recommend facilities, identify high-risk locations, review information received during the public outreach, and other tasks. The steering committee worked with the project team including the consultant, KLJ Engineering, and be supported by city staff with technical expertise in transportation, planning, emergency response, and urban forestry. Community members were also able to provide their feedback until July 31, on EngageGJ.org or by visiting pop-up booths during community events such as Market on Main.

7th Street Active Transportation Corridor

7th Street is a significant corridor for north and south travel for pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and personal vehicle traffic. This corridor provides access to Downtown Grand Junction, North Avenue, Colorado Mesa University, Tope Elementary, Grand Junction High School, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, several healthcare offices, clinics, businesses, Eureka Science Center, and the Art Center. With substantial dining and retail shopping within three blocks of 7th Street along North Avenue and three schools, this is a busy pedestrian area during school months. Grand Valley Transit utilizes the 7th Street corridor, providing bus service along routes three and seven. As one of the few corridors that allows the crossing of railroad tracks adjacent to downtown, 7th Street is the most popular corridor for accessing recreation and entertainment along the Riverfront Trail at Las Colonias.

Through the One Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan and Grand Junction Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan, the City of Grand Junction has identified the need to continue to develop a safe, balanced, and well-connected transportation system that enhances mobility of all travel modes along with the importance of installing low-stress, high comfort bike facilities along the active transportation corridors.

About the Steering Committee

The Steering Committee included representatives from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Mesa University, Downtown Development Authority, Grand Junction Historic Preservation Board, Urban Trails Committee, Grand Valley Regional Transportation Planning Office & Grand Valley Transit, One Riverfront Commission, District 51, Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, The Art Center of Western Colorado, City of Grand Junction, business/property owners along the corridor, community members, and KLJ Engineering.




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    There are better alternatives to solve this need

    by Guywithactivefamily, 10 days ago

    There has been sufficient community input from the community to indicate a desire for better opportunities for traveling comfortably by bicycle in our city, however, at no point has the Mobility Planner and other involved Staff look beyond the initial questions about if we like bicycles to determine how much we like them compared to other needs (aka prioritization), or what cost we are willing to pay to get them.

    For example, if you ask me if I want to see more bike trails in our community I would say "Yes", but if you ask I want more detached trail... Continue reading

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    Need Safer Infrastructure on 7th Street

    by GJresident1, 11 days ago

    All of the Proposed Alternatives in the graphic would be great improvements. Raised and separated bike and pedestrian lanes or multi use trail would be the best, but stripped / buffered bike lanes would also be great.


    What we currently have on 7th street is not very safe, especially for anyone outside of a car. The cars are going too fast, and even crossing that street can be difficult since you have to cross 2 lanes of traffic in 2 directions = 4 lanes all at once. The sidewalks are too small, it's uncomfortable for anyone walking to pass or... Continue reading

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    7th Street Plan

    by XXcity, 13 days ago
    Please don't ruin 7th Street like you did 4th and 5th Streets. It's a beautiful historic district and deserves to be recognized as such without "modernizing" the street with lots of paint, posts and parking.

    Speed bumps are fairly effective in slowing down traffic and, unlike all the posts and paint on 4th and 5th, they aren't a distraction.



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    Inapropriate Use of Taxpayer Funds

    by Cherylf, 13 days ago

    I strongly oppose any part of the plan the reduces existing 2 lane roads to one single lane to accommodate for bike lanes as currently proposed. Improving bike lane width is fine in area where there is space to do so, but not at the expense of reducing traffic. This area is growing so much and we are welcoming new residents daily. The majority of travel is vehicles and therefore our infrastructure needs to focus on the majority of our routes being adequate for vehicle travel. Bike safety is important and there is a lack of bike lanes in general... Continue reading

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    Folie a Deux

    by Bradley, 19 days ago

    This is a shared mental illness by the same people at city hall that brought us the 4th/5th street catastrophic, disastrous, calamitous, ruinous, perilous, ill fated, regrettable, unfortunate, tragic, debacle of a "TEST". If you want to go North to South you need to focus on 28 Rd to 28 1/4. Under Patterson and into the Matchet Property which will have the new community center. Out the other side and down to Patterson/Horizon Dr area. Leave 7th Street alone. Think of this as a truly obnoxious amount of taxpayer money the city can spend on a democrat initiative.

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    The Wrong Solution to a Real Problem

    by gjprogress, 21 days ago
    There is no denying that GJ needs to become friendlier to bikes. There are a lot of ways that we are stuck in the past and trying to create progress can be a daunting and unappreciated task. But reducing the number of lanes on the last viable north-south conduit in the downtown area is a step backwards.


    7th St is a vital corridor for vehicles and should be kept as such. 12th is not a reasonable alternative as it is much too far away from the downtown center, and 1st St is far too slow as is.


    I think we... Continue reading

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    Leave 7th Street Alone

    by Josh, 30 days ago
    Please leave 7th Street alone. You have already ruined 4th and 5th. Downtown is so difficult to deliver with a semi now. Once you're in an alleyway, you can't turn out of them due to all the plastic polls and the new parking coming clear out to the alleys. If someone is in front of you, you have to wait behind them until they leave the alleys since you can't turn a semi out of them now. What a complete disaster. If I had the ability I'd boycott delivering downtown completely.
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    Please Leave 7th Street Alone

    by BH, about 1 month ago

    Please don't do this. 7th Street is a beautiful part of our downtown area. It carries traffic without issue, and incorporates multiple modes of transportation (including bikes and pedestrians) safely as is. Changing 7th Street would not only compound the problems evident with 4th and 5th, but take something away from Grand Junction that is already good and functional. Please use the money allocated to this project to fix the disasters on 4th and 5th instead.

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    7th Street Corridor

    by Blondy65, about 1 month ago

    As a resident since the early 50s I can tell you that to destroy this Beloved Historical area of the valley would be a travesty. The 4th and 5th street re-do is hideous and has impacted Main Street businesses yet again and not in a good way. Just for bicycle purposes? Good luck with a snow plow. 7th Street functions beautifully as it is!

    Traffic flow from the River to the Hospital is very easy to navigate as is. School buses, ambulances, police etc. seem to be doing beautifully to travel this street as well.

    This one needs to be... Continue reading

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    Please Don't Change 7th!

    by KAL, about 1 month ago
    Please rethink making any changes to 7th like those that have been done to 4th and 5th. 7th street is one of the most beautiful streets in town, and we love bringing visitors down it to experience the historical area of town with the easily navigated lanes, gorgeous medians, and homes. It is becoming less easily traveled and more congested as more people are utilizing it as they avoid 4th and 5th. We have experienced this personally. When we've had to go to the ER, 7th is our straight shot. Changing it would make that more difficult, and I can't... Continue reading
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