Bear Creek Trail Study
South Suburban, the City of Sheridan, and Arapahoe County Open Spaces partnered to study the Bear Creek Regional Trail corridor, from Lowell Boulevard to the South Platte River/Mary Carter Greenway, to identify future improvements that will enhance trail users' experience. Explore this page to learn more, and stay tuned for updates as this planning project progresses.
South Suburban, the City of Sheridan, and Arapahoe County Open Spaces partnered to study the Bear Creek Regional Trail corridor, from Lowell Boulevard to the South Platte River/Mary Carter Greenway, to identify future improvements that will enhance trail users' experience. Explore this page to learn more, and stay tuned for updates as this planning project progresses.
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Final Report
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Draft Report
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Public Input: Stage Two
Share Public Input: Stage Two on Facebook Share Public Input: Stage Two on Twitter Share Public Input: Stage Two on Linkedin Email Public Input: Stage Two linkThe Bike to Work Day pop-up event that took place along the trail on June 28 was a success! Feedback from the event and an online survey that was available June 20 - July 10 will be used to inform proposed project ideas.
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Public Input: Stage One Results
Share Public Input: Stage One Results on Facebook Share Public Input: Stage One Results on Twitter Share Public Input: Stage One Results on Linkedin Email Public Input: Stage One Results linkTHANK YOU for commenting during the first round of public input for the Mary Crater Greenway and Bear Creek Trail that occurred September-October 2022.
Public Feedback Results:
More than 220 comments were received that will help guide us in making improvements to the trails.
- 65% focused on safety
- 20.5% focused on comfort
- 12.5% focused on capacity
Next Steps:
- The consultants, Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig (FHU) will provide draft recommendations that reflect public and stakeholder comments plus technical data.
- There will be opportunities to provide feedback on proposed improvements and draft recommendations in summer 2023.
Last Updated
17 Nov 2023
Who's Listening
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Park Planner II
Timeline
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Interactive Online Public Input
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageProject information and an interactive map to provide comments were available Aug. 26-Oct. 31, 2022.
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In-Person Public Input Event
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageThe project team hosted a both at Sheridan Celebrates on September 24, 2022.
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Site Analysis and Input Evaluation
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageThe project team studied trail data, existing conditions, and public input to inform concept development in Winter 2022
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Concept Development
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageProject ideas were developed in accordance with analysis and evaluation findings in Spring 2023.
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Public Input: Phase Two
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageA survey to provide feedback on proposed improvements and draft recommendations was available June 20-July 10, 2023.
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Draft Report
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageStudy findings were organized into a draft report Summer 2023.
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Draft Report Review
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageA draft report of the trail study findings was available for stakeholder feedback and public comments Sept. 29-Nov. 10
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Report Approval
Bear Creek Trail Study has finished this stageThe most recent draft report was presented to SSPRD Board of Directors and Sheridan City Council in December 2023.
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Project Completion
Bear Creek Trail Study is currently at this stageDecember 2023