Elati Street Corridor Study Online Meeting Three

Elati Street is a north-south corridor in Littleton that spans nearly 2.5 miles, from Littleton Boulevard to the High Line Canal Trail. Elati Street is primarily residential with many homes on either side of the corridor and provides access to multiple Littleton Public Schools, multiple trails, parks, and other nearby destinations. The Elati Street Corridor Study will explore strategies to enhance transportation safety along the corridor and at key intersections. It will identify improvements that can be made in the short term, while also considering funding needs for future design and construction projects.

Transportation Master Plan

As part of Littleton’s Safer Streets Program, Elati Street was identified as a priority for safety improvements to enhance the City’s multimodal transportation network. It was also identified in the City's Transportation Master Plan as a Neighborhood Connector and a pedestrian and bike priority street (p. 125-127).

Schedule

The Elati Street Corridor Study will be conducted throughout 2025 and will extend into 2026 as implementation is explored, including five phases:

Which option should be explored further for implementation opportunities:

Shared Path 44%

Bike Focused 24%

Pedestrian Focused 14%

None of the Options 17%

What tradeoffs would you make?

53% Would like amenities like street trees, landscaping, and lighting along Elati Street

Use of temporary materials: “I do not want temporary solutions”

44% of all respondents

64% of all respondents who live along Elati Street

A shared-use path along the corridor to establish a dedicated, protected space for people walking and biking, separate from vehicle traffic.

Littleton Blvd to Aberdeen Ave

Aberdeen Ave to Caley Ave

Caley Ave to High Line Canal Trail (With Parking)

Caley Ave to High Line Canal Trail (If No Parking)

The existing right-of-way gives Littleton an opportunity to make impactful improvements. Making the most of that space may mean adjustments to parking in some locations. Here’s how the proposed improvements impact parking along Elati Street.

Existing Parking

Parking occupancy did not exceed 40–50% at any time: On average, fewer than 40% of parking spots are occupied along the corridor at any time of day, weekday or weekend. Even the busiest blocks never exceed 50% occupancy.

Demand is heavily concentrated in a few locations: between Littleton Boulevard and Shepperd Avenue, south of Arapahoe Road to Ridge Road, and between the Lee Gulch Trail and the High Line Canal Trail. Other portions of the corridor show low utilization.

Parking restrictions vary along the corridor: Parking is currently not allowed between Ridge Road and Bradbury Lane, and along the west side from Bradbury Lane to Geddes.

There are three ways Littleton can move forward with implementing improvements on Elati Street, ranging from targeted near-term fixes to a full corridor rebuild. The key tradeoff is how much change to make now versus waiting for a more complete, long-term solution.

Option A: Traffic Calming Only

Option A includes spot treatments focusing on traffic calming and intersection enhancements only. It could proceed in the near-term with available funding.

Traffic calming improvements include speed cushions, raised crossings and intersections, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), narrowing existing street crossings with bulb outs, and potentially replacing traffic circles with standard intersections with bulb outs.

Cost: $$$$

Intersection enhancement and traffic calming materials

Timing: 1–3 years

Can proceed when funding is available and likely occur with an existing pavement project planned for 2028.

ADA Curb Ramp

Raised Intersection

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon

Speed Cushion

Option B: Traffic Calming + Retrofit

Timing opportunity: A pavement project is already planned for 2028. Option B could be coordinated with that project to reduce cost and disruption

Restriping to add a protected shared community space along the west side of the corridor. Improvements also include traffic calming elements identified in Option A.

Cost: $$$$

Intersection enhancement and traffic calming materials, restriping, vertical separation material

Timing: 1–3 years

Can coordinate with the 2028 pavement project

Proposed Cross Section

Future Parking

Option C: Reconstruct Corridor

Option C would require a rebuild of the corridor and additional funding, resulting in a longer timeline to implement.

Full rebuild to create a new street design. This includes construction of a shared-use path on the west side with a landscaped buffer, a rebuilt roadway, and a wider east-side sidewalk. Improvements also include traffic calming elements identified in Option A.

Cost: $$$$

Full removal & rebuild

Timing: 10+ Years

Timing is dependent on funding.