Broadway Road Improvements 

Work continues through December, weather permitting

Road improvements continue along US-36 Eastbound/Broadway through Lyons. Work will shift to the north side, pushing back the curb and gutter, utilizing the public right of way.

Major project elements include:

1. Narrower travel lanes to enhance safety for all modes of travel
2. Curb extensions to shorten crossing distances at intersections
3. New sidewalks along the north side of the roadway
4. Addition of public parking spaces along both the northern and southern edges
5. Delivery and service access to businesses along the north side of Broadway
6. Improved bicycle and pedestrian access to downtown, the Library, Sandstone Park, and Black Bear Hole
7. Multimodal pathway along the south side of Broadway

The contractor is working on the pedestrian ramps, with both the SE and SW corners at Broadway and 4th Ave under construction. There will be a temporary pedestrian lane fenced off on the east side of the library for crossing Broadway. Parking on the east side of the library building will be unavailable until that area is completed.

Town of Lyons Housing Futures Plan

Review Draft Available

Earlier this year, the Town received a grant from the State of Colorado to develop an updated housing needs assessment and identify innovative solutions to support the development of affordable and attainable housing. The work to date has centered around the comprehensive development of a Housing Futures Plan for the Town of Lyons that not only outlines affordability issues related to the town’s current housing stock, but also outlines future housing needs. This plan is intended to support near-term and future policy and regulatory strategies to address the identified housing needs of the community and builds on the goals outlined in the recently adopted Lyons Thrive! Comprehensive Plan.

The public is invited to review the current technical review draft of the document and provide feedback to the Board of Trustees. Two informational sessions are planned during the BOT’s January 2 and January 16 meetings.