City of Grand Junction Initiates Next Steps of 4th and 5th Street Pilot Project

The City of Grand Junction will launch the next steps of the 4^th and 5^th Pilot Project with work beginning Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, on 5^th Street heading north from Ute Avenue.

The pilot project is designed to reduce speeds on 4^th and 5^th Streets which will increase safety for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians and address capacity in anticipation of future growth. The blocks between North Ave. and Ute Ave. on 4^th and 5^th Streets are undergoing a transformation into one-lane, one-direction streets.

The first phase of this project began in mid-July to include minor concrete curb work, chipseal, and restriping. Vehicle traffic was narrowed to a one-way, single lane on 4^th St. The work on 5^th St. south of Grand Ave. will incorporate the revised 4^th Street geometry that better accommodates emergency services vehicles with an 18' travel lane while still maintaining a bike lane protected by parallel parking. North of Grand, there will be a 14' travel lane and the existing parallel parking on the left-hand side will remain.

Community members can provide feedback about the project at EngageGJ.org.Moreinformation.

The design being implemented in the pilot is the result of feedback provided in the 4^th and 5^th Street Feasibility Study conducted in 2022 with additional input from businesses and residents in 2023.