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Neighborhood Infrastructure Menu

Each year, CDOT and OBM provide alders a menu of standard neighborhood infrastructure projects. Alders select items from this menu to allocate their $1.5 million budget. Costs are estimated based on previous years' costs.

Select an item to learn more.

Alley Speed Humps

Alley Speed Humps

$1,400 per block

Arterial Street Bump-Outs

Arterial Street Bump-Outs

$50,000 per corner

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Bike Lane/Marked Shared Lane

Bike Lane/Marked Shared Lane

$10,000 per block

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Buffered Bike Lane

Buffered Bike Lane

$15,000 per block

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Concrete Alley Apron

Concrete Alley Apron

$17,000 per location

Curb & Gutter Replacement

Curb & Gutter Replacement

$105,000 per block

Diagonal Parking

Diagonal Parking

$85,000 per project

Floodlight Installation

Floodlight Installation

$950 per fixture

Green Alley

Green Alley

$280,000 per alley/block

Neighborhood Greenway

Neighborhood Greenway

$18,750 per block

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Pedestrian Refuge Island

Pedestrian Refuge Island

$75,000 per location

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Protected Bike Lane

Protected Bike Lane

$62,500 per block

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Residential Alley Resurfacing

Residential Alley Resurfacing

$39,425 per alley/block

Residential Street Bump-Outs

Residential Street Bump-Outs

$15,000 per pair of bump-outs

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Residential Street Cul-de-Sac

Residential Street Cul-de-Sac

$40,000 per project

Residential Street Lighting (w/ Piggy Back)

Residential Street Lighting (w/ Piggy Back)

$165,000 per block

Residential Street Resurfacing

Residential Street Resurfacing

$54,450 per block

Residential Street Traffic Circle

Residential Street Traffic Circle

$20,000 per project

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Sidewalk Replacement

Sidewalk Replacement

$105,000 per block

Street Light Pole Painting

Street Light Pole Painting

$300 per pole

Street Speed Humps

Street Speed Humps

$4,880 per block

Traffic Signal Pole Painting

Traffic Signal Pole Painting

$3,500 per intersection

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