Kipling Parkway Underpass Arvada, Colorado

Crossing beneath Kipling Parkway, this pedestrian and bicycle underpass provides a safe connection as part of the Van Bibber Creek Trail System. In leading the underpass design, Otak provided full construction drawings, bidding documents, cost estimates, and other necessary materials.

A Structure Designed to Provide Safe Crossing for a Trail System

At 8.5-feet-high and 14-feet-wide, the Kipling Parkway Underpass also adds 4,000 linear feet of 10-foot-wide concrete pathway in connecting the Van Bibber Creek Trail. Aesthetic elements for the structure including the lighting and retaining walls were designed to be commensurate with the character of the surrounding area. The project required utilities to be relocated, including a 12-inch water line and irrigation ditch, as well as right-of-way acquisition from the nearby Arvada cemetery and the Westward Look subdivision. All necessary materials were prepared in accordance with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Roadway and Bridge Design Manuals and Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, the latest edition of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual, and the City of Arvada Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications.