I-25 Landscape Master Plan - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

1- 70 Sp..rBI\'d. 23rd Avenue CoUoxAvenue So, Plolle River 6th A venue A1l11\edo Avenue ~1rl '1:: Project Corridor Figure 1. ;,. 1. INTRODUCTION " PURPOSE OF STUDY The Image of Denver Ia determined largely by the view from it's freeways, Freeway design should give major consideration to the visual experience of thl! freeway travelers. The driving experience through a freeway corridor should be made as pleasing and relaxing as possible, Ideally, thla ex- perience should provide the motorlat with a .feel- Ing. of the character of the community and region, Traditionally, urban traffic corridors are visually confusing and distracting, In addition to the high volumes of vehicular traffic the driver must con- centrate on, he Ia also confronted with a variety of highway structural element. ranging from bridges and retaining walls to lighting and slgnage, These elements become visual distractions when placed In a random disorderly panern. Helping to reduce these distractions can be accomplished by proper- ly coordinating the different visual elements, such as bridges and landscaping that are encountered by the motorls\. Today thousands of residents and visllors are traveling on freeways In Denver. By the year 2000, an esllmated 185,000 vehicles will travel dally on 1- 25 through the South Plane River Valley. The Colo- rado Department of Highways and Clly of Denver feel Ills Important to Improve the visual elements along this seven mile segment of Interstate urban freeway. A task force was established and meet- Ings were held to provide direction for landscaping associated with various highway construction pro- Jects along 1-25 and to Identlly demonstration pro- jects to fill in the gaps between on-going construc- tion projects, (See Figure 1.) Because many highway projects were ellher under construction or soon to be under construcllon In the central 1-25 corrdor the opportunlly was present for CDOH and 1.