In 2022, the City was awarded funding through the Denver Regional Council of Governments Transportation Improvement Program to construct a shared path along the west side of Wadsworth Boulevard between 32nd and 35th Avenues. In addition, improvements at the intersection of 32nd Avenue, including directional ramps, accessible pedestrian signals, and bicycle detection for the existing bike lanes on 32nd Avenue, are planned in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). An IGA with CDOT was approved by City Council on May 8, 2023 for this project. In the current IGA the City will manage the design and construction of the shared use path while CDOT will design the 32nd Avenue intersection improvements. The schedule for the design of the 32nd Avenue intersection improvements by CDOT has lagged and will not be possible to advertise for construction on the City’s desired timeline. The City needs to de-couple the shared use path project from the 32nd Avenue intersection improvements project. De-coupling the projects will allow the shared-use path project to be advertised for construction separately and prevent further delays.