1. You know you’re from Lyons when…
31%
1. …you have more bluegrass music than 1
everyone you know.
9%
2
2. …both your neighbors are sculptors.
3. …you’ve spent a total of one fifth of your
9%
3
life at the light crossing Main.
4. …you have at least as many educational
25%
4
degrees as you do dogs.
5. …you show up for a public meeting even
25%
5
when your taxes are due tomorrow!

2. Transportation
1. How does our traffic compare?
2. Peer community stories
3. Survey results and policy ideas

3. How many cars per day do you think pass down
Main/Broadway?
1. 2,000 13%
1
9%
2. 10,000 2
32%
3
3. 15,000
28%
4
4. 22,000
13%
5
5. 50,000
4%
6
6. 100,000

4. How much traffic do we have downtown?
“Main Street” Traffic Volumes
35000
30000
25000
Average Annual Daily Traffic
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Lyons Nederland Loveland Longmont Jackson, WY (GTNP) Springdale, UT (Zion) Panguitch, UT
(Bryce)

5. Why does it “feel like” there is so much traffic?
“Main Street” Vehicle Trips per Capita
8
7
6
Vehicle trips per capita
5
4
3
2
1
0
Lyons Nederland Loveland Longmont Jackson, WY Springdale, UT Panguitch, UT
(GTNP) (Zion) (Bryce)

6. Is the road design compatible with volumes?
Peak Hour Roadway Capacity Analysis
100%
90%
80%
Percent of Roadway Capacity Used
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Lyons Nederland Loveland Longmont Jackson, WY (GTNP) Springdale, UT Panguitch, UT
(Zion) (Bryce)

7. What is an effective way to increase visitors’
stopping to spend money at local businesses?
22%
1. Make car traffic two way 1
24%
2
2. Slow car traffic down
41%
3
3. Provide on street parking
13%
4
4. Big signs

8. Loveland, CO – one way main street
“Town as Heart”

9. Longmont, CO – two way main street
“Walkable Capacity”

10. Peer community stories
1. We do not want “urban solutions”
• Trinidad, CO
• Crested Butte, CO
2. We want control of our pedestrian environment
• Breckenridge, CO
3. Parking in this town is terrible during events
• Telluride, CO
4. Would a bypass help us?
• Glenwood Springs, CO

11. Elk Avenue - CB, Colorado
5,000 AADT “NOT Urban”

12. US 160 - Trinidad, Colorado
3,000 AADT “NOT Urban”

13. SH 9 - Breckenridge, Colorado
20,000 AADT “Take back the street”

14. Telluride, Colorado“manage parking”

15. SH 82 – Glenwood Springs, Colorado
30,000 AADT “Traffic as Commerce”

16. Overall, traffic volumes in town are:
20%
1. Unacceptably high 1
71%
2
2. Just right
9%
3
3. Too low

17. Traffic volumes on Main/Broadway Streets are:
18%
1. Unacceptably high 1
73%
2
2. Just right
9%
3
3. Too low

18. “overall traffic volumes are OK”
Policy #1: Manage and evaluate motor vehicle traffic
Continue to monitor traffic growth rates and the design of roadways.
Calm traffic on specific streets and provide a well-connected street
network. Use traffic signals, roundabouts, stop signs, when
appropriate. Manage traffic during events to prevent accidents and
major delays.
Citizen survey summary

19. Do you want a walkable community?
92%
1. Absolutely, at all costs 1
8%
2. Maybe 2
0%
3
3. No

20. “we want a walkable community”
Policy #2: Improve pedestrian facilities town-wide
All street right-of-way will have context sensitive pedestrian
improvements. Streets near schools should have highly
visible design treatments and connect to adjacent
neighborhoods. State highways should use at-grade and
grade separated facilities as warranted Citizen survey summary

21. Do you want a bicycle friendly community?
87%
1. Absolutely, at all costs 1
12%
2. Maybe 2
2%
3
3. No

22. “we want a bikeable community”
Policy #3: Continue to implement the Trails Plan
Continue to implement the Trails Plan to create a
integrated network of off and on-street trails. Crossings
will be clearly marked or improved to underpasses to
promote trail connectivity across US 36/SH 66.
Citizen survey summary

23. Do you want specific transit service?
53%
1. Absolutely, at all costs 1
46%
2. Maybe 2
2%
3
3. No

24. Are there specific transit routes you’d like?
19%
1
1. Service to Boulder
26%
2
2. Service to Longmont
5%
3
3. Service to Estes Park
5%
4
4. Local service
40%
5
5. All of the above
4%
6
6. None

25. “we want specific transit routes”
Policy #4: Plan for specialized transit service
Transit service will be expand to serve a wider range of
users and focus on specific travel markets. Key
employment and service destinations will be connected
with efficient service.
Citizen survey summary

26. Automobile Circulation Ideas
User Groups Who is driving and Minimum Infrastructure Current Level of Supporting Plans
where are they Required Service (LOS) and Policies
going?
Commuters Workers who are Arterial roadways and Arterial roadways Boulder County
originating in Lyons leaving homes in State highways that operate at 35% of their Comprehensive Plan
Lyons and traveling to connect to adjacent maximum daily
other communities for communities capacity during non- CDOT State Highways
Plan
employment event days
Commuters and Workers who are Arterial roadways and Boulder County
visitors originating in traveling to Lyons for State highways that Comprehensive Plan
employment
other communities connect to adjacent
communities CDOT State Highways
Plan
Workers who are
traveling through
Parking Ordinances
Lyons for employment
Visitors and tourists Public parking & event
coming to Lyons for management
recreation, shopping,
dining, concerts, etc.
Local travelers All trips that begin and Local roadway networks Transportation Chapter
end in Lyons for all that are well connected Lyons Comprehensive
Plan
purposes

27. Pedestrian Mobility Ideas
Where are people Minimum Condition of Current Supporting Plans and
User Groups
walking? Infrastructure Required Infrastructure Policies
Schools
Colorado Safe Routes to
Children Parks
Schools Program
Bus Stops
Schools
Major roadways have
Parks/Rec.
missing or inadequate
Sidewalks on both sides
Shopping Dining
sidewalks
Teenagers
of street
Neighbors
Work
Basic pedestrian
Intersection controls and
Bus Stops
controls at major
striping
roadway intersections
Parks/Rec.
Shopping Dining
Young Adults Buffer between sidewalk
Narrow (4’) or missing
Neighbors Parks, Open Space &
and travel lanes when
sidewalks in
Work Trails Master Plan
speeds exceed 25 M.P.H
residential
Parks/Rec.
neighborhoods
Shopping Dining ADA accessible curb
Adults
cuts for sidewalks
Neighbors
Minimal compliance
Work
with ADA
Parks/Rec.
Shopping Dining
Seniors
Neighbors
Bus Stops

28. Bicycle Transportation Ideas
Minimum
Condition of Current Supporting Plans and
User Groups Who is in this group? Infrastructure
Infrastructure Policies
Required
Type A Experienced bicyclists Bicycle route signage Bicycle routes have been
that are comfortable in a implemented
variety of settings
Type B Intermediate bicyclists 5’ wide on-street Some on-street bicycle
that are comfortable in bicycle lanes lanes have been
slow speed settings with constructed Parks, Open Space & Trails
Off-street multi-use
minimal motor vehicle Master Plan
12’ wide trails
traffic Some off-street multi-use
trails have been
constructed
Type C Beginning bicyclists and Off-street multi-use Some off-street multi-use Parks, Open Space & Trails
Master Plan
children that do not 12’ wide trails trails have been
travel aside motor constructed
6’ wide sidewalks
vehicles. Colorado Safe Routes to
(children only) Sidewalks are incomplete Schools Program

29. Transit System Ideas
User Groups Who uses the Minimum Service Status of Service Supporting Plans
service and where Requirements Planning and Policies
do they go?
Call & Ride Bus Lyons residents Shuttle bus with ADA Service is currently Boulder County
traveling to any accessibility, a hotline provided by Special Transit Services
destination within to schedule trips, and Transit in Lyons Action Plan
Lyons or to a bus dispatcher 10:30 and 1:00
Longmont (T&F)
Wed to Longmont
(min 3 people)
Regional Bus Lyons & Boulder Regional bus with Service is currently Boulder County
Service (Y) residents traveling ADA accessibility and provided 4 times Transit Services
between the two fixed route schedule daily by RTD Action Plan
communities
RTD Operations
Plan
What are the potential transit markets in Lyon’s?
Based on year 2000 U.S. Census journey to work travel data 6% of residents are beyond 65 years of age, 13% have a disability that may not allow them to
drive, 7% of families live below the poverty line, approximately 4% of all dwelling units do not have a personal automobile, and 13% of commuters carpool for
work. Each group represents a segment of the Lyons community that would benefit financially and physically from the introduction and improvement of local
and regional transit service.

30. Other Transportation Ideas
User Groups What is the Minimum Infrastructure Current Accommodation of Supporting
purpose and who Required Transportation Mode Plans and
does it serve? Policies
Commercial Transports Design routes to facilitate Truck routes and maintenance Boulder County
plans have not been designated
Trucks commercial commercial trucks travel Comprehensive
through Lyons
materials to and Plan
through Lyons
Arterial street standards
Tractor trailers, that accommodate turning
movements
delivery trucks,
USPS, Fed Ex,
DHL, UPS, etc. Designated loading zones
in commercial areas
Life Safety Fire, Ambulance, Roadway and intersections Roadway design standards have Boulder County
Operations and Police access designed to reasonably appropriate turning radius to Road Standards
accommodate life safety vehicles
to emergency accommodate access in and
the event of an emergency
situations Specifications
An emergency evacuation plan is
not in place
Secondary access to
developments.
Signal preemption for emergency
responding vehicles is used in
limited applications

31. Next Steps
1. Workshop 1 Results Posted
2. Workshop 2 Results Will be Up Soon
3. Youth Input

35. Youth Workshop: What do you like?
1. Parks
2. Open space
3. Festivals and music
4. The butie (sic) of the Town
5. Good Old Days

36. Youth Workshop: What would you like to add?
1. Teen Town
2. Make Skate Park Better
3. Pool/Rec Center
4. More buses to Boulder
5. Water Park
6. Zoo
7. Better sidewalks on Apple Valley Road
8. “Crazier 4th of July”

37. Next Steps
1. Workshop 1 Results Posted
2. Workshop 2 Results Will be Up Soon
3. Youth Input
4. Share Your Stories!

47. Next Steps
1. Workshop 1 Results Posted
2. Workshop 2 Results Will be Up Soon
3. Youth Input
4. Share Your Stories!
5. Workshop 3: Alternative Scenarios and
Policies