Bus rapid transit construction on Colfax is chugging along — and so is the effort to save the businesses affected.

The East Colfax Community Collective (EC3) launched a fundraising campaign for September to support the East Colfax Small Business Relief Fund, which covers Colfax from Colorado Boulevard to Yosemite Street.

The campaign is the host behind “lift parties,” events where people celebrate the new white bus stop arches on Colfax.

The giant white arches will act as the spines for dozens of new bus stops that will eventually line the avenue. The $300 million project will support BRT along the current 15 and 15L routes.

Work began in October 2024 and is slated to last through 2027.

One of the main goals of the massive construction project is to bring more foot traffic to Colfax a

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