DENVER — The Cherry Creek Trail along First Avenue sees more than 600,000 people every year.

“It’s always been a main corridor, so there is always traffic, especially at rush hour,” said Lynn, a Denver resident.

The City of Denver plans to revamp 1st Avenue between Downing Street and University Boulevard, the stretch that the Cherry Creek Trail runs along.

“It’s only a matter of time, if it hasn’t happened already, for a car to be coming up on the sidewalk,” said Zach Page, a Glendale resident.

A study by Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) reveals that 31 crashes occurred in the Cherry Creek neighborhood between 2017 and 2021, causing either fatal or severe injuries.

DOTI said the Cherry Creek neighborhood is one of the fastest-growing areas in Denver.

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