Invest in Wheat Ridge

The City of Wheat Ridge is excited to share how we’re putting your tax dollars to work to improve our city’s infrastructure. Thanks to your overwhelming support for the Next Chapter .5 cent sales tax extension voters approved in November 2023, we’ve secured critical funding to invest in safer streets, better sidewalks, and improved stormwater drainage.

In order to secure the best possible interest rate, we waited to issue these bonds until October 2024. This fiscally responsible approach means we can maximize every dollar and deliver the best outcomes for Wheat Ridge. Now, with funding in place, work on several major projects will begin this year (2025), including:

38th Ave Refresh (Upham to Harlan) – Initiating design for future streetscape improvements.
38th Ave West (Youngfield to Kipling) – Completing design for improved pedestrian mobility.
Traffic Study (44th/Tabor and 44th/Eldridge) – Evaluating critical traffic flow and safety needs.
Sidewalk & Concrete Maintenance in select neighborhoods between Kipling and Wadsworth and 32nd and 44th – Advancing construction to improve safety and walkability.
ADA Pedestrian Ramp Installation in select intersections and crossings between Kipling and Wadsworth and 32nd and 44th – Enhancing accessibility for all residents.

These are just the first steps in a multi-year plan to enhance our infrastructure. Over the next five to six years, we’ll continue working on major roadway, pedestrian, multi-modal improvements, and stormwater drainage across the city.

Your voices played a key role in shaping these priorities. Through resident surveys, community engagement programs, and strategic planning efforts, you helped us identify the projects that matter most. And we’re not stopping here, we’re also seeking state and grant funding to stretch our resources even further.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping us build a safer, more connected community.

38th Ave Refresh (Upham to Harlan) – Initiating design for future streetscape improvements.
38th Ave West (Youngfield to Kipling) – Completing design for improved pedestrian mobility.
Traffic Study (44th/Tabor and 44th/Eldridge) – Evaluating critical traffic flow and safety needs.
Sidewalk & Concrete Maintenance in select neighborhoods between Kipling and Wadsworth and 32nd and 44th – Advancing construction to improve safety and walkability.
ADA Pedestrian Ramp Installation in select intersections and crossings between Kipling and Wadsworth and 32nd and 44th – Enhancing accessibility for all residents.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping us build a safer, more connected community.

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Kelly jj asked almost 2 years ago

Thank you for your question. The Wadsworth Improvement Project is in the process of improving mobility for all modes. ADA-compliant routes were not present prior to the project. Upgrades are under construction on northbound Wadsworth between 41st Avenue and I-70 as part of the project. More information on multimodal improvements that will benefit all users can be found under the Frequently Asked Questions section at whatsupwheatridge.com/improve-wadsworth. Alternative routes for bicyclists and pedestrians have been established on nearby streets, adjacent to Wadsworth, until the project is complete. Signage is in place to direct walkers & cyclists to these routes.
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Pam1113 asked almost 2 years ago

Thank you for your question. All buildings acquired as part of the Wadsworth Improvement Project that required demolition have been removed. Additional removals are not planned as part of the project.
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Why did the City approve low-income housing? The crime rate in Wheat Ridge skyrocketed! This once quiet and wonderful place to live is now like living in the slums!! The homeless is out of control, shoplifting and robberies are running rampid, and the laws do little to protect the innocent! FIX THIS BEFORE IT GETS WORSE!!!!

Dave N asked over 1 year ago

Thank you for your perspective. The City recently adopted an Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan that calls for the addition of housing to support workers in our community that earn 50-80% of the area median income. We are actively working to implement that plan so that we can maintain housing for those who want to live and work in Wheat Ridge. The City is actively working on helping residents experience homelessness find permanent and supportive housing and is taking a multifaceted approach to reducing crime in the hotel area near I-70 and Kipling. In fact, that area has seen a decrease in criminal actively of approximately 20% in the last year. This is a complex problem to solve.
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Why is it people taking shopping cart off store property isn't illegal? I have been homeless in the past and never stole a shopping cart. I stayed at the auction centers shelter for 2 months, and found a job a saved money and found a apartment. I didn't steal or trespass for litter. I have TBI and a lot of health issues yeah I never did what these other people do. There should be a law behind it and they should be arrested being when I go shopping and can't find a cart being they all got stolen is wrong. I have had to leave the store and go somewhere else so I could find a cart to buy my groceries and that's wrong for the grocery store and it's customers. I figure if we could have a vote in on the law it would go through and it would be an advantage for us honest hard-working people. Thank you and I hope something gets done about this and maybe other towns will follow.

Honest worker asked over 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your story and for your perspective on this challenging topic.