March 2025 Project Update: West Elizabeth BRT

The West Elizabeth Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Design Project team made key progress in February.

On Feb. 5, the team hosted a community conversation with local businesses near West Elizabeth Street and South Shields Street to discuss the project and potential routing options. The group reached a consensus in favor of routing the new BRT line via Constitution Avenue and West Plum Street rather than West Elizabeth Street, citing benefits such as higher ridership potential, improved bus operations and minimized construction-related business disruptions. Participants also expressed interest in enhanced pedestrian connections between new BRT stops on West Plum Street between City Park Avenue and South Shields Street and West Elizabeth Street, via City right of way.

Following this feedback, the project team selected the Constitution and Plum route for the new BRT line. The route will travel west on West Plum Street from the Colorado State University (CSU) campus, south on Constitution Avenue and west on West Elizabeth Street.

Additionally, the project’s buildout was divided into two phases. The first phase, which is already funded, includes the construction of a transit center and a roundabout at West Elizabeth Street and South Overland Trail. The second phase, which involves building out the full BRT corridor, is currently unfunded.

Stay up to date on the project at fcgov.com/westelizabeth(External link).