Greeley hopes to have 16th Street improvements underway by 2024

GREELEY — As the city looks to improve traffic and pedestrian safety in its busiest areas, improvements to the 16th Street corridor between Seventh Avenue and 11th Avenue could be underway as early as 2024.

That was the goal set out by public works staff in a city council work session this week. In a presentation to the council, public works director Paul Trombino said the aim of the project is to calm traffic, improve pedestrian safety, add more landscaping and increase the connection between the University of Northern Colorado and downtown Greeley — all while preserving as much parking as…