Denver Canal Trail to Receive $100 Million Upgrade

The funding will support maintenance and repair projects along the 71-mile High Line Canal.

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March 21, 2024, 7:00 AM PDT

Snowy path with trees on both sides near Denver, Colorado.

Segment of the High Line Canal in Greenwood Village, Colorado. | Faina Gurevich / Adobe Stock

A 71-mile Denver biking and walking trail will receive some much-needed upgrades thanks to $100 million in investments from local, state, and federal sources as well as a mix of grants and donations collected by the High Line Canal Conservancy.

According to an article by Chris Walker in 5280, “Such improvements should include safer trail crossings, new bridges, road underpasses, neighborhood access points, better signage, more shade and seating, and small “pocket” parks where people can gather and play.”

The infusion of funding has helped boost the value of the canal as a public amenity. Denver Water, its current owner, will transfer ownership over the next several years to local counties, protecting it for public use.

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