Madison Avenue Corridor Improvement Project

The Madison Avenue project is a critical corridor that connects to several major thoroughfares within the City of Loveland like Highway 287, E 29th Street, E 37th Street and Monroe Avenue. As one of Loveland’s major connectors, it’s an essential road to the City’s overall transportation system’s wellbeing. As the City assesses and improves multi-modal transportation, Madison Avenue is among the top roads that seeks to improve pedestrian and bicycle enhancements.

As part of Connect Loveland, the City’s Transportation Master Plan that was approved in October 2023, the current conditions of Madison Avenue range from a standard four-lane section to a two-lane rural section, which lacks essential amenities like bike lanes and sidewalks. The improvements include:

• Buffered bike lanes on Madison Avenue from 29th Street to the newly constructed roundabout.
• Construction of sidewalks to the east side of the road between Seven Lakes Drive to 37th Street.
• Addition of two way left hand turn lane along Madison Avenue and left turn lane to Seven Lakes Drive.
• A new roundabout at Madison Avenue and 37th Street with crosswalks and buffered bike lanes.

To limit public disturbances and costs, the Public Works and Utilities Departments will complete the roadway and utility improvements at the same time to lessen disruptions. The project addresses bicycle and pedestrian improvements, critical utilities for storm, water and wastewater lines, gas line and overhead powerlines within the corridor that have reached their lifespan.

Project Vision

To transform Madison Avenue into a safe, efficient, and multimodal corridor that enhances connectivity, improves accessibility, and supports Loveland’s long-term multimodal transportation goals. This project will upgrade infrastructure, add bike lanes and sidewalks, improve utilities, and enhance traffic flow—creating a more sustainable and inclusive transportation network for all.

Project Impacts

By early July, the City of Loveland aims to begin construction, starting with underground water and stormwater utility improvements. Once infrastructure improvements are complete, the City of Loveland will focus on surface improvements determined by streetscape design. Between utility and streetscape improvements, the project is anticipated to take six to eight months to construct.

The intersection of Madison and 37th will be closed while the roundabout is constructed at the intersection. To facilitate detour efficiency, the intersection of 33rd and Monroe Avenue has been converted into a two-way stop from a four-way stop to accommodate the detour traffic.

Project Goals

• Offer improved safety and transportation options for people whether they are driving, walking, or biking.
• Focus on modes of travel – making improvements to travel lanes, bike lanes and sidewalks along the corridor.
• Upgrades to improve safety at the intersections and along the corridor
• Improved connectivity to US Highway 287 and beyond to Taft Avenue.
• Effective use of City funds – combine and coordinate roadway and utility improvements to lessen public disruption.

Project Funding

• 2019-2024 General Fund = 20%
• 2019-2024 Capital Expansion Fees (CEF) = 80%
  • Appropriations of funds for the project began in 2019.
  • Design services for the project were completed in 2021.
  • Contracted for the project awarded in April 2021.
  • Contractor awarded for the project in May 2025.