Published: May 25, 2017

Baseline Road pedestrian underpass as viewed from the northeast

The Baseline Road underpass is set to open Friday at the south end of ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ's main campus.

The city of Boulder plans to open the newly constructed Baseline Road pedestrian underpass on Friday, May 26.

The underpass will connect the south edge of ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ’s campus to the Basemar Shopping Center, improving safety for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.

In addition to increasing connectivity between existing sidewalks and multi-use paths, the project has also included reconstruction of the median on Baseline Road between 27th Way and Broadway, repaving of the same stretch and relocation of the B-Cycle station so that it’s closer to the reconstructed transit stop.

While the underpass is set to open Friday, repaving of the street is expected to extend through June 5 due to recent weather delays. Commuters to the ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ campus who use Baseline Road should note this work will include various lane closures. Drivers could experience significant delays.

A formal project completion celebration is slated for noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, at the south end of the underpass.