Bike commuters in Northeast Denver will be getting used to a new route and some new views through City Park this week as the Denver Museum of Nature & Science construction project starts in earnest and prompts a minor re-route for the regional bikeway. Access points at Montview Ave., St. Paul and Harrison Streets will all be affected. The Museum project is slated to last until 2014 and the construction area and truck traffic for the project will effectively close the southeast corner of the park to pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
The re-route takes bicyclists along the North face of the Museum on 22nd Avenue, then around the scenic east side of City Park Lake before re-connecting with the southern-most pedestrian and bicycle pathways. Orange bike-ped detour signs have been installed at key points to direct riders and walkers. While the official detour is clearly marked, the park is open to bikes along other routes as well.
The Museum is adding 126,000 square feet and five levels of discovery to its south side. The new addition, supported in part by the Better Denver Bond and scheduled for completion in 2014, will feature a dedicated, interactive science center for ages 3-5, additional space for world-class travelling exhibitions and engaging science programs, a state-of-the-art preservation and research facility for more than 1.4 million artifacts and specimens, and more. Visit ww.dmns.org for additional details.
