Winston Downs
Exposition Traffic Study Review & Recommendations
FINAL: March 2026
Study Background/Initiation
The E. Exposition Avenue study was initiated by Council District 5 in response to traffic concerns expressed in their year-end survey submissions from residents in District 5. CW Amanda Sawyer initiated a specific, more focused survey open to all residents of Winston Downs. That survey invitation was sent via mailed postcards to all current residents in 2024 and early 2025 along with multiple emailed reminders from District 5 and from WDCA. Following that, initial WD resident panelists were appointed by District 5 as voices at the table; in addition, all WD residents were invited by District 5 and permitted to participate via chat at related Council initiated DOTI meetings, held virtually, concerning the survey results and recommendations. Fehr & Peers, a nationwide consulting firm focusing exclusively on transportation planning and engineering, was brought on to develop and refine the project findings.
Fehr & Peers Study Objective
The study limits are East Exposition Avenue from Leetsdale Drive to Quebec Street. The aim of the study was to understand community traffic concerns on Exposition Avenue; collect data to better understand issues; and to develop conceptual designs for low-cost recommendations that the city can build as DOTI work orders.
Recommendations made by Fehr & Peers are indicated below (underlined) along with the WDCA’s committee recommendations. WDCA Board approved the final written release.
Signs & Crosswalks
- WDCA supports Fehr & Peers recommendation replacing right-turn on red prohibition signs with “No Turn on Red [red dot]” (R10-11) signs for uniformity and to maximize compliance. Specific locations include the westbound approach on Exposition at Monaco, where WDCA recommends an additional sign on the horizontal or vertical portions of signal stanchion at the SW corner of the intersection for better visibility to maximize compliance.
- WDCA supports Fehr & Peers recommendation replacing movement prohibition signs with signs featuring larger font to maximize compliance such as on northbound Quebec at Exposition and eastbound Exposition at Monaco.
- WDCA supports Fehr & Peers recommendation painting crosswalks and stop bars on Exposition at Oneida Way and at Pontiac St to maximize compliance of stop signs.
- WDCA recommends red reflective tape on the stop sign poles.
- WDCA does not recommend quick-build pedestrian refuge islands at any intersection [Fehr & Peers proposed these at Oneida] at this time because they are a potential maintenance hazard, especially for ice and snow, and may not be needed.
Speed Cushions
- WDCA supports Fehr & Peers recommendation for speed cushions at regular intervals on Exposition Avenue between Monaco Parkway and Quebec Street. In total this will amount to three to four locations. DOTI will research engineering guidelines to determine the appropriate location of cushions to effectively reduce speed to the 25mph limit and avoid driveway conflicts.
- To complement the speed cushions, WDCA requests DOTI consideration for the Exposition westbound signal at Monaco to have polarized lenses that could not be seen from a distance (can now be seen from Oneida St.). People would be less likely to speed trying to catch the green light.
Exposition & Monaco
- This is a blind intersection with poor visibility for pedestrians crossing Exposition or Monaco— this is a school crossing—and drivers make illegal right turns on red. Visibility could be improved by reducing the height of the wall on the NE corner. Fehr & Peers is supportive of reducing the height of the wall; however, the opinion of a structural engineer is necessary to ensure that modifications to the wall are feasible without affecting the wall’s original purpose. WDCA recommends DOTI consideration, as this is high priority for safety.
- Working Group members and public meeting participants expressed concern regarding conflicts between eastbound left-turn traffic and westbound through traffic. WDCA supports Fehr & Peers recommendation to revisit the analysis of this location upon changes to Denver’s Left-Turn Phase Procedure. Specifically to restore the westbound signage to indicate two lanes, one for left turns only and one for through and right turns to mirror the signage on eastbound Exposition
- WDCA recommends painting the curbs red to emphasize No Parking on the north and south side of Exposition just east of Monaco and to move the stop bar back further to provide adequate space for vehicles turning from Monaco.
- NOTE TO BOARD, not in the Traffic Calming Study, but a safety recommendation: ADA access on the eastside of Monaco crossing Exposition, due to the location of the signal pole on the sidewalk, may need improvement. Board 311 request.
Exposition Final Report Fehr & Peers – Dec 24 is available at this link.
Study Working Group
- Panelists: Mickey Greenberg, Jane Lorimer, Deborah Costin
- Working committee (+ panelists): Susan Bernard, Tim Rooney; Joanna Milewski; Mickey Greenberg, David Halterman, Jeff Becker
- Board recommendations sent to Molly Lanphier DOTI – Cc: CW Sawyer & Sr. Aide Matt Walter District 5