Colorado town votes to construct entrance gate amid traffic dispute with Denver, Littleton – CBS News

Colorado town votes to construct entrance gate amid traffic dispute with Denver, Littleton  CBS News

Bow Mar, a small town in Colorado, sits between Denver and Littleton, and community leaders have been pushing back against drivers who use local streets as shortcuts. Bow Mar, a small town in Colorado, sits between Denver and Littleton, and community leaders have been pushing back against drivers who use local streets as shortcuts. Now, the town is moving forward with plans to construct a gate at one of its entrances. The town's population is about 950, but a traffic study found that about 1,200 vehicles travel through the community every day. The study says a majority of those drivers do not live in Bow Mar. The town says the traffic puts children, retirees and seniors in the community at risk.

It has introduced speed bumps, installed "kids at play" signs, and lowered the speed limit to 20 mph in order to calm traffic, but residents tell CBS Colorado that they still have safety concerns. Bow Mar leaders proposed building controlled-access gates at two of the town's three main entrances and closing a smaller entrance near Tufts Avenue. Denver and Littleton leaders opposed the idea. Both cities asked Bow Mar to pause the proposal and work with them on a different solution. They argued that "Bow Mar undoubtedly expects its residents to have reasonable access to Denver and Littleton roads