To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Gini Pingenot, Director, Open Spaces
Prepared By:
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Michele Frishman, Grants and Acquisitions Manager, Open Spaces
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Subject:
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Joint Project Request for Construction of Two Replacement East Trail Bridges in South Platte Park
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
South Suburban Park and Recreation District (SSPRD) requests $97,500 in South Platte Working Group funds to support the replacement of two pedestrian bridges along the East Trail in South Platte Park in Littleton. Open Spaces staff support the project and request that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) award the proposed funding to SSPRD. Staff presented the project to the BOCC in study session on October 14, 2025.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Understand and respond to community needs, interests, and values.
Background and Discussion: In 2023, the Open Space and Trails Advisory Board recommended and the BOCC approved setting aside $2 million of Open Space Acquisition and Development funds to support projects originating from the South Platte Working Group through 2028. This pledge was envisioned to build on previous successes of the working group that were supported by $11 million in Open Spaces funds, including projects at South Platte Park, Reynolds Landing, and Riverside Downs in Littleton, along with River Run and the East Bank Trail in Englewood and Sheridan. The current $2 million pledge remains available for new projects proposed by members of the working group.
The East Trail is a soft-surface trail off the main Mary Carter Greenway, providing access to a natural area south of Mineral Avenue as well as a connection into the trail system from nearby neighborhoods. The two pedestrian bridges cross Jackass Gulch, a tributary to the South Platte River. The trail corridor in this area of South Platte Park is very popular and sees more than 1,000 users per day. Use of the East Trail bridg...
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