The city of Durango will launch the public design process for its Camino Crossing project in early January.
The project would create an underpass to provide a safer way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Camino del Rio near 12th Street and link to the Animas River Trail.
A design meeting will be held from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 11 at Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave. The meeting will bring together members of numerous city boards and commissions to collaborate about a design for the Camino Crossing. The public will be able to view the meeting via Zoom.
Participating groups include the Multimodal Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Durango Renewal Partnership, Creative Economy Commission, Design Review Board, Planning Commission, Business Improvement District and the Infrastructure Advisory Board.
A feasibility study conducted in 2020 identified 12th Street as the best location to develop an underpass.
“A crossing of Camino del Rio has been discussed by community members for over a decade, and many of the city’s boards and commissions have been a part of these discussions over the years,” said Devin King, multimodal administrator in a news release. “The design charrette will bring these city boards and commissions together to collaboratively create their vision for the project.”
This will be the first step in the public design process. Conceptual designs brought up at the meeting in early January will be shared with the public for input.
The design process for the Camino Crossing project is paid for through a half-cent sales and use tax passed by voters in 2015.
njohnson@durangoherald.com
