Commerce City launches Safe Streets Initiative
Published on June 17, 2026
Whether you are driving to work, walking your kids to school, or cycling through your neighborhood, getting around Commerce City should feel safe. The city is now making that commitment more visible than ever with the launch of the Safe Streets Initiative, a coordinated, long-term effort to make streets safer for everyone who drives, walks, bikes, or rides.
The initiative brings together the daily work of multiple city departments around core pillars of education, engineering, and enforcement. What’s new is how those efforts are now connected under one coordinated, citywide approach, combining new and existing programs on everything from roadway design to traffic enforcement and pedestrian safety in neighborhoods.
“Our City Council has been steadfast in its focus on transportation safety across every part of our community,” said City Manager Jason Rogers. “This new Safe Streets Initiative reflects how we prioritize those efforts to deliver what our community expects from us: that every department, every project, and every investment is working toward the goal of a safer Commerce City.”
Commerce City is committed to reducing fatal and serious injury crashes by 50% by 2050. The launch of Safe Streets directly supports that objective, with the city’s Transportation Master Plan and Safety Action Plan providing the data, priorities, and engineering strategies that guide investments and on-the-ground actions.
The city’s newest program, 20 is Plenty, establishes a 20 mph speed limit on local residential streets where pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers share the same space, and where reducing vehicle speeds can significantly improve safety outcomes. A project to replace speed limit signs across the city will begin this summer. Completion is expected to take about one year and will be handled in phases based on engineering judgement and staff availability. This change from the existing residential speed limit of 25 mph also comes in response to community input from residents.
“20 is Plenty is about making our neighborhood streets work better for the people who live on them,” said Rogers. “When we reduce speeds on residential streets, we’re not just changing a number on a sign; we’re creating an environment where kids can play outside, people can walk to a neighbor’s house, and drivers have more time to react.”
The Safe Streets Initiative includes several traffic engineering projects already underway, including the installation of oversized stop signs where traffic data indicates they are needed, removal of permissive left turns at select intersections, and new traffic signals at others. The city recently installed more raised medians along Highway 2 to reduce head-on and serious crashes, and has rolled out a revamped traffic calming program that empowers residents to engage with their neighbors to suggest measures to slow down drivers in neighborhoods.
When dangerous driving behaviors persist, the Commerce City Police Department steps in with targeted, data-driven enforcement. Officers focus resources on locations and times where crash data and speed studies show the greatest need. Tools include mobile photo enforcement, speed trailers, radar monitoring, and high-hazard zone designations that carry increased fines for violations.
“Through the use of technology, we are deploying new methods of speed enforcement to make our streets safer,” said Rogers. “This includes targeted use of mobile photo enforcement, particularly in sensitive areas such as school zones, construction areas, and neighborhoods.”
Visit c3gov.com/SafeStreets to explore the Safe Streets Initiative webpage, watch our program rollout video, and learn more about how Commerce City is creating safer streets for everyone.