Plans & Studies

Broomfield spends money on plans and studies to help guide our investments in the transportation system. Broomfield's transportation projects improve the quality of life for residents and visitors.  This includes creating more travel choices, reducing time spent in traffic, and improving safety on Broomfield roads.   The plans and studies rely on public feedback and data to identify issues on roads and streets.  This information is used to recommend solutions that improve the quality of life for people who live and work in Broomfield.  

The plans and studies identify and rank transportation projects.  Ranking allows funding to go to the most important transportation projects.  The plans and studies also put Broomfield in a position to access grant funding.  Having a list of different types of transportation projects allows Broomfield to seek grant funding from a range of grant types.  Grant funding can make local taxpayer funds go further.

Use the links on the right side of this page to learn more about local and regional plans and studies.

Broomfield Transportation Master Plan

Broomfield’s Transportation Vision:  to provide a well-connected and well-maintained multimodal transportation system that safely and effectively accommodates all modes (pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, bus, rail, and freight), provides mobility for goods and people of all ages and abilities while supporting economic development, reducing dependence on the single-occupant vehicle, and minimizing environmental impacts.

In 2016, Broomfield completed the most recent Transportation Master Plan.  This document guides Broomfield’s approach to planning its transportation system.  It communicates how Broomfield wants its streets and roads to function.  It outlines a plan for the different modes of transportation.  The plan includes bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and motor vehicles.  It also discusses ways to limit the environmental impacts of the transportation system.  The goal is to make the transportation system safe and convenient for all ages and abilities.   

In 2024, Broomfield is beginning an update to the Transportation Master Plan.  This effort will outline the existing conditions of the transportation system. It will illustrate the transportation trends in the community since the last update. It will create new transportation policies and goals. The updated plan will guide how the transportation system changes for the next five to ten years.

Open Space, Parks, Recreation and Trails Plan

In February of 2024, Broomfield City Council approved the updated Open Space, Parks, Recreation and Trails Plan.  The Plan is a 20-year policy document. It serves as a road map to guide decisions about Open Space, Parks, recreation, and trails. The goal of the Plan is to carry Broomfield's vision for open lands forward. The Plan covers both current and future needs for parks, open spaces, and trails. It also outlines ways to help the community achieve its goals. The goals include improving and protecting existing open lands and acquiring new land.

The Open Space, Parks, Recreation and Trails Plan complements transportation planning efforts by including information about existing and future trails and paths that are part of the bicycle and pedestrian transportation network.  The Open Space and Parks elements of the transportation system provide spaces for recreation, along with providing connections for traveling through the community in safe and comfortable ways.