Reopen Delgany Bridge
Connecting communities, trails, art and history for a vibrant urban outdoors.
Better connections make Denver's bicycle and pedestrian network more accessible.
The result is a more liveable city.
Our Mission
To repair the Delgany Pedestrian Bridge and reopen this vital link in Denver’s trail system.
Our Challenge
Delgany Bridge has been closed since 2021 due to broken and deteriorating planks. The resulting detours are confusing and unsafe. Inspections revealed issues that require a larger restoration project. Extensive research determined that Delgany Bridge had no owner of record. Preservation of the bridge has been entrusted to the community in partnership with the Lower Downtown Neighborhood Association, LoDoNA, who are committed to facilitating the process of restoring this bridge.
Reopen Delgany Bridge is a community-led project to repair and reopen Denver’s 1891 railroad bridge that crosses over the Cherry Creek near Delgany Street. Access ramps to the Cherry Creek Trail are directly adjacent to the bridge. The bridge provides essential connections to parks, trails and the surrounding amenities and communities .
Delgany Bridge is a testament to both the integral role of railroads in Denver’s early history and our city’s modern vision for a walkable and bike-friendly urban outdoors.
Help us reopen historic Delgany Bridge
"A bridge you can't cross becomes a barrier"
- Noel Brennan, 9News
Connecting People and Places
Delgany Bridge provides pedestrians safe and coherent connections to LoDo, Ball Arena, Confluence Park and neighboring communities. Commuter cyclists and others who require access to the associated trail systems are eager to see the bridge reopened. This vital link strengthens our community and promotes a more accessible, sustainable city.
A Part of Denver’s History
Built in 1891, the Delgany Bridge is a historic reminder of Denver’s railroad heritage. Restoring the bridge honors our past and preserves a unique piece of the city’s infrastructure for future generations.
Site of Denver Public Arts - VIRGA
Home to Denver Public Art’s sculpture, VIRGA, Delgany Bridge is a unique space. Reopening the bridge will restore the site that inspired and contributes to the artwork, revitalizing VIRGA’s place in Denver’s public arts scene.
"Public Art humanizes the built environment and invigorates public spaces" - AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
Credit: Virga, 2011. Patrick Marold
The Orphan Bridge
The Delgany Bridge has been closed since 2021. Though extensive research was done, no owner of record could be determined. This has complicated repairs. Due to city regulations, resolution of the ownership issue must be community-led.
Therefore, The Lower Downtown Neighborhood Association (LoDoNA) has spearheaded a new committee that is committed to restoring Delgany Bridge and making it available for all in our city to use!
We are working with a local non-profit, additional stakeholders plus the city to negotiate the needed details for action. This vital linkage strengthens our neighborhood communities and promotes a more accessible, sustainable city.
We invite you to get involved in reopening the DELGANY BRIDGE!
"A great City is about connections and connecting people and places. This Bridge has and will connect the people of Denver to all it has to offer."
- Keith Pryor, Denver Resident
Help us reopen historic Delgany Bridge
Credit: Diane Huntress
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