MERGE Ahead: Improvements Along U.S. 34

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Greeley is growing, and so are our neighboring communities. With growth comes an increase in traffic, which can lead to congestion, air pollution, and crashes. The city is responding to this growth with a major construction project that will improve safety, access and the ease of travel along U.S. 34.

Mobility Enhancements for Regional Growth and Equity, or MERGE, is a public transit project. It will build new U.S. 34 interchanges at 35th and 47th Avenues, as well as a new mobility hub at Centerplace. The project uses multiple transportation components to meet the needs of our fast-growing, young and diverse community, no matter who they are or how they move through Greeley.

Why MERGE?

We expect the MERGE project to offer immediate benefits to our community:

  • Reduce approximately 40% of crashes through the reduction of signals on U.S. 34.
  • Construct a new "mobility hub" to bring together public transit, bike and car shares, and other ways for people to get where they want to go. It will enhance local transit and expand connections to Centerra, Denver and the airport.
  • Create a safer pedestrian connection between the north and south sides of Greeley.
  • Decrease air pollution by approximately 40%.
  • Increase the consistency and dependability of travel times along U.S. 34.

Ask Questions and Get Updates

The city is currently selecting a consultant team to complete the project’s design. We expect construction to begin in late 2026. Below, you can get project updates or ask our project experts questions about the project.

Greeley is growing, and so are our neighboring communities. With growth comes an increase in traffic, which can lead to congestion, air pollution, and crashes. The city is responding to this growth with a major construction project that will improve safety, access and the ease of travel along U.S. 34.

Mobility Enhancements for Regional Growth and Equity, or MERGE, is a public transit project. It will build new U.S. 34 interchanges at 35th and 47th Avenues, as well as a new mobility hub at Centerplace. The project uses multiple transportation components to meet the needs of our fast-growing, young and diverse community, no matter who they are or how they move through Greeley.

Why MERGE?

We expect the MERGE project to offer immediate benefits to our community:

  • Reduce approximately 40% of crashes through the reduction of signals on U.S. 34.
  • Construct a new "mobility hub" to bring together public transit, bike and car shares, and other ways for people to get where they want to go. It will enhance local transit and expand connections to Centerra, Denver and the airport.
  • Create a safer pedestrian connection between the north and south sides of Greeley.
  • Decrease air pollution by approximately 40%.
  • Increase the consistency and dependability of travel times along U.S. 34.

Ask Questions and Get Updates

The city is currently selecting a consultant team to complete the project’s design. We expect construction to begin in late 2026. Below, you can get project updates or ask our project experts questions about the project.

Ask the Team!

Do you have a question about the project's status, its funding, or the completion timeline? Whatever part of MERGE is on your mind, ask your question below! One of the team's experts will respond as soon as possible.

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  • Share It’s now June and there hasn’t been a new update. Would love more transparency on this project since it was a voter approved initiative. on Facebook Share It’s now June and there hasn’t been a new update. Would love more transparency on this project since it was a voter approved initiative. on Twitter Share It’s now June and there hasn’t been a new update. Would love more transparency on this project since it was a voter approved initiative. on Linkedin Email It’s now June and there hasn’t been a new update. Would love more transparency on this project since it was a voter approved initiative. link

    It’s now June and there hasn’t been a new update. Would love more transparency on this project since it was a voter approved initiative.

    Freshco asked 25 days ago

    Thank you for this question! In May, the city selected the company RS&H to serve as the engineering consultant for the project. In the weeks since, our focus has been on important foundational work, like defining the scope for each of the four project elements, finalizing the intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) necessary to manage the project, and setting the remaining design schedule. Work is underway behind the scenes, and the focus is on positioning the project to move forward safely, efficiently, and yes, transparently.

    One key component of our current scoping work involves putting together an outreach plan to create a regular and robust cadence of public information across the project. The details are being finalized, but some tactics we're considering include:

    • A project office near Centerplace where community members can quickly visit to ask questions and learn more about the project status
    • Public meetings and open houses throughout the remainder of the design process
    • An on-call phone number and email address to gather public questions and comments


    From a public perspective, we know it feels like this project has been a long time coming, especially for folks who have been following along since the beginning. (We agree — we are ready to see it come to fruition, too!) Right now, we're laying critical groundwork for the project's success. Once those elements are in place, our team is committed to keeping the entire community up to date on design progress and construction.

Page last updated: 17 Jun 2025, 08:38 AM