City Funded Open Space Projects

Bike riders on Piney Creek Trail

Overview

Centennial is committed to strategic and budgetary planning for construction of new improvements and for preservation of the City’s infrastructure.

Click the links above for more information on specific trail projects in the City. Or, use the 'next' and 'previous' buttons below to navigate between project descriptions.

Note: The projects are funded in accordance with City Council Policy.


Lone Tree Creek Trail – Phase II

Status: The City has a contract in place and design is almost complete. 

Project Details: Design of an eight foot wide concrete/crusher fine trail from E. Caley Avenue into the Cherry Creek State Park. The proposed trail will cross two channels: Lone Tree Creek and Windmill Creek. It will also include improvements to the Lone Tree Creek channel in the State Park, where erosion has changed the creek's flow path.

Project Map: View a map of the Lone Tree Creek Trail.

Lone Tree Creek Trail – Phase III Underpass

Timeline: Project construction begins April 2026 and ends Winter 2027.

Project Description: The City is constructing a new culvert and dedicated underpass for bicyclists and pedestrians on the Lone Tree Creek Trail at E. Arapahoe Road. This project will improve safety and connectivity by allowing trail users to travel beneath the roadway, eliminating the need to cross traffic at the existing Revere Parkway crosswalk. 

For additional information on construction or Arapahoe Rd. traffic impacts, please visit the Arapahoe Rd. at Lone Tree Creek Trail Project page.

Project Map: View a map of the Lone Tree Creek Trail.

Centennial Link Trail – East-West Trail Connection

Estimated Completion Date: Construction anticipated to be completed by Winter 2025.

Status: Design complete and construction anticipated to begin in 2025.

Project Details: Design of a continuous east-west bike and pedestrian trail system connecting the eastern and western neighborhoods of the City.

Project Map: View a map of the Centennial Link Trail. 

Centennial Link Trail – Segment 5 at Cherry Park

Status: Construction was completed in May 2025.

Project Details: The trail was pulled back towards the trees in a manner to accommodate more open field space. The update improved drainage and irrigation for the park, helping longevity of the trees, and provided adequate ADA accommodations.

Project Map: View a map of the Centennial Link Trail.

Centennial Link Trail Segment 5 at Cherry Creek

 

Centennial Link Trail – Segment 10

Estimated Completion Date: Construction anticipated to be complete in 2026.

Status: Design complete and construction is expected to begin in Fall 2025.

Project Details: During this phase, a new 10 foot wide multi-use path will be constructed from north of E. Caley Avenue and it will connect to the existing Cottonwood Creek Trail which leads to Cherry Creek State Park via an existing under-crossing at E. Peoria Street. 

Project Map: View a map of the Centennial Link Trail.