KENNYS RUN

2024 | CASFM Engineering Excellence Award

For decades, Kennys Run, a minor drainageway, had been confined to pipes under the streets of Golden, Colorado and below a large industrial facility. This caused the stream to become disconnected and resulted in flooding of the major industrial complex. To accommodate a planned expansion, the industrial facility needed to be protected from floodwaters and removed from the floodplain. To accomplish this, Kennys Run was daylighted into a new open channel running adjacent to a significant transportation corridor, Ford Street. The open channel took the place of underused impermeable parking lots and created a riparian greenway in the middle of the City. The multi-use trail system expanded to allow direct access through the new greenway and down to the recreational confluence at Clear Creek. This multi-disciplinary project resulted in a public private partnership that not only preserved a major contributor to the Colorado economy but also created a dynamic pedestrian and recreation corridor that enhanced the habitat value and ecosystem at the confluence of Clear Creek and Kennys Run in the heart of Golden.

KENNYS RUN

Client

Molson Coors
City of Golden

Location

Golden, Colorado

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