Martin/Martin provided civil engineering services for the original 16th Street Mall in 1982, and since then, the 16th Street Mall has served as the urban core of downtown Denver. The City and County of Denver has commissioned a capital improvements project to revitalize and modernize the mall corridor and for a second time, Martin/Martin is providing full civil engineering services on this high-profile project. The project consists of the overall renovation and reconstruction of the 16th Street Mall from Broadway to Market Street (approximately 12.5 city blocks) with the intent to relocate and replace utilities, granite pavers, trees, public life features, lights, and to realign the transitway in general accordance with the project reference documents, technical requirements, the request for proposal, and the NEPA submittal package. Water quality enhancements and interpretive/educational green infrastructure improvements were implemented at strategic stormwater planter locations throughout the project. Utility coordination services included potholing coordination, 3D modeling, conflict identification, relocation corridor identification, work order processing, utility provider design relocation coordination, and as-built documentation.

ACEC Award Winning Project!

The 16th Street project has earned widespread industry recognition, receiving multiple prestigious awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Most notably, the project was honored with ACEC Colorado’s Grand Conceptor Award, the organization’s highest distinction recognizing exceptional engineering achievement and innovation. The project also received national recognition with an ACEC National Honor Award, further highlighting the transformative impact, collaborative design excellence, and lasting community value of the revitalization effort.

ACEC Red Carpet Interview