Denver projects · 2026
Projects
Every capital project the City and County of Denver publishes for 2026, each on one row, with the capital budget it is a part of. Below them are the State of Colorado’s own projects in the city, a different government’s money, kept apart. Each project opens its own page.
The city’s own capital money
FACTThis is not a “major projects” list. It is every capital project the city publishes for 2026 — all 140 of them, down to $5,000. They come from the Final 2026 budget book’s five “Projects by Agency” schedules, and every one of those schedules reconciles to its own printed Grand Total, to the dollar, before a row of it appears here.
Capital appropriated by project CALC
$269.3M
Exactly $269,316,418. The five capital funds Denver publishes project by project, added — each one’s own printed Grand Total. A part of the capital budget, not the whole, and the city prints no total for these five together.
All capital improvement funds FACT
$659.9M
Total CIP Expenditures by Fund, 2026 — the city’s own printed capital total, all seven fund groups. Printed twice in one table, by fund and by department, and the two halves agree exactly. Stated in whole thousands.
Projects published CALC
140
Rows on this page, counted: 15 in the Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund, 73 in the Capital Improvement Fund, 23 in the State Conservation Trust Fund, 19 in the Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund, 10 in the Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund. No publisher states this number — it is a count of what the five schedules print.
Spent so far, by project NOT PUBLISHED
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Denver publishes no spending by project. Each schedule carries exactly one money column, “2026 Appropriated”: no spend to date, no encumbrance, no prior-year actual against a named project. An appropriation is permission to spend, not spending. No estimate is offered here, because a plausible one would be indistinguishable from a published figure.
The capital budget, and the part of it published project by project
Denver’s capital budget is seven fund groups. Five of them print a project list and two do not — the bond funds and the grant-funded capital funds are published as fund totals and no finer, anywhere in this book. This table is the city’s own citywide capital table, with a column saying which is which. It is printed in whole thousands, so the figures here are shown abbreviated rather than to a dollar the city never stated.
| Capital fund group | Published project by project? | 2026 appropriated |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | Yes — 15 projects, Schedule 30001 | $5.6M |
| Capital Improvement Fund | Yes — 73 projects, Schedule 31000 | $200.7M |
| State Conservation Trust Fund | Yes — 23 projects, Schedule 35000 | $13.9M |
| Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | Yes — 19 projects, Schedule 36000 | $31.9M |
| Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | Yes — 10 projects, Schedule 39000 | $24.7M |
| Bond Project Funds | No — this book publishes it as a fund total only | $230.3M |
| Grant/Other Capital Funds | No — this book publishes it as a fund total only | $152.9M |
| Total CIP Expenditures by Fund | The city’s own printed capital total | $659.9M |
The five schedules, and the three figures each one prints
Each fund publishes its whole 2026 appropriation and, separately, the part of it assigned to named projects. The gap between them is that fund’s contingency — money inside the capital budget held against nothing in particular. Both figures are true and they are a few million apart, so both are printed here rather than one of them being quoted against the other.
| Capital fund | Schedule | Projects | Appropriated to projects | Contingency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30001 | 15 | $5,325,000 | $255,486 |
| Capital Improvement Fund | 31000 | 73 | $194,964,443 | $5,708,118 |
| State Conservation Trust Fund | 35000 | 23 | $13,420,000 | $442,134 |
| Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36000 | 19 | $31,900,795 | — |
| Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39000 | 10 | $23,706,180 | $961,204 |
| Five funds | — | 140 | $269,316,418 | $7,366,942 |
The Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund prints no contingency line at all, which is why its cell is a dash rather than a zero. The four that do print one sum to $7,366,942, which the citywide table above carries, rounded to whole thousands, as its own $7.4M contingency row.
All projects
Every capital project Denver publishes for 2026, each on one row, largest first. The accounting code is the city’s own: the fund-org that holds the money, then the project code. Both are printed exactly as the book prints them, including one fund-org the book prints a digit short. Where a schedule prints no department heading above its groups, the city agency column is a dash rather than a guess. Each project name opens that row’s own page.
Search and filter
| Accounting code | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street and Alley Asphalt Maintenance - Street Rotomill and Overlay Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ041 | $28,000,000 |
| Facility Improvements, Space Planning, and Property Acquisition | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · PQ014 | $20,616,471 |
| Bridge Maintenance and Emergency Repairs Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ034 | $11,756,199 |
| Traffic Signal Infrastructure and Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ037 | $10,487,445 |
| Boettcher Concert Hall Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ101 | $10,465,000 |
| Reinvestment - Parks Rehabilitation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ006 | $9,850,000 |
| Energy Conservation Improvements | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · CW002 | $9,000,000 |
| Major Bridge Replacements | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31025-5011000 · PB002 | $7,500,000 |
| Street and Alley Asphalt Maintenance - Street Rotomill and Overlay Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31025-5011000 · PZ041 | $6,368,700 |
| Capital Planning Support | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · ZV100 | $6,000,000 |
| Connective Infrastructure | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · ZB001 | $6,000,000 |
| Park Facilities - Outdoor Aquatics Rehabilitation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RZ009 | $6,000,000 |
| National Western Center (NWC) Capital Maintenance | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · ZE002 | $5,000,000 |
| Right of Way Concrete Maintenance - Curb Ramps | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ043 | $4,675,000 |
| Library Facilities Deferred Maintenance | Denver Public Library | Capital Improvement Fund | 34041-8113000 · GX020 | $4,605,750 |
| Citywide Courtroom Improvements | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · PT008 | $3,965,400 |
| Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ101 | $3,935,000 |
| DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31015-5011000 · PQ004 | $3,875,783 |
| Resiliency - Natural Resources | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ007 | $3,550,000 |
| Traffic Signal Infrastructure and Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PZ037 | $3,412,000 |
| Safety Facilities - Expansion and Improvements | Safety Programs and Management | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-3501000 · GX005 | $3,350,000 |
| Downtown Park Projects | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35050-7010000 · RA001 | $3,000,000 |
| Red Rocks Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ103 | $2,705,000 |
| Electrified Mobility Improvements | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · CW003 | $2,700,000 |
| I-70 Availability Payment | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31015-5011000 · PW001 | $2,688,010 |
| East Corridor Payment | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31015-5011000 · PM008 | $2,514,065 |
| Colorado Convention Center Debt Payments | Department of Finance | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-2590000 · CCC02 | $2,500,000 |
| Park Facilities - Outdoor Aquatics Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35050-7010000 · RZ009 | $2,500,000 |
| Park Access - Bridges | Department of Parks and Recreation | Capital Improvement Fund | 32045-7010000 · RZ008 | $2,473,000 |
| Citywide Trail Improvements | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RJ008 | $2,450,000 |
| Denver Moves Bicycles Implementation | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PO008 | $2,400,000 |
| Park Facilities - Structures | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ009 | $2,355,000 |
| Right of Way Concrete Maintenance - Curb and Gutter | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ043 | $2,200,000 |
| Solar Infrastructure Improvements | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · CW001 | $2,150,000 |
| City Park Master Plan Implementation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RV004 | $2,000,000 |
| Library Facilities Deferred Maintenance | Denver Public Library | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-8113000 · GX020 | $2,000,000 |
| Safe Routes to School | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PR008 | $2,000,000 |
| Transportation Maintenance Contingency Reserve | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ001 | $2,000,000 |
| Buell Theatre Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ101 | $1,915,000 |
| Reinvestment - Parks Rehabilitation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RZ006 | $1,895,000 |
| Right of Way Concrete Maintenance - Curb Ramps | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31025-5011000 · PZ043 | $1,796,300 |
| NWC Campus Energy Support | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · NW001 | $1,680,331 |
| Energize Denver Implementation | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · GY002 | $1,643,000 |
| Park Access - Trail Improvements | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ008 | $1,600,000 |
| DRCOG TIP I-25/Broadway Interchange | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PQ004 | $1,561,980 |
| Radio Replacement - Safety | Technology Services | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-3070100 · ZI903 | $1,552,600 |
| Facilities Support - Facilities Reserve for Emergency Projects | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GZ001 | $1,500,000 |
| Library Bond Projects Supplemental | Denver Public Library | Capital Improvement Fund | 34041-8113000 · GX050 | $1,500,000 |
| System Operations Maintenance - Transportation Management Center (TMC) Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31025-5011000 · PZ128 | $1,500,000 |
| Safety Facilities - Expansion and Improvements | Safety Programs and Management | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-3501000 · GX005 | $1,400,000 |
| Resiliency - Water Conservation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ007 | $1,340,000 |
| Pedestrian Crossing Improvements | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PS011 | $1,320,000 |
| Participatory Budgeting | Community Planning and Development | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-0141000 · GX004 | $1,300,000 |
| National Western Center | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · NWC13 | $1,265,293 |
| Central Platte Service Payment | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · PL001 | $1,200,216 |
| Signs and Marking Maintenance - Pavement Markings | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ045 | $1,143,801 |
| Right of Way Concrete Maintenance - Concrete Street and Alley Repair Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ043 | $1,125,000 |
| Sheriff Reform Technology Investments | Denver Sheriff Department | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-3531000 · ZI907 | $1,120,000 |
| Reinvestment - Parks Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ006 | $1,100,000 |
| Signs and Marking Maintenance - Faded Signs | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ045 | $1,100,000 |
| Capital Planning Support | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · ZV100 | $1,000,000 |
| Colorado Convention Center Debt Payments | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · CCC02 | $1,000,000 |
| Neighborhood Transportation and Traffic Calming | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PQ017 | $1,000,000 |
| Park Facilities - Outdoor Aquatics Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30050-7010000 · RZ009 | $1,000,000 |
| DHHA Westside Clinic Payment | Denver Department of Public Health and Environment | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-6508000 · EO001 | $950,000 |
| Park Amenities - Outdoor Recreation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ010 | $930,000 |
| Mountain Parks - Infrastructure | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ454 | $900,000 |
| Park Facilities - Recreation Center Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ009 | $825,000 |
| DOTI Facilities - Expansion and Improvements | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-5011000 · GX002 | $813,400 |
| Reinvestment - Project Development Funds | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ006 | $800,000 |
| Park Facilities - Structures | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ009 | $750,000 |
| System Operations Maintenance - Fiber Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ128 | $750,000 |
| System Ops Maintenance - ITS Device Deployment, Operation, and Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ128 | $750,000 |
| Auditorium Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ101 | $615,000 |
| ADA Improvements | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GK070 | $600,000 |
| 2015A COP 911 and Fleet Service Center | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · SD100 | $557,365 |
| Bonfils Theatre Complex Capital Projects | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GI008 | $525,830 |
| Traffic Signal Infrastructure and Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31025-5011000 · PZ037 | $512,555 |
| Major Multi-Modal Projects | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PY001 | $512,000 |
| Citywide Parks Revitalization | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30050-7010000 · RB001 | $500,000 |
| Citywide Parks Revitalization | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RB001 | $500,000 |
| Citywide Water Conservation | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RJ010 | $500,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Maintenance | Other Cultural Facilities Support | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-1200000 · ZG100 | $500,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens Infrastructure Repairs | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-7010000 · ZG200 | $500,000 |
| Denver Zoo Repairs | Department of Parks and Recreation | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-7010000 · ZZ303 | $500,000 |
| Downtown Park Projects | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RA001 | $500,000 |
| Facilities Maintenance Contingency Reserve | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GZ001 | $500,000 |
| Museum of Nature and Science Maintenance | Other Cultural Facilities Support | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-1000000 · ZF100 | $500,000 |
| Reinvestment - ADA Upgrades | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ006 | $500,000 |
| Park Access - Trail Improvements | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ008 | $450,000 |
| Resiliency - Tree Program | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ007 | $400,000 |
| UDFCD Trail Development | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30015-7010000 · RJ007 | $400,000 |
| Park Amenities - Playgrounds | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ010 | $386,232 |
| National Western Capital Projects | Department of Finance | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-2501000 · GM001 | $385,350 |
| Energize Denver Implementation | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-0107000 · GY002 | $357,000 |
| Public Art Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-3050000 · ZZ401 | $350,000 |
| Park Facilities - Outdoor Aquatics Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ009 | $340,000 |
| Neighborhood Forestry Enhancements | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RJ010 | $300,000 |
| Neighborhood Infrastructure Maintenance | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ039 | $300,000 |
| Place Network Investigation Implementation | Safety Programs and Management | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-3501000 · GB001 | $300,000 |
| Reinvestment - Emergency Response | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ006 | $300,000 |
| Community Services - Human Services (Main Campus) Maintenance/Repair | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GZ020 | $250,000 |
| Downtown Park Projects | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RA001 | $250,000 |
| Irrigation Replacement | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RI802 | $250,000 |
| Park Access - Median Rehabilitation | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ008 | $250,000 |
| Park Access - Trail Improvements | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RZ008 | $250,000 |
| Parks and Recreation Contingency | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RC001 | $230,000 |
| Safety - PAB/PADF Maintenance/Repair | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GZ030 | $220,000 |
| System Operations Maintenance - Transportation Management Center (TMC) Program | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 34993-5011000 · PZ128 | $200,000 |
| Safety - Fire Facilities Maintenance/Repair | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 33069-259000 · GZ030 | $177,500 |
| On-Street Parking | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31050-5011000 · PZ048 | $170,000 |
| Coliseum Capital Maintenance | Denver Arts and Venues | Entertainment and Cultural Capital Fund | 39010-3050000 · GZ103 | $160,000 |
| Park Facilities - Outdoor Aquatics Rehabilitation | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ009 | $160,000 |
| Electrified Mobility Maintenance | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · CZ003 | $155,000 |
| Citywide Turf Restoration | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RJ010 | $150,000 |
| Hazardous Structure Mitigation and Demolition | Community Planning and Development | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-0141000 · ZA901 | $150,000 |
| Property Planning and Evaluation | Department of Finance | Capital Improvement Fund | 34080-2590000 · ZJ100 | $150,000 |
| Resiliency - Natural Resources | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ007 | $150,000 |
| Park Amenities - Playgrounds | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ010 | $125,000 |
| Resiliency - Natural Resources | Department of Parks and Recreation | Capital Improvement Fund | 32045-7010000 · RZ007 | $120,000 |
| Solar Infrastructure Maintenance | Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency | Capital Improvement Fund | 34804-0107000 · CZ001 | $115,000 |
| Mountain Parks - Infrastructure | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ454 | $100,000 |
| Parks and Recreation Contingency | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RC001 | $100,000 |
| City Park Master Plan Implementation | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RV004 | $90,000 |
| Park Amenities - Outdoor Recreation | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ010 | $75,000 |
| Parks Amenities - Picnic Facilities | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ010 | $75,000 |
| Multi-Modal Improvements Support | Department of Transportation and Infrastructure | Capital Improvement Fund | 31035-5011000 · PP010 | $58,279 |
| Park Access - Park Walks | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ008 | $50,000 |
| Park Access - Roads and Parking | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ008 | $50,000 |
| Park Amenities - Dog Parks | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ010 | $50,000 |
| Park Amenities - Historic Structures | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ010 | $50,000 |
| Park Amenities - Outdoor Recreation | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ010 | $50,000 |
| Park Facilities - Park Restrooms | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ009 | $50,000 |
| Park Facilities - Water Features | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RZ009 | $50,000 |
| Park Amenities - Lighting | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30045-7010000 · RZ010 | $30,000 |
| Sand Creek Greenway | Department of Parks and Recreation | Winter Park Parks and Recreation Fund | 30015-7010000 · RJ007 | $25,000 |
| Citywide Signage Program | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RJ010 | $20,000 |
| Park Amenities - Lighting | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36045-7010000 · RZ010 | $20,000 |
| Parks Master Planning | — | Parks Legacy Capital Improvement Fund | 36050-7010000 · RU005 | $19,563 |
| Parks and Recreation Contingency | Department of Parks and Recreation | State Conservation Trust Fund | 35045-7010000 · RC001 | $5,000 |
No project matches those filters. Remove a filter above, or select Clear filters to see every project.
What is deliberately not here
- Spending against these appropriations. The schedules publish one money column and it is an appropriation. Denver publishes no spend, encumbrance or prior-year actual for any project in this book, so this page publishes none — and does not estimate one.
- Bond Project Funds ($230.3M) and Grant/Other Capital Funds ($152.9M). Both are real 2026 capital appropriations and both are in the citywide total above. Neither is published as a list of projects anywhere in this book, so neither appears in the table of projects. The absence is the city’s, not ours.
- Capital by the operations that pay their own way ($291.4M). Wastewater, sidewalks, environmental services, golf and the airport appropriate capital of their own, and the book keeps it outside the capital total above. It is named here and never added to anything. None of it is published project by project either.
- The six-year capital plan, and the Vibrant Denver bond program. A six-year plan is a plan, and a voter-approved bond program authorizes borrowing; neither is an appropriation, and this page publishes appropriations. They are separate documents on their own timetables and they will be read on their own terms or not at all.
- One fund-org the book prints with nothing under it.
34991-5011000“Facilities Plan & Mgmt Cap Maintenance” is printed as a heading with no projects beneath it. That is how the city printed it, so it is recorded rather than tidied away — and the pipeline fails if it ever gains a row nobody noticed.
State projects in Denver
FACT| Project | State department | Where | What happened to the money | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHEC Tivoli Student Union infrastructure (CR) | IHE | Auraria Higher Education Center | Requested, not recommended | $26,891,315 |
| Replace Access Control, Security Systems, Campuswide | Auraria Higher Education Center | Auraria Higher Education Center | Appropriated | $3,110,590 |
| Capitol Complex renovation and footprint reduction ph 3/4 | DPA | Capitol Complex | Requested, recommended | $41,450,138 |
| Elevator Upgrades, Six Buildings | Colorado Community College System | Colorado Community College System | Appropriated | $726,841 |
| HVAC, Electrical and Energy Upgrades, Colorado Talking Book Library | Department of Education | Colorado Talking Book Library | Appropriated | $1,179,689 |
| Denver region youth service center replacement | DHS | Denver Region Youth Services Center | Requested, not recommended | $984,500 |
| Roof Replacement, Legislative Services Building | Department of Personnel | Legislative Services Building | Appropriated | $2,280,260 |
| Replace Ground Source Heat Pumps Compressor, State Capitol Building | Department of Personnel | State Capitol Building | Appropriated | $1,641,375 |
| Capitol Grounds Renovation (CR) | DPA | State Capitol Building | Requested, not recommended | $1,300,115 |
| Modernize Restrooms, State Office Building | Department of Personnel | State Office Building | Appropriated | $3,145,604 |
| Fire Alarm Upgrade, Lawrence Street Center | University of Colorado - Denver | University of Colorado Denver | Appropriated | $4,100,768 |
The three quantities on that table, and why they are never added
| Quantity | What it is | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriated | Money the legislature appropriated for this project in the enacted capital schedule. | $16,185,127 |
| Requested, recommended | A capital request the Capital Development Committee recommended. Nobody has appropriated it. | $41,450,138 |
| Requested, not recommended | A capital request the committee did not recommend. Nobody has appropriated it, and it is shown because what a state declines to fund is as telling as what it builds. | $29,175,930 |
Neither document says where these projects are, so we do
The enacted capital schedule and the committee’s figure-setting document name an institution or a facility and publish no address, no county and no coordinate. Placing them is our claim, made once and graded: A where the document names the town itself, B where it names a facility whose location is a matter of public record but is not in the document. This section filters on the town, not the county — a county is not a city, and a county-keyed filter would put a neighboring town’s project under this city’s name.
The 9 sites this table draws on, and why each one is placed there
- Auraria Higher Education Center · grade B — The Auraria campus, downtown Denver.
- Capitol Complex · grade B — The state office campus around the Capitol, Denver.
- Colorado Community College System · grade B — System office, Denver.
- Colorado Talking Book Library · grade B — Colorado Talking Book Library, Denver.
- Denver Region Youth Services Center · grade A — The request names the Denver region.
- Legislative Services Building · grade B — Legislative Services Building, Denver.
- State Capitol Building · grade B — The Colorado State Capitol, Denver.
- State Office Building · grade B — State Office Building, 1525 Sherman Street, Denver.
- University of Colorado Denver · grade A — The institution names Denver.