Greeley
Greeley MERGE project: what it plans and how it's funded
The city lists its Quality of Life Tax and a $20.5 million federal grant among funding sources; voters also approved borrowing for transportation work, and plans include a shared-use underpass for pedestrians and cyclists.
Greeley plans grade-separated interchanges at 35th and 47th avenues along U.S. 34 as part of its MERGE project.
Here's what MERGE is, what other travel changes it plans, how the Centerplace hub is intended to connect the region and which funding sources Greeley has identified.
What is Greeley’s MERGE project?
Greeley describes MERGE as a project designed to make travel safer and easier for drivers, pedestrians and transit riders, and to prepare the area for future travel needs as the population grows. The city’s MERGE webpage expands the name as Mobility Expansion for Regional Growth and Equity.
A Nov. 7, 2025, public-meeting announcement instead expanded MERGE as Mobility Enhancements for Regional Growth and Equity.
What other transportation improvements does MERGE plan?
MERGE plans a shared-use underpass for pedestrians and cyclists to improve safety and neighborhood access. The project also plans better local transit access and micro-transit options.
Greeley says the planned upgrades are intended to improve traffic flow, safety and accessibility and make it easier for residents and businesses to navigate the city.
How is the Centerplace mobility hub intended to connect Greeley with the region?
Greeley plans a new regional mobility hub at Centerplace, between the 35th and 47th Avenue interchanges, intended to link Greeley with communities across northern Colorado. The planned hub is to bring together public transit, bike and car shares and expand connections to Centerra, Denver and the airport.
Greeley says the Centerplace hub will make it safer for pedestrians to travel between Greeley’s north and south sides.
Which funding sources have been identified for MERGE?
Greeley’s Quality of Life Tax page lists MERGE as an ongoing project funded by the tax for two significant interchanges along U.S. Highway 34 and a bus, bike and scooter hub at Centerplace. The city announced June 29, 2024, that it had been awarded $20.5 million in federal RAISE grants for MERGE.
In that announcement, Greeley said completing projects such as MERGE relied on additional grant funding and money the city proposed to obtain through low-interest, long-term federal financing. The city said a proposal to use that financing was slated to go before voters that fall without increasing or creating new taxes.
Greeley’s Dec. 20, 2024, budget announcement said voters had approved Ballot Measure 2M in November, allowing the city to borrow money for transportation infrastructure. The borrowed money would fund U.S. 34 upgrades at 35th and 47th avenues.