Coronavirus Update
Public Health References
CDC * Colorado * Jefferson County * City of Golden
Jefferson County’s case count page says that as of 3PM yesterday, there were 1,222 cases in Jefferson County (up from 1,139). There have been 61 deaths (up from 59) and 264 are hospitalized (up from 257). There are 95 known cases in Golden (up from 92).
Jefferson County has extended our Stay-at-Home order through May 8th. The key difference is that non-critical businesses are now allowed to provide curbside delivery.
Everyone is asked to wear a mask that covers the nose and mouth when leaving the house. City and County fire restrictions are in place. Clear Creek is closed to all recreational activities.
Virtual Golden
A Message from Miners Alley
As a gift to Children and Parents alike, “The Frog Prince” will be available on-demand until May 31, 2020.
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Golden History Moment
Have you ever wondered why we have that strange intersection at Ford and 14th Streets? Why does it veer off diagonally–why isn’t the street grid all right angles? It’s because Jackson Street was originally a natural drainage–Kinney Run. The Denver and Intermountain Railroad (the interurban that ran from Denver to Golden, via Lakewood) ran along that route from 1891-1953. When they built the Street, it followed the path that the drainage and the railroad before it had followed.
During the 1950s, Golden saw a lot of growth to the south of the original downtown. The new high school had opened on 24th Street in 1956, and many new houses were popping up in the area close to it. We needed to install a new and much bigger sewer line to service that area. At the same time, traffic was becoming very heavy on Ford Street (which was 2-way at the time). We needed another north-south road. We decided to use the abandoned railroad right of way to extend Jackson Street from 14th (where it had ended) past 24th Street, to merge with South Golden Road.
Kinney Run, a natural drainage path that frequently flooded, ran along the base of that little valley. In 1958, the City decided to “underground it.” They moved the channel of the stream off a bit to the east and routed it through underground culverts. Then they built Jackson Street. When it opened in 1961, they made Ford Street one-way north and Jackson Street one-way south.
In 1963, Coors undergrounded the rest of Kinney Run as it ran through their property all the way to the point where it fed into Clear Creek.
