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1 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Infrastructure Committee Phil Washington, RTD General Manager February 21, 2014

2 RTD FasTracks Overview 122 miles of new light rail and commuter rail 18 miles of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service 31 new Park-n-Rides; more than 21,000 new parking spaces Enhanced Bus Network & Transit Hubs (FastConnects) Redevelopment of Denver Union Station 57 new rail and/or BRT stations 2 Opportunities for Transit Oriented Communities

3 FasTracks Status West Rail Line (W Line) First FasTracks line to open April 2013, 8 months ahead of schedule Denver Union Station 96% complete East/Gold/Northwest Rail Lines (EAGLE) 50% complete I-225 Line 23% in construction progress; 77% in design progress U.S. 36 BRT Phase 1 of managed lanes 60% complete North Metro Line - NTP issued in Dec., Groundbreaking March 20 Southeast Rail Extension: 65% complete with advanced basic engineering 3

4 Denver Union Station Bus concourse ceremony May 9, 2014, service begins May 11 $484 million project will be a multimodal hub integrating light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, buses, taxis, shuttles, bikes and pedestrians Partners include RTD, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, City and County of Denver, Denver Regional Council of Governments Historic building being developed into boutique hotel, restaurants and retail stores

5 Denver Union Station Update Installation of overhead power system and signaling systems will begin after May 2014 hand-over date Temporary Amtrak station may extend beyond the schedule hand-over date

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11 Free MetroRide Additional transit capacity between DUS and Civic Center Free service will complement MallRide service; will run along 18th and 19th streets Stops two to three blocks apart for faster travel than MallRide Opening spring 2014

12 Free Metro Ride Spring 2014, Phase I DUS to Civic Center opening in 2014 Peak period fare free service 5 minute headways Fulfills RTD need to provide additional service for DUS commuters Mid-day and weekend ridership demand can be served by Mall Shuttle $830,000 annual O&M

13 Free Metro Ride, Long-Term RTD Plan DUS to Art Museum as defined in DMAP All-day service 5 min peak, 10 min offpeak headways RTD unable to commit to this level of service at this time without financial support from stakeholders $2 Million annual O&M

14 Transit Priority Measures Bus Bulbs Bus bulbs 18 th Street Eliminate need for buses to weave at curb stops Enhance pedestrian environment Designed to accommodate bike lane

15 Bus Bulb Rendering Bus bulbs and unique canopies designed in partnership with the City and DDP staff Received approval from LoDo Design Review Board

16 Construction Progress Bus pads completed on 19 th Street and Lincoln Foundations for canopies and markers Stop on 16 th Avenue at Civic Center is under construction Work to begin on 18 th Street this week 18 th /Market stop likely delayed working with property owner

17 Public Outreach Service included with DUS service change public hearings Construction updates to nearby businesses Planning public information sessions Feb/March timeframe Targeted outreach to blind and bicycle community once bus bulb constructed Full opening day marketing plan to be completed soon

18 Eagle P3 Project Includes East Rail Line, Gold Line, first segment of Northwest Rail and commuter rail maintenance facility Approximately three years from concept to contract Project Funding $2.2 billion $1.03 billion funded by federal grant Opening in

19 East Rail Line 22.8 miles electric commuter rail 6 stations 35-minute travel time to DIA Complete in 2016

20 Gold Line 11.2 miles electric commuter rail 7 Stations 25-minute travel time to Ward Road Complete in 2016

21 Northwest Rail Line Segment miles electric commuter rail Downtown to Westminster at the 71 st /Lowell Station 11-minute travel time to Westminster Complete in 2016

22 Project Schedule

23 Project Status DBE/SBE goals exceeded for design and on track for construction 43 Workforce Initiative Now candidates hired on project All original civil, track and structure designs complete 98 percent of right-of-way conveyed for construction Major UPRR and BNSF relocation work underway All 18 bridges on East Rail Line are complete or in work 11 of 13 bridges on Gold Line/Northwest Rail are complete or in work CRMF construction 95 percent complete Agreed final list of station names with input from local jurisdictions

24 Design Status Systems design work nearing completion Typical design questions and issues continue to be raised during construction Safety certification of the designs is progressing well Post-tensioning pier cap on South Platte River Bridge, January 2014

25 Commuter Rail Vehicle Update 28 car bodies in assembly plant Rail car bodies and wheel sets fitted together in January 2014 Pilot cars complete assembly in May, transfer to Denver in Fall 2014 ISO 9001 audit by Bureau Veritas conducted December 2013 Interim Buy America audit conducted in December 2013 Procurement of 12 vehicles for North Metro is complete Phil Washington stands by commuter rail vehicle for scale size comparison during visit to Hyundai Rotem s Philadelphia plant, January 2014 Commuter rail car bodies and wheel sets are fitted, January 2014

26 Maintenance Facility Commuter rail maintenance facility, Dec. 26, 2013

27 Construction Progress East Rail Line: Commuter rail platform and canopy of Denver Airport station are in front of Westin Hotel towers

28 Construction Progress East Rail Line: 38 th & Blake Station platform and pedestrian bridge under construction, looking southwest

29 Construction Progress East Rail Line: Rail tamper straightens rails and ensures they are at the correct location and pitched angle

30 Construction Progress Gold Line: At-grade crossing construction at Carr Street, Arvada

31 Construction Progress Northwest Rail: South Platte River Bridge girders completed over freight railroads Consolidated Main Line

32 Coordination with Adjacent Projects Peoria Crossing girder installation across East Rail Line and Union Pacific alignment Peoria Crossing: Grade separation taking Peoria Street over East Rail Line and Union Pacific, on schedule to open to traffic this summer I-225 Light Rail Line: Coordinating design and construction activities at shared Peoria Station

33 Coordination with Adjacent Projects Denver International Airport Hotel and Transit Center DIA handed over station area on schedule at end of 2013 DIA still resolving punch list items DTP to begin track installation, overhead power system and signaling DTP to construct some operational facilities within the Transit Center RTD Bus Operations will use this facility

34 Coordination with Adjacent Projects Olde Town Arvada RTD pilot project in city s transit- oriented development will provide new bus transfer facility and 640+ spaces in structured parking garage Rendering of city-proposed Olde Town Station parking garage and bus facility

35 Coordination with Adjacent Projects 38 th & Blake Station: Denver projects include roadway reconfiguration at Blake over 38 th Street and a second pedestrian bridge over railroad corridor between 35 th and 36 th streets Westminster Station: Betterment request from Westminster enables the rail station to become a key element in Westminster s redevelopment plan for the area City rendering of Westminster Station area betterments

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