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Elected Officials Briefing
North Metro Rail Line
November 6, 2014
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Welcome and Introductions
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Rick Clarke RTD Assistant General Manager
Capital Programs
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The RTD FasTracks Plan • 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 • Opportunities for Transit Oriented
Communities
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FasTracks Status West Rail Line (W Line)—First
FasTracks line to open—April 2013
Denver Union Station—Bus Concourse opened in May; historic building in July
• East/Gold/Northwest Rail Lines (EAGLE)—67% complete
• I-225 Rail Line—41% complete
• U.S. 36 BRT—Phase 1 of managed lanes 82% complete, Phase 2—42%
• North Metro Rail Line—Design underway, early work in progress
• Southeast Rail Extension—Submittal to Engineering phase for New Starts federal funding process made Oct. 1 5
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Kathy Berumen RRP Public Information Manager
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Station Elements Comments
• Public meetings held September 24-25 • Comment period was open online until Friday, October 17 • Per station -
– Two options for canopy design – Three options for MSE Walls designs – Four options for canopy colors
• Over 2,000 comments received
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Construction Info • Monthly newsletter
• Website
– 2-week look-ahead
– Road closures pages
• Road closure/construction email notices • Coordination with city information officers
• Flyers as needed
• Roadside Variable Message signs
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Project Status
Ashland Vaughn
RTD North Metro Rail Project Manager
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• 18.5 Miles, building 12.5
• Electrified Commuter Rail
• 8 Stations, building 6
• Frequency • 20 minute peak • 30 minute off-peak
• DUS – 124th – 27 minutes
• Single track with multiple passing tracks
• Serves Denver, Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn, Adams County
North Metro Rail Line
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Design Progress
• All phases of the project design schedule are complete and incorporated into the project schedule
• 60% Design package – currently being submitted to RTD
• 90% Design package – early 2015
• IFC Design packages – mid 2015
• Jurisdictional review scheduled for late 2014 – early 2015
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Commuter Rail vs. Light Rail
Commuter Rail Light Rail Powered by 25kV alternating current overhead electrical system
Powered by 750 V direct current by overhead electrical system
Typically serves longer lines with fewer stations
Can operate along crowded, narrow streets
Can operate up to 79mph Can accelerate and decelerate quickly; top speed 55 mph
Capacity of 90 seats, 142 standing Capacity of 64 seats, 121 standing
Married pairs Single cars
Level boarding from platform Stairs to board light rail from platform
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Commuter Rail Vehicles
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Commuter Rail Vehicle • Left Philadelphia, PA on October 30, 2014 • Scheduled to arrive at DUS late November – early December
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Maintenance Facility • The exterior of building complete
• The Operations Control Center is complete
• DTO received the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy in October
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Suncor Rocky Mountain Pipeline
• 102 miles of 16 inch crude oil pipeline
• 9.6 miles in RTD right-of-way
• Travels from Cheyenne, Wyoming to the Suncor Refinery in Commerce City, Colorado
• Construction began July 7
• Working south to north
• Work scheduled to be completed in 2015
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Suncor Energy Pipeline
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Construction Status
Dave Trent
RRP North Metro Rail Project Director
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Construction Sequencing
Build-Out
North to South
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Construction Update
• July – Dec 2014 Geotechnical drilling
• July – Dec 2014 Surveying & utility potholing
• Nov – Dec 2014 Tie-in work at DUS
• Nov – Dec 2014 Rail delivery begins
• Feb 2015 UPRR track removal
• Feb 2015 Begin utility and drainage work
• March 2015 Bridge construction/120th Avenue
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Construction Update
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Schedule Design:
• Fall 2014 60% design drawings & public meeting
• 2014 – Early 2015 90% design drawings
• 2nd Quarter 2015 100% design packages/IFC
• December 2015 Deadline to exercise option for Phase II
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Schedule Construction:
• 2015 – 2016 Civil & infrastructure
• 2016 – 2017 Systems & track
• 2018 Testing & training
• 2018 Open to the public
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Station Design Elements
Jeff Frahm
Station Design Manager Ironhorse Architects
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Platform Configuration
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Platform (typical at-grade crossing)
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124th Avenue•Eastlake (Thornton)
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124th Avenue•Eastlake (Thornton)
124th Avenue Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B
Option A
Option B
38 votes
126 votes
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124th Avenue•Eastlake (Thornton)
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112th Avenue (Northglenn)
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112th Avenue (Northglenn)
112th Avenue Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B
39 votes
Option B
Option A
69 votes
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112th Avenue (Northglenn)
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104th Avenue (Thornton)
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104th Avenue (Thornton)
104th Avenue Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B
Option A
77 votes
32 votes
Option B
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104th Avenue (Thornton)
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88th Avenue (Thornton)
Proposed
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88th Avenue (Thornton)
88th Avenue Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B
Option B
Option A 20 votes
81 votes
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88th Avenue (Thornton)
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359 parking spaces 13 trail head parking spaces 5 bus bays North
Fernald Trail Under Track Crossing Side Platform
Bike Parking
Bus Loop
Detention Pond Surface Parking
Fernald Trail Head Parking
72nd Avenue (Commerce City)
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72nd Avenue (Commerce City)
72nd Avenue Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B84 votes
29 votes Option A
Option B
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72nd Avenue (Commerce City)
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40 Parking Spaces 2 bus bays - on street
North
At Grade Track Crossing
Detention Pond Surface Parking At Grade Track
Crossing Side Platform Bike Parking
National Western Stock Show (Denver)
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National Western Stock Show (Denver)
National Western Stock Show Station Canopy Design
Option A
Option B
Option B
Option A
104 votes
30 votes
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National Western Stock Show (Denver)
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North Metro Rail Line MSE Walls
Option I
Option II
Option III
47 votes
92 votes
318 votes
Option I
Option II
Option III
MSE Walls
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Original Color Options Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
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Original Color Options
North Metro Rail Line Color Options
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
150 votes
96 votes 161 votes
195 votes
• No clear winner • Many comments requested more earth tones
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New Color Options
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New Color Options
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Questions?
