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Community Task ForceAugust 8, 2018

Welcome and Introductions

Project Partners

Regional Transportation District (RTD)

City of Aurora

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)

Meeting Purpose and Agenda

Meeting Purpose

Update on progress, schedule and next steps

Discuss design approach and funding assumptions

Review and gather feedback on conceptual (10%) design

Agenda

Project update

Process and next steps

Preliminary funding assumptions

Design methodology

Pedestrian Safety Project

Open house: Discuss and review conceptual (10%) design

Project Update

Corridor Development Timeline

• Alternatives Analysis

• Conceptual Design & Environmental Analysis

• Engineering & Design

• Construction • Revenue Service

Locally Preferred Alternative Definition of

mode & alignment

Conceptual station locations

Operating plan

Local decision

Concept Design & Environmental Clearances Design detail

determined

Environmental impacts identified

Fully Designed and Funded Project Design

complete

Finance package

Federal Transit Administration Project Development

• 12-18 months

• 18 months • 18-24 months

• Ongoing

• Opportunity for Stakeholders and Public To Influence Project Design

• Design Detail• Broad Definition of Project

We Are Here

Intersection, pedestrian safety and streetscaping

Neighborhood Planning Initiatives (east / east central)

RTD 15L improvements

Others

Coordination with Related Projects

10% Designs (BRT+ Pedestrian Mobility)

Conceptual layout and function - 2018

30% Design (BRT+ Streetscaping)

Begins to evolve conceptual layout and functionality - 2019

Final Design + Construction

Starting 2020 / 2021

Preliminary Funding Assumptions

Current and Potential Funding Sources

Denver General Obligation Bond $55 million

Other funding sources may include: Federal grant funding Statewide ballot initiatives Other local funding

Project Elements: What’s included in funding assumptions?

Station areas ~1 block in each direction (east/west)

Pedestrian access and safety features ~4 mid-block crossings, sidewalks and curb

extensions

BRT and vehicle operations (between stations and new crossings) Curb-to-curb

Buses Replacement of Rt 15 Fleet

Conceptual (10%) Design Methodology

Conceptual Station Area Design

Design Methodology: How much space do we have?

Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

Maintains existing driveway

access

Expanded sidewalks and shorter/safer

pedestrian crossings

Left turn lanes at signalized intersections

Prioritize curbside parking and

loading

Center running stations and

bus lanes

Varied median widths

Conceptual Pedestrian Crossing Design

Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

Maintains existing driveway

access

Expanded sidewalks and shorter/safer

pedestrian crossings

Prioritize curbside parking and

loading

Center running bus lanes

Stop light for pedestrian crossing

Corridor-Wide Pedestrian Safety Project

Corridor-Wide Pedestrian Safety Project

Prioritizing Intersections (Sheridan to Yosemite) Pedestrian crashes

Conceptual Design (10% design) Coordinating with BRT design (East Colfax) Complete by October 2018

Integration with Next phase of BRT to begin in 2019 (including streetscape, etc.)

Design Example

Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

Pedestrian Safety Project: Potential Intersections

AdamsClarksonEmersonFairfaxGilpinGlencoeHighHumboldtIvyJasmineKalamath(Santa Fe)

KearneyKnoxLeydenLoganLowellMarionMeadeMilwaukeeOgden/CoronaOsage (7th St)Park/FranklinPearl

RaceRaleighSheridanSpeerStuartTennysonValentiaVerbenaVineVrainWabashWashington

Preliminary conceptual locations. Subject to change.

Open House Discussion

Open House Discussion

Areas of emphasis for detailed design Local access Stop spacing and connectivity Traffic operations

How are these areas addressed in the conceptual design?

How does it all fit together?

What’s missing? Are there other areas that need special attention

(e.g., walk experience, traffic operations, etc.)?

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Conceptual BRT Stations and New Pedestrian Crossings

1. Mariposa2. Delaware3. Civic Center4. Pennsylvania5. Downing6. Williams7. York/Josephine 8. Steele9. Colorado 10. Elm11. Hudson

12. Krameria13. Monaco14. Quebec15. Uinta 16. Yosemite Signalized Pedestrian Crossings1. Madison2. Bellaire3. Tamarac4. Willow

Note: Certain project elements will continue to be refined as design progresses (e.g., station spacing/locations, pedestrian crossings, left-turns, etc.).

Corridor Map

Corridor-Wide Pedestrian Safety Project

Open House Discussion

Conceptual BRT station areas

New signalized/protected pedestrian crossings

BRT corridor map (I-25 to Yosemite)

Corridor-wide pedestrian safety project

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Next Steps

Where Do We Go From Here?

Completion of conceptual design

Ongoing coordination with partners and related projects

Planning for upcoming detailed (30%) design phase

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