The
Regional Transportation District is holding a kickoff public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 to introduce and seek input on the
Central Rail Extension Mobility Study.
The meeting will be held at the
Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library at 2401 Welton St.
The
Central Rail Extension will improve access between and among the northeast Denver neighborhoods, the downtown transit network and the full RTD transit system. The study, expected to be completed by late this year, will identify the most feasible rail transit route and operating plan to provide a direct rail transit ride with no transfers from the future 38th/Blake Station on the East Rail Line into downtown Denver.
The study area encompasses downtown Denver and the neighborhoods of Five Points, Whittier, Cole and Elyria-Swansea. RTD is partnering with the City and County of Denver on the project and also is collaborating with the
Five Points Business District and the
Downtown Denver Partnership to ensure it is a success.
The study aims to create a stakeholder and community consensus on the implementation of the Central Rail Extension. The study will gather information to measure and evaluate potential alternatives and provide a detailed description of the most feasible alternative. It also will determine how the Central Rail Line should interface with the downtown Denver transportation system to minimize impact to vehicular traffic, transit, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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