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1 Community Meeting Station Elements North Metro Rail Line September 25,

2 RRP Shawn Plichta Design Build Coordination Manager 2

3 RTD Jane Donovan Deputy Project Manager 3

4 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 4 Opportunities for Transit Oriented Communities

5 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) 63% complete, 2016 I-225 Line 39% in construction progress; 99% in design progress 2016 U.S. 36 BRT Phase 1 of managed lanes 77% complete, Phase 2 39% 2016 North Metro Line Design underway, early work in progress 2018 Southeast Rail Extension Project Development phase nearly complete for federal funding process 5 5

6 North Metro Rail Line 18.5 Miles, building 12.5 Electrified Commuter Rail 8 Stations, building 6 Provides additional mobility by expanding the overall system Single track with multiple passing tracks Serves Denver, Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn, Adams County 6

7 Commuter Rail vs. Light Rail 7 Commuter Rail Powered by 25kV alternating current overhead electrical system Typically serves longer lines with fewer stations Can operate up to 79mph Capacity of 90 seats, 142 standing Married pairs Level boarding from platform Light Rail Powered by 750 V direct current by overhead electrical system Can operate along crowded, narrow streets Can accelerate and decelerate quickly; top speed 55 mph Capacity of 64 seats, 121 standing Single cars Stairs to board light rail from platform

8 8 Commuter Rail Vehicles

9 RRP Dave Trent Project Director 9

10 Major Project Elements 11 new bridges 12 miles of duct bank and track Over 300,000 square feet of walls ~ 150 Utility relocations 7 Grade Crossings 550 Over Contact System (OCS) Poles ~ 130,000 feet of OCS wire 10

11 Major Project Elements The North Metro Skyway Bridge will be the longest bridge built in Colorado. 11

12 Construction Strategy Build-Out Strategy: North to South 12

13 Construction Update Early work Geotechnical drilling: July October 2014 Surveying & utility potholing: July December 2014 Tie-in work at DUS: October December 2014 UPRR track removal: Anticipated early 2015 Begin utility and drainage work: Spring 2015 Bridge construction begins at 120 th Avenue: Spring

14 RRP Shawn Plichta Design Build Coordination Manager 14

15 15 Design-Build Process

16 16 Why Design Build?

17 Stakeholders 17 Project Partners: RTD/RRP CDOT Cities of Commerce City, Northglenn and Thornton City and County of Denver Adams County Utility Owners BNSF, UPRR FRICO Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD) Colorado Agriculture & Lower Creek Ditch Companies US Army Corp of Engineers North Area Transportation Alliance (NATA) Smart Commute

18 Technical Working Groups Track Structures Drainage Utilities Civil/Traffic Systems Stations 18

19 Summary Design Schedule Mid % Design Drawings Late % Design Drawings 4 th Quarter 2014 Early Completed Design Packages 2 nd Quarter % Design Packages Early-to-Mid 2015 Ready for Construction Design Drawings 19

20 RRP Jeff Frahm Station Design 20

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44 72nd Ave. Station Commerce City Fernald Trail O'Brien Canal 44

45 72nd Ave. Station Commerce City 359 parking spaces 13 trail head parking spaces 5 bus bays North Fernald Trail Under Track Crossing Bike Parking Side Platform Bus Loop Detention Pond Surface Parking Fernald Trail Head Parking 45

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48 National Western Stock Show Station Denver 48

49 National Denver Western Stock Show Station 40 Parking Spaces 2 bus bays - on street North At Grade Track Crossing At Grade Track Crossing Side Platform Bike Parking Surface Parking Detention Pond 49

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52 Contact Information Kathy Berumen RRP Public Information Manager Brenda Tierney RTD Public Information Manager