I-225 Rail Line Iliff and Florida Stations Information Meeting May 15, 2013
FasTracks and I-225 Rail Line Update Chuck Culig I-225 Rail Line Project Manager Chris Hinton I-225 Rail Line Deputy Project Manager of Construction 2
The RTD FasTracks Plan 122 miles of rail 18 miles of bus rapid transit 31 Park-n-Rides 21,000+ new spaces Enhanced bus network & transit hubs Redevelopment of Denver Union Station 3
FasTracks Status West Rail Line: Open Denver Union Station: 85% complete US 36 BRT: Express lane extension underway East/Gold Line/NW Rail: 39% complete I-225 Rail Line: Under construction 4
I-225 Rail Line 10.5 mile light rail line Starts at Nine Mile Station 8 stations Serves Aurora City Center Serves University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus & Fitzsimons Life Science District Serves new VA Hospital Connects to East Rail Line Opens in 2016 5
I-225 Rail Line History 2004: FasTracks vote passed 2009: Final EE 4 public meetings 40+ presentations 5+ elected officials briefings 4 newsletters (distr. 4,200+) Website, hotline Media outreach Spring 2012: Construction from Nine Mile to Iliff began July 2012: RTD Board approved proposal from Kiewit to complete full line and open it in 2016 Spring 2013: Construction on complete I-225 Rail Line began 6
Frequency and Travel Times Frequencies: Peoria to Lincoln (Line Name TBD) 10 min. peak, 15 min. off-peak, 30 min. early/late service 16th/California to Florida (H Line) 15 min. peak, 30 min. off-peak and early/late service Travel times: 40-60 min. from Aurora to downtown Denver, depending on originating station 50-60 min. from Aurora to DIA, depending on originating station 7
Spring 2013 Segment 1 Nine Mile to Iliff Station Area A Iliff Station to Exposition Avenue Summer 2013 Area C 2nd & Abilene Station to South Toll Gate Bridge Area D Toll Gate Bridge to 13 th Avenue Station Fall 2013 Area B Exposition Avenue to 2nd & Abilene Station Area E 13 th Avenue Station to Montview Spring 2014 Area G Peoria Street Area F Montview Boulevard *Construction start dates and areas are subject to change during the design process. 8 Current Construction Start All work will be completed Nov. 2015 for RTD testing
May 2013 Construction Activities Segment 1: E. Harvard Ave. Closure and detour through summer 2013 Area A: I-225 ramps at Iliff Barrier placement on northbound off ramp Overnight lane restrictions (10pm-5am) Abilene St.-Jewell to Mississippi Southbound lanes reduced to one lane Abilene St.-Mississippi to Exposition Southbound lanes reduced to one lane I-225 Ramps at Mississippi Barrier placement on northbound on/off ramps Overnight lane restrictions (10pm-5am) 9
I-225 Lane Shifts I-225 highway traffic shifts in spring/summer Phase 1C Estimated start in early May SB traffic shifts to new SB pavement Phase 2 Estimated start in late June NB traffic shifts to SB side; all traffic will run on the SB side 10
Job Creation Kiewit developed a plan for engaging small businesses and Workforce Initiative Now (WIN) participants on the project SBE goal is 25% WIN goal is 8% Kiewit will work to exceed these goals during the life of the project 11
Station Information Steve Wilensky Architectural Manager 12
13 Station Design Schedule
Iliff I-225 Rail Line Stations Part I Parking spaces: 600 Nearest Intersection: Iliff/Blackhawk Florida Parking spaces: None Nearest Intersection: Florida/Abilene Access to Med Center of Aurora via ped bridge Aurora City Center Parking spaces: 200 Nearest Intersection: Sable/Centrepoint Access to Centrepoint and Sable Bus Transfer Center; Aurora Municipal Center; Town Center at Aurora 2 nd /Abilene Parking spaces: 200 Nearest Intersection: 2nd/Abilene 14
13th Avenue 15 I-225 Rail Line Stations Part II Parking spaces: 250 Nearest Intersection: 13th/Sable Colfax Parking spaces: None; platform on Colfax bridge Nearest Intersection: Colfax/Fitzsimons Access to VA Hospital and Children s Hospital Montview Parking spaces: None Nearest Intersection: Montview/Victor Access to Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Peoria Parking spaces: 550 shared with East Rail Line Nearest Intersection: Peoria/Smith Connections to Denver Union Station and DIA
Standard Station Amenities All light rail stations have standard amenities such as: 2 high blocks (ADA access) Way-finding signage 3 canopy structures Trash cans 2 windscreens Lights 2 benches 16
17 Platform Amenities and Walls
18 Canopy Materials
19 Iliff Station Site Plan
20 Iliff Station Landscape Plan
21 Iliff Station Elevations
22 Florida Station Site Plan
23 Florida Station Elevations
Site Plan Update City of Aurora Mike Smyth Planning Supervisor Kevin Wegener City Engineer 24
25 Aurora Iliff Station Site Plan
26 Iliff Station Area Infrastructure
27 City s Role at Florida Station
28 Florida Between Mississippi & Jewell
29 http://aurora4biz.org/developmentplanreviewpub
Questions? Sign up for information at: www.rtd-fastracks.com/i225_11 Construction Hotline: 720-863-8505 Presentation Requests: Tina.Jaquez@RTD-Denver.com 303-299-6902 30