Community Task Force August 8, 2018

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1 Community Task Force August 8, 2018

2 Welcome and Introductions

3 Project Partners Regional Transportation District (RTD) City of Aurora Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)

4 Meeting Purpose and Agenda

5 Meeting Purpose Update on progress, schedule and next steps Discuss design approach and funding assumptions Review and gather feedback on conceptual (10%) design

6 Agenda Project update Process and next steps Preliminary funding assumptions Design methodology Pedestrian Safety Project Open house: Discuss and review conceptual (10%) design

7 Project Update

8 Corridor Development Timeline Opportunity for Stakeholders and Public To Influence Project Design Broad Definition of Project Design Detail Alternatives Analysis Conceptual Design & Environmental Analysis months Engineering & Design 18 months months Construction Revenue Service Ongoing Federal Transit Administration Project Development We Are Here 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

9 Coordination with Related Projects Intersection, pedestrian safety and streetscaping Neighborhood Planning Initiatives (east / east central) RTD 15L improvements Others

10 10% Designs (BRT+ Pedestrian Mobility) Conceptual layout and function

11 30% Design (BRT+ Streetscaping) Begins to evolve conceptual layout and functionality

12 Final Design + Construction Starting 2020 / 2021

13 Preliminary Funding Assumptions

14 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

15 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

16 Conceptual (10%) Design Methodology

18 Conceptual Station Area Design Design Methodology: How much space do we have? Maintains existing driveway access Left turn lanes at signalized intersections Varied median widths Prioritize curbside parking and loading Center running stations and bus lanes Expanded sidewalks and shorter/safer pedestrian crossings Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

19 Conceptual Pedestrian Crossing Design Expanded sidewalks and shorter/safer pedestrian crossings Maintains existing driveway access Prioritize curbside parking and loading Stop light for pedestrian crossing Center running bus lanes Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

20 Corridor-Wide Pedestrian Safety Project

21 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.)

22 Design Example Preliminary design concept. Subject to change.

23 Pedestrian Safety Project: Potential Intersections Adams Clarkson Emerson Fairfax Gilpin Glencoe High Humboldt Ivy Jasmine Kalamath (Santa Fe) Kearney Knox Leyden Logan Lowell Marion Meade Milwaukee Ogden/Corona Osage (7th St) Park/Franklin Pearl Race Raleigh Sheridan Speer Stuart Tennyson Valentia Verbena Vine Vrain Wabash Washington Preliminary conceptual locations. Subject to change.

24 Open House Discussion

25 25 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.)?

Conceptual BRT Stations and New Pedestrian Crossings 1. Mariposa 2. Delaware 3. Civic Center 4. Pennsylvania 5. Downing 6. Williams 7. York/Josephine 8. Steele 9. Colorado 10. Elm 11. Hudson 12.

26 Conceptual BRT Stations and New Pedestrian Crossings 1. Mariposa 2. Delaware 3. Civic Center 4. Pennsylvania 5. Downing 6. Williams 7. York/Josephine 8. Steele 9. Colorado 10. Elm 11. Hudson 12. Krameria 13. Monaco 14. Quebec 15. Uinta 16. Yosemite Signalized Pedestrian Crossings 1. Madison 2. Bellaire 3. Tamarac 4. Willow Note: Certain project elements will continue to be refined as design progresses (e.g., station spacing/locations, pedestrian crossings, left-turns, etc.).

27 Corridor Map

28 Corridor-Wide Pedestrian Safety Project

29 29 Open House Discussion Conceptual BRT station areas New signalized/protected pedestrian crossings BRT corridor map (I-25 to Yosemite) Corridor-wide pedestrian safety project

30 Next Steps

31 Where Do We Go From Here? Completion of conceptual design Ongoing coordination with partners and related projects Planning for upcoming detailed (30%) design phase

Technical Working Group November 15, 2017

Technical Working Group November 15, 2017 Welcome and Introductions Project Partners Regional Transportation District (RTD) Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Denver Regional Council of Governments