EIS Process We are here 1 2 3 4 5 Scoping Purpose and Need Evaluation Criteria Alternative Development Alternative 7/03-12/03 12/03-2/04 12/03-2/04 1/04-5/04 3/04-8/04 6 7 8 9 10 Draft EIS (DEIS) Evaluation Formal Public Comment on DEIS Final EIS (FEIS) Formal Public Comment on FEIS Record of Decision (ROD) 7/04-8/05 8/05-9/05 TBD TBD TBD Community Outreach A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Interstate Alignment Section 1 I-25 to Brighton Boulevard IA1 Existing I-70 vertical alignment IA2 Existing I-70 horizontal alignment IA3 Lower I-70 below existing ground IA4 Add a level to the viaduct IA5 Enclose I-70 IA6 Put I-70 at-grade IA7 Triple level section of I-70 (below ground) IA8 I-70 tunnel IA9 I-70 above and below with at ground level Section 2 Brighton Boulevard to Colorado Boulevard IA10 Existing I-70 vertical alignment IA11 Existing I-70 horizontal alignment IA12 Lower I-70 below existing ground IA13 Add a level to the viaduct IA14 Enclose I-70 IA15 Put I-70 at-grade IA16 Triple level section of I-70 (below ground) IA17 I-70 tunnel IA18 I-70 above and below with at ground level Section 3 Colorado Boulevard to I-270 IA19 Existing I-70 vertical alignment IA20 Existing I-70 horizontal alignment Section 4 I-270 to I-225 IA21 Existing I-70 vertical alignment IA22 Existing I-70 horizontal alignment Section 5 I-225 to Peña Boulevard IA23 Existing I-70 vertical alignment IA24 Existing I-70 horizontal alignment Other IA25 Improve I-270 and reclassify I-70 IA26 Realign the I-70 westbound lanes north IA27 Realign the I-70 eastbound lanes to Smith Road IA28 Move I-70 north of Elyria/Swansea (along rail alignment) IA29 Move I-70 north of Elyria/Swansea (along 52nd Avenue) IA30 Move I-70 north of Elyria/Swansea (along I-270/rail alignment) Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Interstate Alignment
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Interchanges I1 I-25 I2 Washington Street I3 Brighton Boulevard I4 York Street I5 Steele Street/Vasquez Boulevard I6 Colorado Boulevard I7 Dahlia Street I8 Holly Street I9 Monaco Street I10 Quebec Street I11 I-270 I12 Havana Street I13 Peoria Street I14 I-225 I15 Chambers Boulevard I16 Peña Boulevard I17 Airport Boulevard I18 Tower Road 1 I19 Picadilly Road I20 Central Park Boulevard I21 Additional access to Globeville area I22 I-270/Quebec Street improvements I23 Eliminate accesses I24 Combine accesses 1 1. Does not address purpose and need. Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Interchanges
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Interstate Lane Types IL1 Dedicated lane for commuters IL2 Dedicated lane for DIA travelers IL3 Reversible expressway lane IL4 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane IL5 Toll lane IL6 General purpose lane IL7 Dedicated bus lane IL8 Dedicated truck lane IL9 Collector distributor (C-D) roads IL10 Emergency lane IL11 Frontage roads IL12 Auxiliary lanes IL13 Truck only ramps at Steele Street/Vasquez Boulevard IL14 Braided ramps IL15 Dual divided highway IL16 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Interstate Lane Types
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Transit Alignment On-street Downtown Transit Alignments TA19 Brighton Boulevard TA4 Broadway Street TA5 Washington Street TA29 California Street TA30 Welton Street/Downing Street Off-street East-West Transit Alignments TA1 Along I-70 (in the ROW) TA2 Existing Union Pacific tracks/smith Road TA31 BNSF Denver Market Lead On-street East-West Transit Alignments TA3 35th Avenue TA6 Martin Luther King Boulevard TA9 Bruce Randolph/35th Avenue TA10 38th Avenue 1 TA11 Montview Boulevard TA7 Colfax Avenue TA13 Havana Street TA14 56th Avenue/North of 56th Avenue TA15 64th Avenue median Off-street Airport Transit Alignments TA8 Tower Road TA12 Peña Boulevard 1 TA16 Run Further East of DIA TA17 Picadilly Road TA18 E-470 Other Transit Alignments 2 TA20 Connection to North Front Range Area TA21 30th Avenue/Downing Street to 40th Ave/40th Street TA22 Downtown Brighton to National Western Complex TA23 US 36/ I-70 connection before Denver Union Station TA24 From Montbello to downtown Denver to DIA TA25 Connection to 40th/40th should be provided TA26 Connection between I-225 and I-70 transit alternatives TA27 Depressed alignment TA28 Elevated alignment 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1. Does not address purpose and need. 2. Providing a connection to the North Front Range Area is currently being evaluated in the North I-25 EIS. Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Transit Alignment
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Station Locations S1 Denver Union Station S2 Five Points Area S3 Blake Street S4 33rd and Downing S5 31st Street S6 Cole Area S7 40th Avenue/40th Street S8 National Western Complex (47th/Brighton Boulevard) S9 Globeville Area S10 Brighton Boulevard S11 Swansea/Globeville Area S12 47th /Brighton Boulevard S13 Swansea Area S14 York Street S15 Steele Street S16 Clayton Area S17 Northeast Denver S18 40th Avenue/Colorado Boulevard S19 Colorado Boulevard S20 Dahlia Street S21 Northeast Park Hill S22 Holly Street S23 Quebec Street S24 Former Stapleton S25 Within Stapleton Development S26 Havana Street S27 Smith Road and Peoria Street 3 S28 Fitzsimons S29 Gateway S30 Peña Boulevard/Tower Road S31 40th Avenue/Peña Boulevard S32 Airport Boulevard/Smith Road S33 68th/Tower Road S34 56th/Tower Road S35 48th/Tower Road S36 45th/Tower Road S37 Smith Road/Tower Road S38 Denver International Airport (DIA) S39 One to two miles apart with Park-n-Rides S40 Ballpark Area S41 Monaco Parkway 3 3. A station location near Fitzsimons will be evaluated in the RTD Corridor Scoping Study on I-225 and is not a part of this study. Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Stations
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Transit Technology TT1 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) TT2 Commuter rail TT3 Heavy rail TT4 High speed rail (Bullet train) TT5 Light rail TT6 Magnetic levitation (MagLev) TT7 Monorail TT8 Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) TT9 Sky tram TT10 Street car/trolley TT11 Alternative fueled transit vehicles TT12 Bus feeder system TT13 Call-n-Ride service TT14 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) TT15 Double decker buses TT16 Electric trains TT17 Express buses TT18 Local and express trains Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Transit Technology
Draft Pre- and Comparative Analysis Results Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Transportation Demand Management/ Transportation System Management (TDM/TSM) DS1 Improved pedestrian facilities DS2 Improved bicycle facilities DS3 Enhanced bus service DS4 Ride sharing DS5 Vary business work schedules (Flex time) DS6 Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) DS7 Freight transport management DS8 Road pricing/congestion pricing Pre- Comparative Detailed DEIS Full Evaluation Local System Improvements LS1 Connect I-76 to DIA LS2 Improve 56th Avenue LS3 Improve Smith Road 1 LS4 Improve 6th Avenue LS5 Improve intersections where the railroad crosses 4 LS6 Extend Smith Road LS7 Connect tolling options to E-470 LS8 Remove through trucks from I-70 LS9 At-grade crossings LS10 Outer Loop LS11 Improve I-270 1 1 1. Does not address purpose and need. 4. Extending Smith Road is included in local plans. 1 4 Note: Removal of local system improvements from the screening process does not eliminate the merit of improvements to the system to address local needs. These improvement alternatives do not meet the purpose and need of the I-70 East Corridor EIS. Alternative will be carried forward to detailed screening Alternative will not be not carried forward Not considered a stand alone alternative, may be combined with other alternatives as necessary to improve overall system operations. Will not be evaluated as a stand alone alternative in the remaining screening levels. Transportation Demand Management Transportation System Management Local System Improvements
IA3 Westbound Existing Ground Eastbound Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Lower I-70 Below Existing Ground
IA4 I-70 Lanes I-70 Lanes I-70 Lanes Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Add a Level to the Viaduct
IA5 Cover (roof) over I-70 Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Eastbound Eastbound Existing Ground Enclose I-70
Existing Ground Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Put I-70 At-Grade IA6
IA7 Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Triple Level Section of I-70 (Below Ground)
IA8 Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 I-70 Tunnel
IA9 Eastbound I-70 Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Westbound I-70 I-70 Above and Below with 46th Avenue at Ground
Cover (roof) over I-70 Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Enclose I-70 IA14
Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Westbound I-70 Eastbound I-70 Triple Level Section of I-70 (Below Ground) IA16
IA18 Eastbound I-70 Westbound Eastbound Existing Ground Westbound I-70 I-70 Above and Below with at Ground Level
High Speed Rail TT4
Magnetic Levitation TT6
Personal Rapid Transit TT8
Heavy Rail TT3
Monorail TT7