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RTD FasTracks Northwest Rail  

The Northwest Rail Corridor is a proposed 41-mile commuter rail corridor from Denver Union Station to Longmont, passing through North Denver, Adams County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville, and Boulder.  As part of the voter-approved FasTracks program, the Northwest Rail environmental evaluation will identify the best way to provide high-quality, reliable transit service to the area while improving travel times and enhancing access to jobs, recreation and entertainment.

The Northwest Rail environmental study process will include:
  • A community involvement process 
  • An analysis of the environmental impacts of implementing commuter rail 
  • Full disclosure of how the project impacts surrounding communities and environmental resources 

Northwest Rail corridor map  
Latest update on the progress of the RTD Northwest Rail Environmental Evaluation since the circulation of the Spring 2008 Northwest Rail Newsletter. 
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U.S. 36 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Since January 2008, the U.S. 36 Preferred Alternative Committee (PAC) has been meeting to respond to public comments in the U.S. 36 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to define one vision for multi-modal improvements to the U.S. 36 corridor that reduces community and environmental impacts and that reflects the funding that is projected to be available between now and 2035.  After starting the U.S. 36 Draft EIS five years ago, a milestone was reached June 2008 by achieving consensus for the Combined Alternative.
While further analysis needs to be completed to test the Combined Alternative and we still need to define phases of construction based upon available funding, the U.S. 36 coalition is very pleased to have achieved this important step to further progress towards building improvements to the U.S. 36 corridor.
 
U.S. 36 Combined Alternative
U.S. 36 PAC presentation at June 10 Steering Committee meeting
U.S. 36 Final EIS and Record of Decision Timeline