Alternative 6D: LRT-Sheridan/58th

Description: Light Rail on 38th Avenue to Sheridan to Ralston Road to Ward Road

Reason Dismissed: High cost and lack of community support. Enhanced and replaced with Alternative 6DD.

Technology: Light Rail

Route: Operating in-street beginning at Denver Union Station (DUS), following Wewatta St. to Park Avenue flyover to 38th Avenue, west on 38th to Sheridan Boulevard, north on Sheridan to Ralston Road, west on Ralston to 58th Avenue, west on 58th to Ward Road, south on Ward to the BN/Union Pacific corridor.

7 Proposed stations: Kalamath, Federal, Sheridan/38th, Sheridan/I-76, Olde Town, Kipling, Ward

EVALUATION CRITERIA	RESULTS/COMMENTS
Fulfills Project's Purpose & Need	YES
Affordability/ Cost-Effectiveness	NO: $525 Million (Gold Line Budget $462 Million +/- 10%)
Environmental Impacts	Fewer stream crossings   More people affected by construction
Community Impacts/Benefits	45 properties that need to be purchased   34,180 population w/in ½ mile of stations
Consistency with local plans	Neutral to Inconsistent Difficult to serve Wheat Ridge
Mobility Improvements	Travel time from Ward Rd. to DUS approximately 30 minutes   Travel time by auto from Ward Rd. to DUS projected to be 50 min. in 2030   Preliminary Ridership Projection: 12,000 to 15,000 per day
Community and Agency Support	TBD

For a complete matrix of data comparing Level 2 Analysis of Alternative 6D to other Gold Line Alternatives, click here.