Since 2007, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) has been studying the impacts of providing rail service from Denver to Longmont in the Northwest Rail Environmental Evaluation (EE) as part of the voter-approved RTD FasTracks Program. Northwest Rail (NWR) is a proposed 41-mile commuter rail line from Denver Union Station to Longmont passing through North Denver, Adams County, Westminster, Broomfield, Louisville and Boulder.

RTD is now releasing the NWR Final EE to the public. The release of the document concludes the environmental study and planning phase for this project. This action allows the project to move towards final design, construction, and operation as funding becomes available for the FasTracks Program.

As the project advances, RTD will continue to work with local, state and federal agencies, local jurisdictions, stakeholder groups and members of the general public throughout the Northwest Rail corridor to address issues or concerns relating to this project.


PUBLIC OUTREACH & THE MARCH 2010 NORTHWEST RAIL PUBLIC MEETINGS
Since the initiation of the project, RTD has convened numerous public meetings, has conducted broad stakeholder outreach, and has worked extensively with your elected officials and community leaders to address such issues as commuter rail vehicle technology, station locations and design, noise impacts and mitigations, and other issues of importance.

Throughout the study, RTD has provided numerous opportunities for the public to submit comments for consideration as part of the decision making process. In February 2010, RTD released the Northwest Rail Draft EE for public review. The release of the document was followed by a 30-day comment period during which corridor-wide public meetings were held to present the NWR Draft EE to the public and to solicit comments, feedback and input. The meetings took place in Longmont, Louisville and Denver (Adams County) with more than 200 individuals attending.

The public meetings allowed members of the public to participate in open discussions with NWR project team members, submit comments, and obtain project information about issues important to them. Specific topics RTD addressed at the public meetings included, but were not limited to, track alignment, the preliminary station concept plans, noise impacts and Quiet Zones, grade crossings, project phasing, and the analysis and mitigation proposed for wetlands and other biological resources. RTD reviewed, considered and responded to all comments received during the comment period in order to prepare and release the NWR Final EE. 

Northwest Rail Corridor Newsletter: Click here to download a copy of the Northwest Rail Corridor Newsletter which has additional information about what was heard during the NWR Draft EE comment period and includes a message from your RTD District's Directors.

WHERE TO REVIEW THE NWR FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
Hard copy versions of the Final EE will be available in the following public repositories throughout the corridor:

Denver Public Library
10 West Fourteenth Avenue Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80204

RTD FasTracks
1560 Broadway, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202

Adams County Planning & Development
12200 N. Pecos St.
Westminster, CO 80234

College Hill Public Library
3705 W. 112th Ave.
Westminster, CO 80031

City & County of Broomfield Community Development
One DesCombes Dr.
Broomfield, CO 80021

36 Commuting Solutions
287 Century Circle, Ste 103
Louisville, CO 80027

Louisville Public Library
951 Spruce St.
Louisville, CO 80027

City of Boulder Transportation & Planning
1739 Broadway Blvd., 2nd Floor
Boulder, CO 80306

Boulder County Transportation Department
2525 13th St.
Boulder, CO 80304

Longmont Public Library
409 4th Ave.
Longmont, CO 80501

The Northwest Rail Project Website
www.RTD-FasTracks.com
 
HOW TO STAY INFORMED
If you have any questions about Northwest Rail, please contact the RTD FasTracks Public Information team:

RTD FasTracks
Northwest Rail Corridor
1560 Broadway, Suite 700
Denver, CO 80202


NWR Project Website:       www.RTD-FasTracks.com
RTD FasTracks Hotline:     (303) 299-2000
E-mail:                              
Northwest Rail Liaison:      Liz Viscardi (303) 299-6908

Thank you for your continued interest in the Northwest Rail project. For more information about RTD FasTracks and to find out about the progress being made on other corridors visit www.RTD-FasTracks.com

Si usted tiene preguntas, o para información en español sobre este proyecto, por favor llamar al 720-936-1769.