Press Releases

Need background? Following are a list of press releases that have been issued from the FasTracks West Corridor project team. Click any title to view a full-text version of the associated press release.

West Line Integrated Testing Begins - January 2013

West Line Safety Roadshows - October 2012

Tour de FasTracks - West Rail Ride - September 2012

Lakewood•Wadsworth Station Parking Structure Groundbreaking- April 2012

West Rail Line Completes Track Installation- March 2012

West Rail Line Receives APWA Public Information Award- January 2012

Colorado Railroad Museum to receive generous contribution from West Rail Line contractor- August 2011

West Rail Line contractor recognized for innovation- August 2011

Closure of Federal Boulevard enables full opening, final configuration- August 2011

West Rail Line to open Federal Center Station- July 2011

Weekend closure of Federal Boulevard- June 2011

RTD to close Sheridan Boulevard - May 2011

RTD West Rail Line subcontractor's innovative construction wins award- April 2011

West Corridor contractor's focus on safety earns recognition- February 2011

Traffic Alert: Sheridan closure- January 2011

South Platte Bridge photo- October 2010

RTD West Corridor Halfway to Opening Day Event- September 2010

Traffic Alert: September 27 - October 1- September 2010

Sheridan Boulevard closure August 27 - 30- August 2010

Traffic Alert: August 20 - 27- August 2010

Traffic Alert: August 13 - 20- August 2010

Traffic Alert: August 6 -12- August 2010

Indiana Girder Set - June 2010

Knox Court waterline disruption - May 2010

Traffic Alert: May 9 - 15 - May 2010

6th Avenue Bridge early reopening- May 2010

6th Avenue Bridge traffic alert- April 2010

6th Avenue Bridge press release- April 2010

Traffic Alert: April 11-17- April 2010

Traffic Alert: April 5-10 - April 2010

6th Avenue Sign Bridge lane closures- March 2010

Traffic Alert: March 8-12 - March 2010

Traffic Alert: March 1-5- March 2010

Jefferson County Government Center- February 2010

Wadsworth Bridge girder set - February 2010

Yarrow Street detour- December 2009

Colfax & 6th Avenue traffic alert - December 2009

Sheridan & Colfax traffic alert - November 2009

I-70 Westbound re-opened - November 2009

I-70 Westbound closure- November 2009

I-70 Eastbound re-opened - October 2009

I-70 Eastbound full closure - October 2009

Habitat for Humanity Partnership- September 2009

I-70 Construction - September 2009

Fossils at 6th Avenue - September 2009

Trucking Consortium - August 2009

Wadsworth Construction - July 2009

RTD assigns new West Corridor project manager - July 2009

West Corridor closures - June 2009

West Corridor construction - June 2009

Arbor Day mulch giveaway - April 2009

Earl Johnson road closure - April 2009

Earl Johnson road closure - March 2009

Full Funded Grant Agreement signing - January 2009

Wolff Street Pedestrian Bridge - November 2008

Kipling Street closure - July 2008

Gulch Bridge construction- July 2008

Kipling Street closure media advisory- June 2008

Kipling Street closure - June 2008

West Corridor begins construction - April 2008

West Corridor funding - February 2007

Value Engineering- January 2007

September public meeting - September 2006

Environmental Assessment - June 2006

Final Design Kick Off- February 2006