2014 Colo./Wyo. Best Overall & Best Safety Project: Denver Union Station Transit
The Denver Union Station Transit Improvements project transformed 42 acres of blighted former rail yards into the centerpiece of a bustling lower downtown neighborhood. It also anchors connections between the region's transit systems.
Riders can now hop between bus, light rail or commuter rail via a new eight-track commuter rail train hall, a separate light rail station and an airy, airport-like 22-bay underground bus concourse. Street realignments and new public plazas set the stage for the mixed-use transformation of a former no-man's land in the Central Platte Valley.