RTD Staff Recommends Proposal for North Metro Rail Line
The Regional Transportation District staff recommended to the RTD Board of Directors on Nov. 5 to move forward with a proposal from Graham, Balfour Beatty, Hamon Constructors (GBBH) to design and build Denver's North Metro Rail Line to 124th Avenue. The proposal commits to completing construction of the line to 124th by January 2018.
GBBH has proposed building out the complete North Metro Line to 162nd, but RTD staff is recommending that the first phase of the project be built to 124th with currently available funding. Building to 124th Avenue as a first phase serves the majority of projected ridership for the corridor, and as additional funds become available, RTD can then exercise an option with the contractor and issue a notice to proceed to complete the line to 162nd Avenue.