RTD Begins Construction on Final Phase of West Corridor Light Rail
RTD broke ground June 29 on the final element of the West Rail Line that will serve Denver, Lakewood, Golden and Jefferson County. With construction now under way on the five-story, 800-space parking garage at Sheridan Boulevard and 10th Avenue, RTD is one step closer to opening the 12.1-mile line in April 2013—eight months ahead of schedule. The structure, which is expected to serve more than 3,700 cars each weekday, will open with the rest of the line next April.
The West Rail Line, the first of RTD’s FasTracks rail lines, has also served as an economic engine for the metro area. It is estimated that 200 people will be needed to construct this latest parking garage.