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Rail Transit
Maintenance Facility
Purpose/Description
Transit maintenance facilities are required for the storage, maintenance,
and upkeep of transit vehicles. They typically include vehicle and supply
storage, a maintenance shop(s), offices, and employee parking.
Application to the I-70 East Corridor
For the I-70 East Corridor, we will evaluate potential maintenance facility
sites for the various transit technologies that are evaluated in the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (i.e., commuter rail and/or light rail).
Commuter Rail
For commuter rail, we will be evaluating options for sharing a
maintenance facility with other planned commuter rail transit corridors
including the US 36 Corridor to Boulder and the North Metro Corridor to
Thornton. A centralized maintenance facility, which is shared among
corridors, allows RTD to reduce costs and operate its transit system more
efficiently.
Light Rail
For light rail, we will be working with the other light rail corridors to see if a
new facility is required and where it would be located. Light rail
technology does not share maintenance facilities with commuter rail.
Existing RTD Light Rail Maintenance Facility
The information shown on this exhibit highlights conceptual work in progress and is subject to change as the environmental impact statement process continues.
A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver
Commuter Rail Central
Maintenance Facility
Carriles de Transporte
Central de Mantenimiento
Site Requirements
Several locations for a commuter rail central maintenance facility were
identified. The site requirements for a shared commuter rail maintenance
facility include:
' 70-90 acres
' Ability to serve the I-70 East Corridor,
' Ability for expansion
' Two or more points of exclusive
US 36 Corridor, and/or the North Metro
Corridor
' Close to Denver Union Station
' Shaped to accommodate required
features
RTD rail access
' Minimal conflict with freight
operations
' Acceptable roadway access
Requisitos de Sitio
Varias locaciones para una área central de mantenimiento para los carriles de
transporte rápido fueron identificados. Los requisitos para compartir el área de
mantenimiento para los carriles de transporte rapido incluyen:
' 70 - 90 acres
' Habilidad de servir los Corredores
' Habilidad para expansión
' Dos o más puntos de acceso
Este I-70, US 36, y el Corredor North
Metro
' Cerca de Denver Union Station
' Formado para dar cabidad a las
características requeridas
exclusivo para los ferrocarriles de
RTD
' Conflicto mínimo de operaciones
de flete
' Acceso aceptable para la calzada
The information shown on this exhibit highlights conceptual work in progress and is subject to change as the environmental impact statement process continues.
La información mostrada en esta exhibición destaca el progreso del trabajo conceptual y es susceptible a cambiar conforme continue el proceso del informe de impacto ambiental.
A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver/
Un esfuerzo cooperativo entre FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, y Denver
Potential Commuter Rail Central Maintenance Facility Locations
Ubicaciones Potenciales del Mantenimiento
de los Carriles de Transporte Rápido
Legend/Leyenda
Location Screening
Investigación de las Ubicaciones
1st Level
Screening
2nd Level
Screening
Recommended
for DEIS
Potential Commuter Rail Corridors
Corredores Potenciales de Carriles de
Transporte Rápido
1er Nivel de
Investigación
2do Nivel de
Investigación
Recomendada
para el DEIS
I-70 East Corridor Corredor Este I-70
US 36 Corridor
Corredor US 36
North Metro
Corridor
Corredor
North Metro
UPRR
North Yard
UPRR Boulder
Independent
Subdivision
Chaffee Park
NWSS
Stock Yards
BNSF
Rennick
Yard
North Metro
East
UPRR
36th Street
Yard West
BNSF
31st Street
Yard
Jefferson
Park
Cole
Clayton
Smith Road
Dahlia Street to
Quebec Street
Smith Road
Quebec Street to
Central Park Boulevard
Union
Station Denver
Union
Station
Five Points
Smith Road
Peoria Street
to I-225
Smith Rd.
Smith Road
Chambers Road to
Airport Boulevard
Central
Business
District
Whittier
UPRR
Burnham
Yard
North
Capitol
Hill
E
North
Park Hill
Skyland
Denver
Tower Rd.
Gateway
48th Ave.
Smith Road
Central Park Boulevard
to Havana Street
Northeast
Park Hill
56th Ave.
Montbello
BNSF
23rd Street
Yard
Auraria
Sun
Valley
UPRR
York Street to
Colorado Boulevard
UPRR
36th Street
Yard East
RTD District
Shops
Platte Facility
Highland
Stapleton
(Former Stapleton
Airport)
Elyria Swansea
Globeville
Sunnyside
UPRR
Rock Island
Pena Blvd.
Denver
Treatment
Plant Site
BNSF
TOFC Facility
Chambers Rd.
Conoco
Refinery
UPRR Moffat
Subdivision
Peoria St.
Commerce City
Havana St.
Adams County
Quebec St.
64th Ave.
Montview Blvd.
Aurora
Smith Road
Airport Boulevard
to Tower Road
North
Smith Road
Airport Boulevard
to Tower Road
South
The information shown on this exhibit highlights conceptual work in progress and is subject to change as the environmental impact statement process continues. / La información mostrada en esta exhibición destaca el progreso del trabajo conceptual y es susceptible a cambiar conforme continue el proceso del informe de impacto ambiental.
A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver / Un esfuerzo cooperativo entre FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, y Denver
Commuter Rail Central
Maintenance Facility
Screening Process and Criteria
In cooperation with the US 36 Corridor EIS team, several locations for a central
maintenance facility have been identified for commuter rail. Two levels of
screening have been completed to reduce commuter rail locations down to the
three that are recommended for evaluation in the DEIS. The screening criteria
that were used to eliminate some of the locations are shown below.
1st Level Screening Criteria (Transportation function)
' Located within 5 miles (20 minutes) of Denver Union Station
' Meets size and configuration requirements
' Rail access to site is at-grade
' On RTD rail corridor
' Does not require crossing of freight tracks
' Does not require closing of major roadway
' Does not have substantial environmental impacts
nd
2 Level Screening Criteria (Site relationship/compatibility)
' Current on-site freight operations/functions can be relocated
' Does not require new infrastructure for site access
' Significant environmental issues
' Requires less property acquisitions
' Requires less roadway track crossings
' Has minimal impact to current traffic patterns
The information shown on this exhibit highlights conceptual work in progress and is subject to change as the environmental impact statement process continues.
A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver
Potential Commuter Rail Central Maintenance Facility Locations
Ubicaciones Potenciales del Mantenimiento
de los Carriles de Transporte Rápido
Sunnyside
BNSF
Rennick
Yard
UPRR
36th Street
Yard West
Globeville
Elyria Swansea
RTD District
Shops
Platte Facility
Cole
Clayton
Highland
Five Points
Legend/Leyenda
Location Screening
Investigación de las Ubicaciones
Denver
Union
Station
Recommended Recomendada
for DEIS
para el DEIS
Potential Commuter Rail Corridors
Corredores Potenciales de Carriles de
Transporte Rápido
I-70 East Corridor Corredor Este I-70
US 36 Corridor
Corredor US 36
North Metro
Corridor
Corredor
North Metro
La información mostrada en esta exhibición destaca el progreso del trabajo conceptual y es susceptible a cambiar conforme continue el proceso del informe de impacto ambiental.
The information shown on this exhibit highlights conceptual work in progress and is subject to change as the environmental impact statement process continues.
A cooperative effort between FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, and Denver
Un esfuerzo cooperativo entre FHWA, FTA, CDOT, RTD, y Denver