Great news for public transit! RTD officially broke ground on the Northwest Rail Line on June 28, 2012. The groundbreaking took place near 68th & Grove, marking the exciting start of construction toward the new station at 71st & Lowell in Westminster, Colorado.
Three new RTD lines are slated to open in 2016, including: Northwest Rail Line (up to the Westminster 71st & Lowell station), Gold Line (to Arvada) and East Rail Line (to DIA). IF you are thinking about buying property in neighborhoods along these lines, or if you already live in them, you will want to follow what is happening with RTD construction.
Northwest Rail Line
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Gold Line
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East Rail Line
View latest East Line updates
Anticipated Colorado Population Growth
Colorado has a population just over 5 million (5,029,126 according the 2010 US Census). The state of Colorado anticipates the addition of 2 million people (bringing the Colorado total population to 7,156,422) by 2030*. I am proud of Colorado for its forward thinking public transit initiatives.
Interested in Learning More?
Ana Mostaccero, RTD Public Information Specialist, confirmed that there will be a public update meeting in late August (after August 20th, TBD). If you would like to stay involved with RTD updates, please send an email to heather@liveurbandenver.com with the subject "RTD" and I will add you to my RTD news distribution list.
View the latest proposed RTD system map.
*See State of Colorado Population Predictions 2000-2030 PDF report.
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