The design and construction contract is for the Regional Transportation District. As part of the initial phase, Regional Rail Partners will design and build a new 13-mile commuter rail line from Denver Union Station to 124th Avenue. Design begins immediately, with groundbreaking scheduled for spring of 2014 and the first phase opening in 2018. When the entire line is completed it will run for 18.5 miles.
The contract is for the third in a series of electrified commuter rail lines that the JV is building across the region as part of the FasTracks programme “We are pleased to be continuing our partnership with the RTD on its successful FasTracks programme through our involvement in the West Rail Line and On-call Services contracts as well as our current work on the Eagle P3 project,” said Balfour Beatty CEO Andrew McNaughton.
Balfour Beatty Rail is the managing joint venture partner of Regional Rail Partners. Stantec Consulting Services is the lead designer with Parsons Brinckerhoff serving n the role of a sub-designer to Stantec.
The complete 18.5-mile North Metro Line is part of RTD’s FasTracks transit expansion programme, which includes building out six new rail lines, a bus rapid transit line, and redeveloping Denver Union Station as the transit hub of the Denver metro area.
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