Public Meeting Materials

Fall 2025 Public Open House Boards 

Board 2 - What is BRT?
This board explains what Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is and how it combines the speed and reliability of light rail with the flexibility of buses. It outlines project goals such as improving safety, accessibility, and reliability along Federal Boulevard, and includes a map of the proposed route connecting Englewood, Denver, Adams County, Westminster, and Federal Heights.

Board 3 - Public Engagement
This board summarizes community engagement efforts from 2024 to 2025, including over 130 public events, three open houses, and outreach to Spanish-language media. Feedback focused on safety, bus reliability, station design, and weather protection. The project team responded with safer intersections, better sidewalks, and improved BRT shelters.

Board 4 - Business Engagement
This board summarizes feedback from local business owners gathered during meetings and outreach events for the Federal Boulevard BRT project. Key themes include concerns about property impacts, customer access, visibility, construction duration, and interest in business benefits from improved transit. It highlights CDOT’s ongoing engagement commitment and provides contact information for business owners seeking more details.

Board 5 - Safety Need
This board identifies safety as a key need along Federal Boulevard, where crash rates are higher than similar roads. Charts and maps describe common crash types, with the majority being rear-end collisions, and high-crash locations, especially for pedestrians. It describes proposed improvements such as enhanced crosswalks, sidewalks, and passenger safety features. It also notes that CDOT will track crash data before and after construction to measure success.

Board 6 - Transit Speed and Reliability Need
This board explains that the current bus service on Federal Boulevard is slow and unreliable, taking nearly 50% longer than driving. Maps outline areas with the most delay, and the board highlights proposed solutions such as dedicated bus lanes and bus bypass lanes to improve travel time and reliability. It also notes that CDOT will track transit delay data before and after construction to measure success.

Board 7 - Transit Accessibility Need
This board explains how Federal BRT will improve access to jobs and key destinations for residents along Federal Boulevard, where many people rely on transit, have lower incomes, or do not have access to personal vehicles. Maps outline how the project expands 15- and 30-minute transit access to areas across Denver, Adams County, Westminster, and Federal Heights. It also notes that CDOT will track ridership before and after construction to measure success.

Board 8 - Travel Demand Need
This board highlights how Federal Boulevard is one of Denver’s busiest streets, carrying 46,000 vehicles and 5,600 bus riders daily. By 2045, population and employment will grow, increasing demand. The board contains maps of Opportunity Zones, planned developments, and emphasizes that BRT will support economic growth, improve access to jobs, and generate business benefits. It also notes that CDOT will track ridership before and after construction to measure success.

Board 9 - National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) Overview
This board outlines the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process for the project. Steps include research, public input, design evaluation, environmental impact analysis, permitting, and mitigation planning. The board emphasizes minimizing environmental harm while improving transportation.

Board 10 - Air Quality
This board describes how the Federal BRT project will reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by shifting trips from cars to buses. Charts show a projected 29% reduction in emissions—equal to removing 300 cars per year for 20 years. It highlights CDOT’s commitment to air monitoring and protecting nearby communities during construction.

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