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FUNDING <br />Theprocesswillreflectthatbyslowingdown <br />aftertheinitialpublickickoffmeetingtogather <br />data(trafficcounts,physicalsurveys,right <br />of <br />Fundingfortheprojectis <br />way,šÒ“7©z;­vœandpreparebasemapping <br />beingprovidedbyColorado <br />(andtrafficsimulations)thatwillfacilitatethe <br />Departmentof <br />developmentof{,ÒzŒ7,Œ;|alternativesatthe <br />Transportation(CDOT), <br />public,stakeholder,andagencydesign <br />FundingAdvancementfor <br />charrettes. <br />SurfaceTransportation& <br />EconomicRecovery <br />Thedesigncharrettesareafundamentalpartof <br />(FASTER)Funds,RTD,aFederalCongestion <br />thisproject,assomanydesignelements <br />MitigationAirQualityGrant(CMAQ),Boulder <br />dependonanumberofotherdesigndecisions <br />CountyTransportationFunds,andtheCityof <br />(mostofwhichintersectseveralstakeholders). <br />Louisville. <br />Theagenciesinvolved(RTD,CDOT,Boulder <br />County,BNSF)necessitateaprocessofsmall <br />TIMELINE <br />incrementalstepsforward.Eachcharrettewill <br />enabletheprocesstomoveforwardbyhaving <br />TheHwy42corridorportionoftheprojecthas <br />keydecisionmakerspresenttoapprove(orat <br />an18monthtimelineandthepedestrian/bike <br />leastsignoffon)designdecisions,sothatthe <br />railroadcrossinghasa12monthwindow,both <br />teamcandraftconceptsandmoveforward. <br />ofwhichstartedearlyNovember2011. <br />Thisprocessalsogivestheprojectahighlevel <br />SeeAttachment1 <br />oftransparency,understanding,andprovides <br />manyopportunitiesforstakeholdersand <br />PROCESS <br />citizenstohelpdesignthealternativesand <br />ultimatelyleadstoswiftapprovals. <br />Theconsultantdesignteamwillfacilitatethe <br />process,helpnegotiatethetechnicalhurdles, <br />STUDYAREA <br />andcoordinatethevariousstateandfederal <br />agenciesinvolved.TheCityandCitizenswillbe <br />Thestudyareafortheprojectincludesallland <br />providingdirectionandfundamentaldesign <br />withinaquartermileoftheproposed <br />goals. <br />RTD/Louisvillestationplatform,aswellasall <br />theareawithin300feetofHwy42rightofway <br />Thisprojecthasanumberofverylimiting <br />betweenLockStreetandPaschalDrive. <br />technicalissues,fromthewidthofHwy42 <br />right <br />ofwaytotheverticalclearance <br />SeeAttachment2 <br />requirementsofcrossingtherailroadwithan <br />over/underpass.Thesephysicalrealitieswill <br />constraintheoptionsthatwillbeonthetable. <br />http://www.the42gateway.com/ <br />