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G-1 A P P E N D I X G Summary Project Description The I-70 East Corridor Project comprises a set of transit and highway improvements along the I-70 corridor east of Denver. The transit element was a 22.8-mile commuter rail transit line between Denver Union Station and Denver International Airport.
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G-2 The I-70 East EIS focused on highway improvements and was sponsored by CDOT. The East Corridor EIS focused on transit improvements and was sponsored by RTD.
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G-3 Figure G-2. Preferred alternative for the East Rail Line.
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G-4 two separate but coordinated NEPA processes, FHWA served as lead agency for the highway project (I-70 East EIS) and FTA served as the lead agency for the transit project (East Corridor EIS)
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G-5 two elements would effectively serve two different travel markets, and it was determined to be more logical for the transit alignment to follow the existing rail corridor rather than I-70, mainly due to right-of-way issues and economic development interests. Second, in 2004, the local funding match for the transit element of the project was secured when Denver-area voters approved a 0.4 percent regionwide sales tax increase to fund the $4.7 billion FasTracks regional transit initiative.
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G-6 it included detailed analysis of the new alternative while also updating the previously analyzed alternatives. The EIS process is anticipated to be completed and a ROD signed on the project in March 2016.
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G-7 technical review of the various project processes and deliverables, and assist in the development and screening of project alternatives. The project sponsors also established several Technical/ Issues Working Groups to provide focused input in distinct areas.
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