The Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for viewing at the link below.

A summary of the project and associated impacts can be found here: Executive Summary (pdf). A Spanish version of the summary can be found here: Spanish Exec. Summary (pdf 43MB).

The EA is also available for viewing at the following locations:

CDOT Region 6
Central Engineering
425 B Corporate Circle
Golden, CO 80401
(720) 497-6961

City and County of Denver
Clerk and Recorder Office
201 W. Colfax Avenue
Department 101
Denver , CO 80202
(720) 865-8400

Denver Public Library
Ross-Barnum
3570 W. First Avenue
Denver , CO 80219
(303) 935-1891

FHWA
Colorado Division Office
12300 West Dakota Avenue
Suite 180
Lakewood , CO 80228
(720) 963-3007

CDOT Region 6 Office
2000 South Holly Street
Denver , CO 80222
(303) 757-9372

There is a 30-day comment period for the EA, which is from November 19, 2007 through December 18th, 2007. All comments on the EA are due by December 18, 2007. They may be made through the website or by filling out the comment sheet, which can be found here and mailed or faxed to the following:

Judy Aranda
PB
555 17 th Street, Suite 500
Denver , CO 80214
Fax : (303) 728-1936

The Proposed Action (Build Alternative) is Alternative 3 Curved. A detailed analysis of the impacts of this alternative can be found in the EA, which is posted above. The major features of this alternative are as follows:

• Addition of a third northbound lane.
• Widening of existing lanes to 11 feet.
• Construction of a 16 foot raised median.
• Widening of existing sidewalks/amenity zone to 8 feet.
• Realignment and potential installation of a traffic signal at Bayaud Avenue .

The cross section for Alternative 3 Curved (the Build Alternative) can be seen below.  The view is from the center of the roadway, looking north.

(click on image to enlarge)

Schedule

The Federal Boulevard Environmental Assessment will take about two years to complete. The study started in August 2005 and is expected to be completed in early 2008, following the chart below.