About

The Advancing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Implementation project is a collaborative effort led by DRCOG with a primary goal is to develop a roadmap for how the region can fund and finance the next five corridors identified in the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan: Colfax BRT Next (from I-225 to E-470), Alameda Avenue, Speer/Leetsdale/Parker, Broadway/Lincoln, and the extension of C0-119 (from Longmont to I-25).

This study is a collaborative effort between DRCOG and the Regional BRT Partnership, which currently includes:

  • City of Aurora.
  • City and County of Denver.
  • Colorado Department of Transportation.
  • City of Littleton.
  • City of Longmont.
  • Colorado 119 Coalition (represented by City of Boulder).
  • DRCOG.
  • RTD.

The major elements of this project include:

  • Updating capital and operating cost estimates for all five corridors.
  • Developing a funding and financing strategy for the region's BRT system.
  • Assessing potential legal and regulatory opportunities and constraints related to BRT implementation in the region.
  • Identify possible private partnership models to fund, build and deliver BRT.
  • Develop BRT design guidelines to support uniformity across the BRT system in the Denver Region.

Regional Bus Rapid Transit Network by Staging Period

A map depicting each bus rapid transit corridor included in the regional bus rapid transit network grouped by staging period. Staging years 2020-2029 are illustrated using a purple line symbol, the staging years 2030-2039 are illustrated using a blue line symbol, and the staging years 2040-2049 are illustrated using an orange line symbol. Its geographic areas include Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, Jefferson, Gilpin, and Weld counties and the City and County of Denver.