• Installing intelligent transportation systems for tolling, transit and traveler information and incident management.

• Installing a separate commuter bikeway along much of the corridor.
In addition to the base project elements, Ames/Granite also has committed to:

• Extend the terminus of the project from Interlocken Loop west to 88th Street in Louisville/Superior.

• Reconstruct the Sheridan Boulevard bridge over U.S. 36, along with roadway approaches and ramp intersections.

• Reconstruct the U.S. 36 bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

• Improve RTD stations along the corridor, including new canopies with enhanced weather protection.

The team includes Ames Construction Inc., Granite Construction Co., HDR Engineering, Inc. and Michael Baker Jr. Inc., in addition to several Denver-based subconsultants and subcontractors.

The U.S. 36 Express Lanes project is the first of its kind, leading the way for transportation and transit innovation. It is the first project in Colorado to build the infrastructure to support four different modes of travel—bus rapid transit, HOV, tolled express lanes and a separated commuter bikeway alongside the highway.

While construction for the first phase moves forward, CDOT and the HPTE continue to evaluate alternative means for financing the remainder of the U.S. 36 project between 88th Street and Table Mesa/Foothills Parkway near Boulder. A public-private partnership request for qualifications has been released for Phase 2 and responses are due in April. It is expected that a request for proposals will follow.