What alignments are being studied as a north/south rail bypass of the Colorado Front Range?
R2C2 is modeling two study alignment areas to determine the cost range and rail operation benefits of relocating the majority of the through freight traffic from the Front Range to the Eastern Plains. The R2C2 study is to determine if rail relocation is economically viable. Additional purposes of R2C2 are to investigate the feasibility of moving the majority of through-freight rail traffic away from the Denver to Pueblo Front Range corridor to the Eastern Plains of Colorado. The study will analyze potential benefits; determine the costs of the potential project; determine what steps have to be carried out to form a public/private partnership; investigate funding and finance sources; develop strategies for carrying out the necessary environmental clearances; and begin the public outreach process. (Click here for Alignment Map) There will not be a recommended alignment for a bypass at the end of this R2C2 study. Study Alignment A: This alignment was evaluated in the 2005 Public Benefits
