File #: 22-62    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Administrative Business Status: Referred
File created: 3/16/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/21/2022 Final action: 3/21/2022
Title: Request for Support - DEN Pena Blvd Grant Application
Sponsors: City Council
Attachments: 1. Council Communication, 2. Presentation, 3. DEN - Request for Support, 4. Commerce City - Letter of Support

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Request for Support - DEN Pena Blvd Grant Application

 

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Summary and Background Information

Denver International Airport (DEN) is currently seeking $14.8 million in federal funding under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) 2022 Grant program, for the advancement of the Peña Boulevard Transportation and Mobility master plan improvements. Specifically, this grant would help fund the preconstruction, shovel-ready designs, and environmental studies for the proposed reconstruction of Peña Boulevard from I70 to Gun Club Road. The RAISE Grant is issued by the U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) and will be evaluated based on merit criteria that includes a heavy focus on regionalism and community connectivity.