Destination 2040 Roadmap
ABOUT THIS ROADMAP
Following the 2018 ballot vote on November 6, member jurisdictions voted to pass the 2.65 mill levy ballot measure to help fund strategic improvements to the region’s transportation system. This Project Roadmap is a high-level, easy-to-understand overview of the important pieces of RFTA Destination 2040. It’s a resource that can provide a quick snapshot of the project’s aims, important milestones, key deliverables, dependencies, and possible project changes.
PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS MAP
DESTINATION 2040 PROJECT TRACKING METERS
View the project status below by clicking open the toggles for each project name.
IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
E1 - Bus Replacement - Battery Electric, Clean Diesel and Compressed Natural Gas
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – PURCHASE – DELIVERY – IN-SERVICE
E2 - Carbondale Bike Share Expansion
E3 - Real Time Traveler Information
E4 - LOVA Trail Construction from Glenwood Springs to New Castle
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
E5 - Rio Grande Trail Maintenance & Improvements
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPELTED
IMPROVEMENTS FOR REDUCING CONGESTION AND IMPROVING MOBILITY
C1 - Service Increase, 30-minute Valley Service W/ Enhanced Snowmass Service
C2 - Bus Expansion - Battery Electric, Clean Diesel and Compressed Natural Gas
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – PURCHASE – DELIVERY – IN-SERVICE
C3 - Service Increase, Weekend BRT (Spring/Fall)
C4 - Optimize I-70 Grand Hogback Service
C5 - Extend BRT to Downtown GWS and Service on Hwy 6/24
*This project is being studied as part of the Grand Avenue Corridor Study (MOVE).
C6 - Better transit service connections to Snowmass Village on Brush Creek Road
C7 - Improvements to Mid Valley Highway 82 Bus Stations
C8 - Glenwood Springs 27 Street BRT Station Parking Expansion
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – SCHEDULING – REVIEW – COMPLETED
*RFTA Purchased 505 27th Street in Glenwood Springs for future parking expansion. Conceptual plan has been put together for the re-development of the property. *This project is being studied as part of the Grand Avenue Corridor Study (MOVE).
C9 - Willits BRT Station Parking Expansion
C13 - Improvements to Town of Snowmass Village Transit Center
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – SCHEDULING – REVIEW – COMPLETED
*RFTA staff continues to coordinate with the Town of Snowmass Village on the design and implementation of the Snowmass Village Transit Center.
C15 - Buttermilk Parking Management
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
IMPROVEMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND SAFETY
S1 - Pedestrian Crossings of 27 Street and Highway 82 in Glenwood Springs
S2 - South Bridge Highway 82 Connection in Glenwood Springs
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – SCHEDULING – REVIEW – COMPLETED
$4 Million RFTA contribution to South Bridge project completed in 2022 appropriation
S4 - Buttermilk Pedestrian Crossing in Pitkin County
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
*Pitkin County completed Feasibility study with no results for moving the project forward
S6 - Aspen Maintenance Facility Expansion Phase 5, 6 & 9
*Phase 5 & Phase 6 will be planned and constructed together.
S7 - RFTA Glenwood Springs Maintenance Facility Expansion
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
*RFTA is planning for Request for Proposals in 2025. FTA AWARDS RFTA $32.84 MILLION FOR PHASES 6A, 6B, AND 8 OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT
S8 - 900 Block Grand Avenue In-Line Transit Stations in Glenwood Springs
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
*This project is being studied as part of the Grand Avenue Corridor Study (MOVE).
S9 - New Transit Station in Glenwood Springs
Projects in this category have five status levels:
FUNDING – PLANNING – ENGINEERING – CONSTRUCTION – COMPLETED
*This project is being studied as part of the Grand Avenue Corridor Study (MOVE).
S10 - Replacement of Employee Housing and Carbondale Office Space
*Staff is exploring options for RFTA-owned employee housing at the Carbondale Parker House.
DESTINATION 2040 PROJECT PHOTOS
IN PARTNERSHiP WITH
Learn more about the Battery Electric Buses currently in service
E2 Project Fact Sheet
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
E3 Project Fact Sheet
Learn more about the Battery Electric Buses
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
PROJECT IN REVIEW
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
27th St Project Website
Video Update: Phase 1 of the 27th Street Pedestrian Underpasses Project Complete
EOTC Buttermilk Project Website
PROJECT IN REVIEW
PROJECT IN REVIEW
GMF Expansion Project Website
Video Update: Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – July, 2023
Video Update: Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – November, 2023
Video Update: Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – June, 2024
RFTA AWARDED $11.4 MILLION IN FTA 5339 FUNDS FOR PHASE 3 AND 7 OF GMF EXPANSION
RFTA AWARDED $13 MILLION IN BUILD GRANT FUNDS FOR PHASE 4 AND 5 OF GMF EXPANSION
FTA AWARDS RFTA $32.84 MILLION FOR PHASES 6A, 6B, AND 8 OF THE REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT