US 36 Express Lanes (Phase 2)

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US 36 is a four-lane divided highway that connects the City of Boulder to Denver, Colorado at its intersection with I-25. The highway experienced significant congestion and had been targeted for improvements by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) since the late 1990s. The US 36 Express Lanes Phase 2 project extends the 10-mile Phase 1 express lane facility five miles further northwest to Boulder and includes the following components: One express, high occupancy toll (HOT) lane in each direction from 88th Street in Louisville/Superior to Table Mesa/Foothills Parkway in Boulder and reconstruction of the general purpose lanes, including widening to accommodate 12-foot inside and outside shoulders Replacement of the Coal Creek Bridge, rehabilitation and widening of the South Boulder Creek Bridge, and widening of the McCaslin Boulevard Bridge to accommodate a diverging diamond interchange Bus rapid transit (BRT) improvements, including bus priority at ramps and electronic signage (new and more frequent bus service will be provided) Bikeway along much of the corridor Intelligent transportation system (ITS) equipment, including for tolling, transit information, and incident management Improvement of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) station at McCaslin Boulevard Phase 2 is being delivered as a design, build, finance, operate, and maintain (DBFOM) public-private partnership (P3). Pursuant to a competitive procurement process, HPTE selected Plenary Roads Denver Ltd. (PRD) in April 2013 as the concessionaire for Phase 2, completing improvements to the entire US 36 corridor between Denver and Boulder. PRD financed, designed, and constructed Phase 2, and is operating and providing routine maintenance and lifecycle maintenance on the Phase 1, Phase 2 and the existing I-25 Express Lanes under a 50-year agreement. PRD is an affiliate of Plenary Roads Finco; the TIFIA Borrower.

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