A meeting was held February 5th to get community input on the alternatives at hand for the Goldline route through the Highlands neighborhood.  Approximately 200 concerned neighors attended.

According the RTD planners, if a street car is selected for the route from Denver Union Station through the highlands neighborhood to 52nd and Ward Road, that street car would become mired in traffic jams.  This is the situation that we are trying to alleviate bu adding the mass transit in the first place. 

the reil alignment through the Highlands has brought controversy since it impacts the homes within several blocks of the route. 

RTD planners have expressed support for the railroad alignment over the street car option because of expected increased ridership, quicker projected commute times, and fewer impacts during construction.  This option is also closer to more employment opportunities than the rest of the alignment alternatives proposed.

A preferred alternative for the Gold Line Corridor is scheduled for this spring of 2007. 

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