A new study—Colfax BRT Next—is exploring ways to improve public transit along Colfax Avenue east of the RTD R Line's Colfax Station at Interstate 225. The project is separate from but complementary to the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project that will run from downtown Denver to Interstate 225.

Bus rapid transit is an efficient bus service that incorporates elements of light rail such as enhanced stations, all-door boarding, purchasing tickets before riding and, in some cases, dedicated bus lanes.

Community input is important to the Colfax BRT Next study. Community members are asked to take a few minutes to complete the community survey at Engage.DRCOG.org/ColfaxNext or in person at the city of Aurora’s Engage Aurora Live! event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is funding and managing the Colfax BRT Next study, in partnership with the city of Aurora, Arapahoe and Adams counties, the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the Colorado Department of Transportation.

The study will identify future bus rapid transit options serving East Colfax Avenue between the RTD R Line’s Colfax Station at I-225 and Picadilly/E-470. It will include a locally preferred alternative for advancing BRT and a pathway for securing funding to develop and implement the project. 

This corridor is part of DRCOG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan BRT Network and among five BRT corridors slated for implementation by 2030.

The Colfax BRT Next study is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2025. For more information, visit Engage.DRCOG.org/ColfaxNext.