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City of Arvada asks PUC to withdraw approved underpass filing after cost escalation

Public Utilities Commission · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The City of Arvada moved to withdraw its proceeding to construct a permanent grade‑separated underpass on West 72nd Avenue after updated estimates rose from about $64.5 million to roughly $137 million; staff recommended reopening the closed docket to rule on the motion and commissioners agreed.

The commission’s rail and transit safety staff read into the record a motion from the City of Arvada asking for leave to withdraw its previously approved application for a permanent grade‑separated underpass at West 72nd Avenue where Union Pacific Railroad tracks cross the roadway.

Alan Farrell of the commission’s Rail & Transit Safety Section summarized the history: the commission originally approved the city’s…

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