RTD SERVICE DURING THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
An event of this magnitude requires significant travel restrictions in the interest of national security. RTD has worked closely with DNC planners and law enforcement personnel to develop a service delivery plan that meets security needs and causes the least possible disruption to our passengers.
The information listed is based on the most up to date information available at the time. Keep in mind that changes in RTD’s service deli-very during the week of the DNC may be impacted by a variety of circumstances beyond RTD’s control. Your best source for up-to-the-minute service information will be through this website, local television and radio stations or the RTD Telephone Information Center at 303.299.6000.
LIGHT RAIL
These service disruptions will be in effect from midnight Sunday, August 24 through midnight Wednesday, August 27.
C and E Lines
• The last northbound stop on these lines will be the Invesco Field at Mile High Station.
No boarding or alighting will be permitted at the Pepsi Center/Elitch Gardens Station or at Union Station.
• No bus service will be available from the Invesco Field at Mile High Station to downtown Denver.
• For travel to downtown Denver, transfers should be made to the D, F or H Lines at I-25/Broadway, Alameda, 10th/Osage or any other convenient station.
D, F and H Lines
• RTD has not been informed of any anticipated disruptions on these lines serving the Denver central business district.
BUS
Bus service disruptions are expected as a result of street closures, which are expected to be for various periods of time during the week. We expect that there will be other service disruptions which will not be known until the week of the convention. The detours listed below are based on the information available at the time of this printing. The map on the reverse side of this brochure may assist you in following the path of the detours.
MIDNIGHT AUGUST 23, THROUGH MIDNIGHT AUGUST 27
Beginning midnight on Saturday, August 23 through midnight Wednesday, August 27, Auraria Parkway will be closed from I-25 to Speer Boulevard. Speer Boulevard will be closed from Lawrence Street to I-25 from 9 am on Monday, August 25 through midnight Wednesday, August 27. As a result of these closures, the following detours will all be in place from midnight Saturday, August 23 through midnight wednesday, August 27:
Route 1
Eastbound - Colfax Ave. to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th Street, to right on Market Street and regular route. Westbound - Kalamath Street to right on Colfax Ave, to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th Street to, right on Stout Street and regular route to Blake Street to, left on 17th Street to, right on Champa Street to, right Colfax Ave. and regular route.
Route 2
Eastbound - Lawrence Street to regular route.Westbound - 15th Street to left on Larimer Street, to left on 14th Street, to left on Lawrence Street and stage on Lawrence Street between 16th Street and 14th Street.
Route 10
Trips serving Little Raven Street will be rerouted to right on Little Raven Street, to left on 19th Street, to right on Platte Street to Rockmont Loop.
Route 12
Northbound - 15th Street to left on Larimer Street, to left on 14th Street, to left on Lawrence Street and stage on Lawrence Street between 16th Street and 14th Street.
Southbound - Lawrence Street to regular route.
Route 15
Westbound - 15th Street to left on Larimer Street, to left on 14th Street, to left on Lawrence Street and stage on Lawrence Street between 16th Street and 14th Street.
Eastbound - Lawrence Street to regular route.
Route 20
Westbound to Downtown - Regular routing. Eastbound - from Wynkoop Street to 17th Street and regular route.
Route 20
Westbound to Marriott - 15th Street to right on Lawrence Street, to right on 17th Street, to right on Champa Street, to right on Colfax Avenue and regular route.
Eastbound - Colfax Avenue to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th Street, to right on Wazee Street, to right on 17th Street and regular route.
Route 38LTD
Eastbound - Speer Boulevard to left on 29th Avenue, to continue on 15th Street, to left on Wazee Street, to right on 17th Street and regular route.
Westbound - 15th Street to continue on 29th Avenue, to right on Speer Boulevard and regular route.
Route 44LTD
Eastbound - Speer Boulevard to left on 29th Avenue, continue on 15th Street to left on Wazee Street, to right on 17th Street and regular route. Westbound - 15th Street to continue on 29th Avenue, to right on Speer Boulevard and regular route.
Route AF
Eastbound - I-25 to right on 20th Street exit, to right on Blake Street, to Market Street Station (MSS), leave MSS to 16th Street, to right on Wazee Street, to right on 19th Street, to left on Curtis Street and regular route.
Westbound - MSS to 16th Street, to right on Wazee Street, to left on 20th Street to I-25 and regular route.
AUGUST 25, 26, 27 AND 28, 10 A.M. THROUGH 2 P.M.
Monday, August 25 through Thursday, August 28, Stout Street will be closed between Speer Boulevard and 14th Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The following detours will be in place from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday, August 25 through Thursday, August 28:
Route 1.
Westbound - Blake Street to left on 17th Street, to right on Champa Street, to right on Colfax Avenue and regular route.
Eastbound - Kalamath Street to right on Colfax Avenue, to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th
Street, to right on Stout Street and regular route.
Route 30.
Northbound - Colfax Avenue to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th Street, to right on Stout Street and regular route.
Southbound - Regular route.
Route 31.
Southbound - Colfax Avenue to left on Welton Street, to left on 15th Street to right on Stout Street and regular route.
Northbound - Regular route.
AUGUST 28
The DNC activities will move from the Pepsi Center to INVESCO Field at Mile High on Thursday, August 28..
AUGUST 28, 9 A.M. THROUGH 12 A.M.
DETOUR
Invesco Field Parade / Immigration March
Colfax closure at 9:00am through 12:00am
Democratic National Convention
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Route 1
Eastbound – 14th avenue to, left on Federal to, right on 29th avenue to, continue 15th Street to, left on Wazee to, right on 17th Street to, regular route.
Westbound – Blake to, left on Speer to, right on Stout to, continue Kalamath to, right on 8th avenue to, right on Federal to, left on 14th avenue to, regular route.
Route 7
Northbound - 10th & Osage to, continue 10th avenue to, left on Santa Fe to, right on Colfax and regular route.Southbound - Colfax to, left on Kalamath to, right on 10th avenue to, right on Mariposa to, left on 11th avenue to, left on Osage to, layover at 10th & Osage.
Route 16
Westbound- Colfax to, right on Speer to, left on 29th avenue to, left on Federal to right on 14th avenue to, right on Irving to, left on Colfax and regular route. Eastbound- Colfax to, northbound Federal to, right on 29th avenue to, right on Speer to, left on Colfax and regular route.
Route 16L
Westbound - Colfax to, right on Speer to, left on 29th avenue to, left on Federal to right on Colfax and regular route.
Eastbound - Colfax to, northbound Federal to, right on 29th avenue to, right on Speer to, left on Colfax and regular route.
Route 20
Eastbound - From Denver West Marriott to 17th avenue to, left on Federal to, right on 29th avenue to, continue 15th Street to, left on Wazee and regular route. BR>Westbound Blake Street to, right on Speer to, left on 29th avenue to, left on Federal to, right on 14th avenue to, right on Irving to, left on 17th avenue and regular route.
Route 30
Northbound - Federal to, right on 29th avenue to, right on Speer to, left on Stout and regular route. Southbound - Champa to, right on Speer to, left on 29th avenue to, left on Federal and regular route.
Route 31
Northbound - Champa to, right on Speer to, left on 29th avenue to, left on Federal to, right on 14th avenue to right on Irving to, right on Colfax to, right on northbound Federal and regular route
Southbound - Federal to, right on 14th avenue to, right on Irving to, right on Colfax to, northbound Federal to, 29th avenue to, right on Speer to, left on Stout and regular route.
Route 49
Northbound - Adjust leave time accordingly, 14th Avenue to, right on Irving to, right on southbound Federal and regular route. Do not enter the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center.
Southbound - Federal to, left on 14th Avenue to, stage at bus stop far side of Federal on 14th Avenue. Do not enter the Colfax & Federal Transfer Center.
Route 50
Northbound - – 9th avenue to, right on Santa Fe to, right on Colfax and regular route. Southbound -Colfax to, left on Kalamath to, left on 9th avenue and regular route.
DETOUR
Invesco Field Acceptance Speech
I-25 Closure 5:30pm through 12:00am
I-25 will be closed from 6th Avenue to I-70
Democratic National Convention
Thursday, August 28, 2008
HOV LANE:
Will be open from 16th Street to Northbound I-25.
ROUTE B:
Eastbound – From Boulder to, northbound I-25 to, eastbound I-70 to, right on Brighton to, right on Blake to, Market Street Station.
Westbound – Use HOV Lane northbound detour.
ROUTE 10:
Eastbound – Elitich’s Terminal to, Little Raven to, right on 15th Street and regular route.Westbound -Route-10 that layover at Water & 7th (Downtown Aquarium) use 15th Street to, left on Little Raven to, Elitch’s Terminal. Adjust your eastbound leave time accordingly.
ROUTE 120X:
Southbound - Southbound I-25 to, eastbound I-70 to, right on Brighton to, right on Blake to, Market Street Station
Northbound - Use regular route. (HOV Lane)
ROUTE AF:
Westbound - Blake Street to, left on Speer to, right on Stout to, continue Kalamath to, right on 6th avenue and regular route.
Eastbound- 6th avenue to, left on Santa Fe to, continue Kalamath to, left on Speer and regular route.
All Deadheading Routes:
Use your own discretion using 6th Avenue and I-70 and connecting streets.
DNC SHUTTLES to INVESCO at MILE HIGH
Thursday August 28TH, 2008
SERVICE IS FREE,but parking lots will likly require payment
Downtown Denver Route Shuttle:.
RTD Buses
Shuttle service will start from 22nd and Blake down Broadway to 8th to Zuni, to 13th and Decatur, to Invesco Field at Mile High on Howard Pl. from 11AM-2PM providing shuttle service for people parking downtown.The last shuttles will leave at 2PM. These shuttles will stop at all existing bus stops along the route and will be available for people with disabilities, and accessible drop-off points will be available.
DNC Shuttle Service
22nd Blake to Invesco Lot MM.
Stops to Invesco
22nd St farside ofBlake St
22nd St nearside of Lazimer St
22nd St midblock between Arapahoe St and Lawrence St install a temporary stop
Broadway farside of Curtis St
Broadway farside of Stout St
Broadway nearside of Glenarm St
Broadway farside of 17th St
Broadway nearside of Colfax Ave
Broadway nearside of 14th Ave
Broadway farside of 13th Ave
Broadway farside of llth Ave
Broadway midblock between 9th Ave and 8th Ave
Coors Field Shuttle:
Denver Public School Buses
Parking will be available for $5 per vehicle in Coors Field lots A, B, and C, located northeast of Park Ave. West and Wazee St. From 11am-2pm a free shuttle service will be available to transport people from Coors Field lots to 5th and Walnut where they can walk across the Broncos Bridge to Invesco Field at Mile High.The last shuttles will leave at 2PM. All shuttles will be accessible for people with disabilities. No stops will be made between Coors Field and 5th and Walnut. After the event, shuttles will return from 5th and Walnut to Coors field.
Light Rail
All light rail service will be available on Thursday, August 28, 2008 to the Invesco Field Station. Regular fares apply to this service. The Pepsi Center Station will remain closed. Routes "C" from the southwest corridor and "E" from the southeast corridor stop at the Invesco Field Station. Individuals parking downtown can take light rail from Denver Union Station to the Invesco Field Station. Individuals wishing to be dropped off are encouraged to do so at a light rail station, enabling them to take light rail to the Invesco Field Station. All light rail vehicles and stations are accessible for the disabled
More Information.
Because of the many street and station closures, RTD passengers are urged to plan their trips ahead of time and allow extra time for their trip. Traffic is expected to move slower than normal in many parts of downtown because of the security-related detours and reroutings.
Ongoing updates will be disseminated widely and available through a variety of sources including:
Information provided by RTD
Again, your best source for up-to-the-minute service information will be through this website, local television and radio stations or the RTD Telephone Information Center at 303.299.6000.