DENVER — If you live, work, or take the bus on Federal Boulevard, you’ll soon see big changes designed to make your daily trip safer and quicker.

The Colorado Department of Transportation has initiated an environmental review and design work for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system along an 18-mile stretch of Federal Boulevard , from Westminster to south Denver.

“Federal Boulevard is one of the busiest transit corridors in the Denver metro area. There is a lot of congestion, both with vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists,” said Tamara Rollison with CDOT.

CDOT says delays for bus riders on Federal can be as long as 90 minutes round-trip. The agency also reports that the corridor experiences a disproportionate number of pedestrian crashes.

BRT will add a dedicated curbside lane for buses, e

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