GLENWOOD MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION -
REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER
THE GLENWOOD MAINTENANCE FACILITY EXPANSION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY:
PHASES 1 & 2: Lowering & Grading Temporary Bus Lot for Future Phases, Grading, Excavation, Fleet Maintenance Build Renovation & Expansion. Purchase of Adjacent Property.
CURRENT STATUS: Complete
PHASES 3, 4, 5 & 7: Site Grading and Excavation, Retaining Walls, Operations Center, 60-Bus Storage Building, Pre & Post-Trip Bus Inspection Facilities, Parts and Equipment Warehouse, Multi-Fuel Fueling and Bush Wash Facility.
CURRENT STATUS: Complete
PHASES 6 & 8: RFTA Maintenance Operations, Training, and Administration Center, Zero Emission Vehicle Equipment Storage Facility.
CURRENT STATUS: Under Construction
PHASES 9 & 10: Housing expansion and replacement.
CURRENT STATUS: Future Phases
The RFTA Glenwood Springs Maintenance Facility (GMF) expansion has been RFTA’s number one priority to allow RFTA to safely and reliably provide existing service levels and to be able to serve our member jurisdiction’s future growth. The GMF expansion project was included within the list of capital projects and service enhancements approved by voters in RFTA Destination 2040.
The GMF expansion project will renovate and expand its current maintenance facility into a new, centrally located operations, maintenance and administrative center. The GMF expansion will address RFTA’s current operational deficiencies and accommodate forecasted growth in population, employment, and ridership demand in RFTA’s 3-county service area. The GMF expansion will provide sufficient bus storage, operations, maintenance and administrative capacity and capability to support RFTA’s long-term vison of creating greater community connectivity within our region.
Watch Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – July, 2023 on YouTube
Watch Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – November, 2023 on YouTube
Watch Glenwood Maintenance Facility Expansion Project Update – June, 2024 on YouTube
Go Behind the Scenes at the Completed Glenwood Operations Center (Video Tour) on YouTube
GMF EXPANSION PROJECT PHASES
The GMF expansion has been planned to occur over 10 phases of construction. Phase 1 has been completed and included lowering and grading of site and providing a temporary bus parking lot to accommodate future phases of construction.
Phase 2, includes grading, excavation, fleet maintenance building renovation & expansion and purchase of Glenwood Springs Municipal Operations Center. Phase 2 of the project was completed in the fall of 2022.
Phases 3 and 7, includes site grading and excavation, expanded operations center, new 60-Bus Storage Building, pre & post-trip bus inspection facilities, parts and equipment warehouse, multi-fuel fueling and bus wash facility.
PHASES 3, 4, 5 & 7 IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH AN ANTICIPATED COMPLETION IN THE SUMMER OF 2024. Construction funding for phases 3 and 7 has been appropriated in 2023 Annual Budget.
Phases 4 and 5, includes grading, paving, demolition, retaining walls, additional 30-bus storage building.
PHASES 3, 4, 5 & 7 IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH AN ANTICIPATED COMPLETION IN THE SUMMER OF 2024. Construction funding for phases 3 and 7 has been appropriated in 2023 Annual Budget.
Phases 6 includes West Glenwood Transit Plaza and RFTA Operations and Administration Building.
Phase 6A – RFTA West Glenwood Springs Transit Center/Mobility Hub: This facility is located in West Glenwood Springs and serves as a transit hub and mobility center for the region.
Phase 6B – RFTA Maintenance Operations, Training, and Administration Center: This facility supports RFTA’s maintenance operations, provides training facilities, and houses administrative functions.
Design funding for Phase 6 was appropriated in 2023 Annual Budget.
Phases 8 includes Zero Emission Vehicle Equipment Storage Facility: This facility focuses on storing equipment related to zero-emission vehicles.
Phases 9 includes Housing Expansion.
Phases 9 includes Housing Replacement.