Arvada cancels railroad underpass project on 72nd Avenue, citing exploding cost estimates

Arvada cancels railroad underpass project on 72nd Avenue, citing exploding cost estimates

Arvada will not proceed with the construction of a voter-approved underpass beneath railroad tracks on West 72nd Avenue because the estimated cost to build the tunnel has mushroomed as negotiations with Union Pacific, which owns the tracks, have bogged down. The 72nd Avenue improvement project was part of an $80 million bond issue approved by voters in 2018. That package also included upgrades to Ralston Road near Olde Town Arvada. The Ralston R…