Work continues on the retaining wall at the site of the new light rail station. In a conversation today with Hunter Sydnor of Kiewit, I learned that the ground surface will be raised to the top of the wall on the Union Station side. This photo of the wall is from the Millennium Bridge looking north.
The light rail platform will begin at the north end of the retaining wall. Another retaining wall will be built to the north of the platform and extend further northward under the Union Gateway Bridge. The light rail station and tracks will be on the Union Station side of the wall. Under the Millennium Bridge is a metal structure that houses RTD’s light rail signaling equipment. It will be relocated to allow room for the new light rail tracks under the bridge.
I took the following photo a few weeks ago. It’s unrelated to this story, but I thought you might enjoy seeing this hardworking family watching over its newborn baby at the end of the day.
Today, I uploaded about 20 additional photos to JobSiteVistor.com. Check them out at the tabs titled “Weekly Photos” and “Plan View.” It’s an easy site to navigate, and it now contains about 100 Union Station construction photos, a few of which have appeared in this blog.
