The line received final approval from the Federal Transit Administration in November 2009, and groundbreaking occurred on 31 August 2011, at a ceremony in Olde Town Arvada where US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the approval of a $1 billion grant to fund the project.
The line received final approval from the Federal Transit Administration in November 2009. Groundbreaking occurred on 31 August 2011. This was at a ceremony in Olde Town Arvada. US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the approval of a $1 billion grant to fund the project.