The city of Grand Junction, Colorado, is advancing a plan to ensure more mobility for residents, following approval of a federal grant to support the multimodal initiative.
The Grand Junction Mobility Hub is moving into the design phase, backed by approximately $13 million in funding, with $10.7 million coming from a federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant and the rest from state and local sources.
The project will not move Grand Junction’s Amtrak station, which will stay in its current downtown spot along the active rail line. What will change is the bus system. The mobility hub will bring local and regional buses together, including the downtown bus transfer facility, into a new location adjacent to the existing Amtrak station.
The move will make it easier for people to connect between buses, trains, walking, biking, and other forms of transportation. Plans also include covered waiting areas, shelters, and accessible walkways to make transfers safer and more comfortable for all riders.
Officials say Grand Junction was chosen because it already serves as the Western Slope’s main transportation crossroads, with intercity rail, regional buses, and local transit all coming together across one city. This project will consolidate these transportation modes into one central location. As the region’s largest city, it will also act as an anchor for two other federally funded RAISE projects in nearby Glenwood Springs and Rifle, helping coordinate travel along the Interstate 70 corridor while boosting accessibility and supporting downtown activity.
The design phase, now underway, will involve the Colorado Department of Transportation hiring consultants to finalize plans for the hub, including site layout, pedestrian access, and bus coordination. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.
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